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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

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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

Official lineup for Sunderland vs Cambridge United

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Sunderland

3-5-2
  1. 14R. Stewart
  2. 8E. Embleton
  1. 11L. Gooch
  2. 9N. Broadhead
  3. 77P. Roberts
  4. 13L. O'Nien
  5. 15C. Winchester
  1. 4C. Evans
  2. 26B. Wright
  3. 5D. Batth
  1. 20A. Patterson

Cambridge United

4-2-3-1
  1. 10S. Smith
  1. 26H. Knibbs
  2. 9J. Ironside
  3. 7J. Brophy
  1. 19A. May
  2. 4P. Digby
  1. 3J. Iredale
  2. 15J. Okedina
  3. 2G. Williams
  4. 6L. Jones
  1. 1D. Mitov
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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?

In the last meeting: 1 Sunderland win, 0 draws, 0 Cambridge United wins.

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
8Cambridge United14563212121

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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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