Burton Albion v Sunderland result

Full-time · Burton Albion 0–3 Sunderland

League One · Sat, 20 Feb 2021 15:00 GMT · Pirelli Stadium

Updated 12 May 2026, 04:53 UK · refreshed continuously

Team pages: Burton Albion · Sunderland · Head-to-head

Burton Albion 0–3 Sunderland — Sunderland won this League One match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Sunderland won 3–0 at Pirelli Stadium in League One on Saturday 20 February. Sunderland have scored in 10 consecutive matches in all competitions.

The goals

Sunderland led 2–0 at half-time. The goals — Sunderland: G. Leadbitter (6’, assisted by A. McGeady), Lynden Gooch (32’) and C. Wyke (76’, assisted by Jordan Jones). Josh Earl (56’) was sent off.

Discipline

C. Hicks showed eight yellow cards and one red — against 2.8 yellows a game across the last 9 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Burton Albion: Josh Earl (5’), Sean Clare (52’), Josh Earl (56’), Hayden Carter (65’) and M. Fondop-Talum (89’); Sunderland: A. McGeady (18’), Lynden Gooch (38’) and A. O'Brien (56’).

What it changes

It is Sunderland’s first win over Burton Albion since 25 November 2017, after five meetings without one (the 6 prior meetings TACTIX holds).

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Lynden Gooch (Sunderland) 7.5, G. Leadbitter (Sunderland) 7.5 and A. McGeady (Sunderland) 6.0 led the match.

Next up

Burton Albion next host Bradford on 20 October 2026.

Sunderland next travel to Lech Poznan on 22 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Burton Albion: Burton Albion v Bradford, Tuesday 20 October — the preview. Next for Sunderland: Lech Poznan v Sunderland, Thursday 22 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: Burton Albion 0–3 Sunderland · League One
Venue: Pirelli Stadium · Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire
Referee: C. Hicks
Head-to-head (last 6): Burton Albion 3 · draws 2 · Sunderland 1 · 2.5 goals/game
Recent form: Burton Albion 3W 0D 2L · Sunderland 2W 2D 1L

Burton Albion 0–3 Sunderland (League One): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 12 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1.25 / 1.88

Goals

against 2.25 / 1.13 · 1 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

5.43 / 6.17

Corners

against 4.29 / 3.33 · 2 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 6 matches

2.57 / 5.33

Shots on target

against 3.86 / 3.33 · 1 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 6 matches

0.86 / 1.5

Cards

against 1.29 / 2 · 1 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 6 matches

2.78 yellows

Referee · C. Hicks

1.33 home / 1.44 away

over 9 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 13 February 2021. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 13 February 2021. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Burton Albion for / against	Line	Sunderland for / against
Goals scored	1.25 for · 2.25 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.88 for · 1.13 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	5.43 for · 4.29 against n 7 Last 5	9.5standard	6.17 for · 3.33 against n 6 Last 5
Shots	10.14 for · 10.71 against n 7 Last 5	19.5standard	14.33 for · 9.5 against n 6 Last 5
Shots on target	2.57 for · 3.86 against n 7 Last 5	8.5standard	5.33 for · 3.33 against n 6 Last 5
Fouls committed	13.86 for · 11 against n 7 Last 5	21.5standard	14.67 for · 14.17 against n 6 Last 5
Cards shown	0.86 for · 1.29 against n 7 Last 5	3.5standard	1.5 for · 2 against n 6 Last 5

Referee: C. Hicks — 2.78 yellow cards a game, 0 red cards, 22.22 fouls over 9 matches (1.33 to the home side, 1.44 to the away side).

