The Sunderland & Fleetwood Town managers P. Parkinson and J. Barton are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the League One league table.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Sunderland and Fleetwood Town.
Sunderland form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Stadium of Light as Sunderland have scored 32 goals to get 36 points from 17 games. The overall stats in the League One are 10-6-1 (wins-draws-losses). The happy trend is alive also outside their own arena as Sunderland has won their last four matches. There’s a good atmosphere here at Stadium of Light after three straight home wins.
Nothing to worry about in defence for Sunderland, as their goalkeeper Jon McLaughlin has completely shut out the opponents for 398 minutes in the League One.
A nice win for Sunderland last time playing, versus Bristol Rovers. That was also a home game and the match ended 3-0 with L. Gooch, L. O'Nien and C. Wyke scoring for the victors. A strong away win before that one, visiting Oxford United and winning 1-0.
The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Sunderland handle that role? We have found nine games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are four wins, five draws and zero defeats.
The Sunderland fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 32 goals in 17 league matches. Sunderland are not conceding a lot of goals here at Stadium of Light in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 10 from 17 matches.
Fleetwood Town form and stats
Playing away, Fleetwood Town have won 5 games, drawn 3 and suffered 6 defeats in the League One this season. Impressively, the visitors are on a five-match winning run which they hope continue versus Sunderland. Winning streaks in away matches are not that common, but Fleetwood Town are close to a proper streak after winning their two previous away games.
Fleetwood Town had fun at their own home (Stadium of Light) last time out, beating Portsmouth 1-0. C. Connolly scored. Prior to that match, a home win 2-1 against Peterborough United.
We have checked recent matches where Fleetwood Town have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those two games were zero victories, one draw and one defeat.
The visitors will be packing their bags again in only four days as another away game awaits: The League One trip to Tranmere Rovers.
Fleetwood Town are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 22 times in 14 away games so far. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Fleetwood Town have conceded 22 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Fleetwood Town - Sunderland 1-1. Head-to-head totals (for the last three meetings): Sunderland won zero games, two matches ended with a draw and Fleetwood Town has one win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: one / twoTop Goalscorers
  P. Madden 15 goals |   L. Gooch 11 goals |  C. Maguire 10 goals |
Sunderland missing players
Fleetwood Town missing players
| Sunderland | Fleetwood Town | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 32 | 17 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 14 | 31 |
| 16 | 10 | 2 | Won | W | 2 | 5 | 15 |
| 9 | 6 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 7 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 45 | 32 | 8 | Scored | S | 7 | 22 | 47 |
| 26 | 10 | 3 | Conceded | C | 5 | 22 | 35 |
| 94% | 88% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 93% | 90% |
| 69% | 76% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 79% | 74% |
| 41% | 53% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 75% | 71% | 58% |
| 16% | 24% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 43% | 26% |
| 3% | 6% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 21% | 13% |
| 47% | 53% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 64% | 65% |
| 34% | 47% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 21% | 26% |
| 25% | 12% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 21% | 19% |
| 5.2 | 5.2 | 3.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6.2 | 5.2 | 5.3 |
| 4.2 | 3.4 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.2 | 4.7 | 4.4 |
| 2.2 | 1.7 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.8 | 2.2 | 2 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 375 | 215 | 38 | Total Shots | T S | 60 | 184 | 403 |
| 117 | 73 | 15 | Shots on Target | S O | 23 | 58 | 132 |
| 38% | 44% | 53% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 30% | 38% | 36% |
- Fleetwood Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Sunderland has the fewest conceded goals (26)
- Sunderland have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Sunderland have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Rotherham United | 32 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 58 | 33 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 30 | 15 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 28 | 18 | 25 | 60 |
| 2 | Coventry City | 31 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 45 | 29 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 25 | 19 | 16 | 60 |
| 3 | Wycombe Wanderers | 33 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 44 | 37 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 34 | 20 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 7 | 59 |
| 4 | Sunderland | 32 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 45 | 26 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 32 | 10 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 57 |
| 5 | Peterborough United | 33 | 16 | 7 | 10 | 65 | 39 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 39 | 13 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 55 |
| 6 | Fleetwood Town | 31 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 47 | 35 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 25 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 22 | 12 | 54 |
| 7 | Portsmouth | 31 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 45 | 31 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 28 | 12 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 19 | 14 | 53 |
| 8 | Ipswich Town | 33 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 45 | 32 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 16 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 16 | 13 | 52 |
| 9 | Oxford United | 32 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 53 | 34 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 12 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 51 |
| 10 | Gillingham | 33 | 12 | 14 | 7 | 39 | 30 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 15 | 17 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 9 | 50 |
| 11 | Doncaster Rovers | 32 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 47 | 32 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 27 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 14 | 15 | 48 |
| 12 | Burton Albion | 32 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 45 | 44 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 29 | 33 | 1 | 46 |
| 13 | Bristol Rovers | 32 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 35 | 45 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 27 | -10 | 42 |
| 14 | Accrington Stanley | 32 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 46 | 48 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 32 | 25 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 23 | -2 | 39 |
| 15 | Lincoln City | 34 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 41 | 44 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 16 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 28 | -3 | 39 |
| 16 | Blackpool | 31 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 39 | 39 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 17 | 20 | 0 | 38 |
| 17 | Shrewsbury Town | 31 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 26 | 36 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 18 | -10 | 38 |
| 18 | Milton Keynes Dons | 32 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 34 | 42 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 22 | -8 | 36 |
| 19 | Rochdale | 32 | 9 | 6 | 17 | 36 | 53 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 21 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 20 | 32 | -17 | 33 |
| 20 | AFC Wimbledon | 33 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 37 | 51 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 19 | 33 | -14 | 31 |
| 21 | Tranmere Rovers | 31 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 29 | 56 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 26 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 30 | -27 | 23 |
| 22 | Southend United | 33 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 35 | 82 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 41 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 20 | 41 | -47 | 16 |
| 23 | Bolton Wanderers | 30 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 24 | 62 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 23 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 39 | -38 | 11 |