Only a win will satisfy the Sunderland supporters in this Stadium of Light clash with Milton Keynes Dons, having a healthy lead on the opposition in the League One table.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Sunderland form and stats
When playing at home in the League One, Sunderland have managed 3 wins, 1 draw and suffered 1 defeat from 5 games.
No payout for Sunderland in their previous match, an away game at Fleetwood Town that ended in defeat 1-2. Preceding that match was a FA Cup defeat to Mansfield Town (0-1).
The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier Sunderland matches with similar probabilities have ended with three wins, four draws and two defeats (from nine games).
Sunderland has scored 6 league goals at home this season, in 5 matches. 5 goals have been conceded.
Milton Keynes Dons form and stats
Milton Keynes Dons have only collected 2 points from their away games in the League One, after 0-2-4 (6 played).
Preceding that game, the 0-0 draw paying a visit to Eastleigh (after extra-time, 3-4 on penalties).
Milton were so close to getting something from the game against Southampton U21, but ended up with egg all over their face after conceding the deciding goal three minutes into overtime.
As mentioned above, the odds for this match puts the home team as favourites. Perhaps this eases the pressure on the away team, who are capable of producing an upset here on a good day. Looking at earlier matches with similar odds and Milton playing away, we found four games. Results were zero away wins, zero draws and four home wins.
The visitors have scored 4 goals from 6 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Milton have conceded 9 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last four meetings: four - zero - zero (Sunderland wins - draws - Milton Keynes Dons wins). As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  C. Wyke 5 goals | C. Maguire 3 goals |   S. Fraser 3 goals |
Sunderland missing players
Milton Keynes Dons missing players
| Sunderland | Milton Keynes Dons | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 10 | 5 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 6 | 11 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 14 | 6 | 1 | Scored | S | 1 | 4 | 11 |
| 7 | 5 | 0 | Conceded | C | 2 | 9 | 13 |
| 90% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 83% | 91% |
| 70% | 60% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 67% | 82% |
| 30% | 40% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 33% | 27% |
| 20% | 20% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 17% | 9% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 17% | 9% |
| 40% | 60% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 50% | 55% |
| 60% | 40% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 17% | 27% |
| 10% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 50% | 27% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.4 | 1.6 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.3 | 2.5 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 142 | 75 | 21 | Total Shots | T S | 19 | 59 | 118 |
| 40 | 18 | 5 | Shots on Target | S O | 5 | 15 | 37 |
| 35% | 33% | 20% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 20% | 27% | 30% |
- Milton Keynes Dons have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Milton Keynes Dons have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Milton Keynes Dons have yet to win a game away.
- Sunderland has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (1) in League One
- Sunderland have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Sunderland have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Sunderland haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 | Peterborough United | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 25 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 22 |
| 3 | Charlton Athletic | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 22 |
| 4 | Lincoln City | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 22 |
| 5 | Hull City | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| 6 | Sunderland | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 21 |
| 7 | Portsmouth | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 9 | 20 |
| 8 | Plymouth Argyle | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 18 |
| 9 | Doncaster Rovers | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 17 |
| 10 | Fleetwood Town | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 16 |
| 11 | AFC Wimbledon | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 14 |
| 12 | Blackpool | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -4 | 13 |
| 13 | Gillingham | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -5 | 13 |
| 14 | Accrington Stanley | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -1 | 12 |
| 15 | Bristol Rovers | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | -5 | 12 |
| 16 | Rochdale | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 11 | -7 | 12 |
| 17 | Northampton Town | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 11 | -10 | 11 |
| 18 | Crewe Alexandra | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | -1 | 10 |
| 19 | Milton Keynes Dons | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -2 | 10 |
| 20 | Swindon Town | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 11 | -5 | 9 |
| 21 | Oxford United | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 12 | -6 | 9 |
| 22 | Shrewsbury Town | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -7 | 7 |
| 23 | Burton Albion | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | -8 | 7 |
| 24 | Wigan Athletic | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 10 | -10 | 7 |