Match

Sunderland vs Cambridge United: result 5-1 and analysis

League OneRegular Season - 45Kick-off on April 23, 2022 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Stadium of Light, Sunderland

Sunderland
5-1
Cambridge United

Full time

What was the result of Sunderland vs Cambridge United?

Sunderland won 5-1 on April 23, 2022.

Goalscorers

  • 13′R. StewartSunderland (pen.)
  • 29′E. EmbletonSunderland
  • 30′P. DigbyCambridge United
  • 36′R. StewartSunderland
  • 53′N. BroadheadSunderland
  • 71′D. BatthSunderland

What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sunderland have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Cambridge United have 6, 2 and 7.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Sunderland
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Apr 18, 2022Plymouth(away)0-0League One
Apr 15, 2022Shrewsbury(home)3-2League One
Apr 9, 2022Oxford United(away)2-1League One
Apr 2, 2022Gillingham(home)1-0League One
Mar 19, 2022Lincoln(away)0-0League One
Cambridge United
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Apr 19, 2022Charlton(home)0-2League One
Apr 16, 2022Wigan(away)2-1League One
Apr 9, 2022Morecambe(home)2-1League One
Apr 5, 2022Wycombe(home)1-4League One
Apr 2, 2022Ipswich(away)1-0League One

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 1 meetings: 1 Sunderland win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Cambridge United win(s).

DateScoreCompetition
Nov 27, 2021Cambridge United 1-2 SunderlandLeague One

Last archived meeting: Cambridge United vs Sunderland on Nov 27, 2021

How many goals should we expect?

Sunderland score 1.3 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Cambridge United score 1.0 and concede 1.7.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Sunderland1.31.268/158/15
Cambridge United1.01.755/157/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
4Cambridge United2110434

How does Footlab compute this prediction?

The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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