The Fleetwood Town & Sunderland managers J. Barton and P. Parkinson are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the League One league table.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Fleetwood Town form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Highbury Stadium as Fleetwood Town, who have the the best goal difference (+10) at home in League One, have scored 14 goals to get 16 points from 7 games. The overall stats in the League One are 5-1-1 (wins-draws-losses). There’s a good atmosphere here at Highbury Stadium after three straight home wins.
The Fleetwood supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Plymouth Argyle in League One and win 5-1. In the preceding match a 4-1 victory visiting Bristol Rovers.
As mentioned above, Fleetwood "killed" Plymouth Argyle in their previous game. They need to reset completely for this one and beware of complacency.
The manager J. Barton will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Northampton Town in only four days.
With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (14 in 7 games), Fleetwood's attacking play is working. From these home matches, Fleetwood Town have conceded only 4 goals.
Sunderland form and stats
Sunderland have an excellent away record in the League One so far with 3-3-0 from 6 games.
It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Doncaster Rovers (placed 11th) in their previous outing. The League One match ended in a draw 1-1. The game before that, was lost at home, a 1-2 defeat against Milton Keynes Dons.
After this away game Sunderland return home for a League One game against Burton Albion. That game is only four sleeps after this.
The travelling fans enjoy Sunderland's attacking play in away games, having scored 9 goals in 6 league matches away. The Sunderland defense is a tough nut to crack, having conceded less than half a goal per away game on average (3 goals in 6 games).
Head 2 Head
Fleetwood-Sunderland H2H statistics last five meetings regardless of arena: Fleetwood Town two wins, Sunderland zero wins, three draws. two of these five matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  C. Camps 8 goals | C. Evans 5 goals |  C. Wyke 5 goals |
Fleetwood Town missing players
Sunderland missing players
| Fleetwood Town | Sunderland | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 13 | 7 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 6 | 12 |
| 7 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 24 | 14 | 4 | Scored | S | 0 | 9 | 16 |
| 13 | 4 | 1 | Conceded | C | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 92% | 86% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 83% | 92% |
| 69% | 57% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 83% | 75% |
| 54% | 43% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 17% | 33% |
| 31% | 29% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 17% | 17% |
| 31% | 29% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 54% | 43% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 33% | 50% |
| 31% | 43% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 67% | 50% |
| 23% | 29% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 17% | 8% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 1 | 1.2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 142 | 89 | 29 | Total Shots | T S | 10 | 81 | 167 |
| 59 | 37 | 10 | Shots on Target | S O | 2 | 27 | 49 |
| 41% | 38% | 40% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 33% | 33% |
- Fleetwood Town has the the best goal difference (+10) at home in League One
- Fleetwood Town have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Sunderland has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (3) in League One
- Sunderland have not yet lost a game away.
- Sunderland have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Hull City | 12 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 27 |
| 2 | Peterborough United | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 25 |
| 3 | Ipswich Town | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 25 |
| 4 | Portsmouth | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 12 | 24 |
| 5 | Charlton Athletic | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 23 |
| 6 | Lincoln City | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 23 |
| 7 | Fleetwood Town | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 24 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 22 |
| 8 | Sunderland | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 22 |
| 9 | Accrington Stanley | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 19 |
| 10 | Plymouth Argyle | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 19 |
| 11 | Doncaster Rovers | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 18 |
| 12 | AFC Wimbledon | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 17 |
| 13 | Crewe Alexandra | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 16 |
| 14 | Blackpool | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | -3 | 16 |
| 15 | Gillingham | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -5 | 14 |
| 16 | Northampton Town | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 12 | -9 | 14 |
| 17 | Milton Keynes Dons | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | -3 | 13 |
| 18 | Swindon Town | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 14 | -7 | 13 |
| 19 | Oxford United | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 13 | -7 | 12 |
| 20 | Rochdale | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 11 | -8 | 12 |
| 21 | Bristol Rovers | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -9 | 12 |
| 22 | Shrewsbury Town | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -8 | 8 |
| 23 | Wigan Athletic | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 10 | -11 | 7 |
| 24 | Burton Albion | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 26 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 14 | -12 | 7 |