Home 1.33Away 1.44

Burton Albion

Burton Albion — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 13 February 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
K. Hemmings n 8	68	3.3 7/6	1 4/1	—
J. Parker n 8	39.3	2.3 5/2	2.6 3/2	C. Wyke
J. Earl n 8	72.4	2 7/5	1.2 5/3	—
L. Akins n 8	89	1.9 7/5	1 6/2	—
S. Clare n 8	36.8	1.8 5/1	3.1 6/2	A. O'Brien

Burton Albion — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 13 February 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
J. Powell n 8	68.3	1.6 6/3	0.3 2/0
J. Smith n 8	56.1	1.6 4/3	1 4/1
C. Vernam n 8	76.3	1.5 6/2	0.4 3/0
J. Parker n 8	39.3	1.4 4/1	0.3 1/0
K. Hemmings n 8	68	1.3 5/2	0.7 4/0

Burton Albion — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 13 February 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
S. Clare n 8	36.8	0 0/0	0.9 3/0
K. Hemmings n 8	68	0.7 4/0	0 0/0
N. Ennis n 8	51.4	0.4 2/0	0.2 1/0
J. Powell n 8	68.3	0 0/0	0.5 2/1
C. Vernam n 8	76.3	0.3 2/0	0.1 1/0

Burton Albion — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 13 February 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
S. Clare n 8	36.8	3.1 3/2
C. Gilligan n 8	78.5	2.3 7/3
O. Gallacher n 7	61.3	2.3 4/2
J. Earl n 8	72.4	1.7 5/3
K. Wallace n 8	72.3	1.6 7/2

Burton Albion — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 13 February 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
B. Garratt n 8	90	3.5 6/5
K. O'Hara n 8	90	3.1 7/4

Sunderland

Sunderland — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 13 February 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
L. O'Nien n 8	46	3.4 5/3	2 5/1	—
C. Wyke n 8	89.6	2.6 7/6	1.9 8/3	J. Parker
E. Embleton n 8	43	2.4 5/3	1.3 4/1	—
A. O'Brien n 8	78.3	2.2 8/4	1 5/2	S. Clare
J. Diamond n 8	50.1	2.2 5/3	1.3 4/2	—

Sunderland — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 13 February 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
C. Wyke n 8	89.6	3 8/8	1.9 7/4
A. McGeady n 8	82	2.3 7/4	1.2 4/3
Jordan Jones n 8	35.5	2.2 6/1	1 3/0
E. Embleton n 8	43	1.6 4/1	1 3/1
C. Maguire n 8	29.1	1.5 3/1	0.4 1/0

Sunderland — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 13 February 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
C. Wyke n 8	89.6	1.3 5/2	0.1 1/0
A. McGeady n 8	82	0.1 1/0	1 3/2
A. O'Brien n 8	78.3	0.3 2/0	0.1 1/0
G. Leadbitter n 8	72.4	0.2 1/0	0.2 1/0
C. Maguire n 8	29.1	0 0/0	0.4 1/0

Sunderland — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 13 February 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
G. Leadbitter n 8	72.4	3.3 8/6
M. Power n 8	83.6	2.7 7/6
J. Scowen n 8	80.1	2.7 8/4
E. Embleton n 8	43	2.6 6/3
C. McLaughlin n 8	79.1	2.4 7/4

Sunderland — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 13 February 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
L. Burge n 8	84.4	2.5 5/4
R. Matthews n 8	84.4	1.9 5/1

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Burton Albion		Sunderland
34%	Possession	66%
15	Shots	17
3	Shots on target	7
8	Shots off target	6
4	Blocked shots	4
11	Shots inside the box	9
7	Corners	5
0	Offsides	2
13	Fouls	7
5	Yellow cards	3
1	Red cards	0
4	Saves	3
263	Passes	514
65%	Pass accuracy	82%

Burton Albion player stats

Player	Min	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
B. Garratt	90	0	0	0	0	0	6.5
J. Brayford	90	1	0	1	1	0	6.7
H. Carter	90	0	0	1	1	Y	6.7
M. Bostwick	90	0	0	0	3	0	6.3
R. Edwards	90	0	0	0	4	0	7.2
J. Smith	82	5	3	1	0	0	6.7
L. Akins	70	0	0	5	1	0	6.9
J. Parker	63	0	0	2	1	0	6.9
S. Clare	62	1	0	1	1	Y	6.5
R. Broom	62	2	0	1	0	0	6
J. Earl	56	0	0	0	1	RY	5
T. Hamer sub	28	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
J. Powell sub	28	2	0	0	0	0	6.7
D. Rowe sub	27	0	0	0	0	0	6.5
M. Fondop-Talum sub	20	0	0	0	0	Y	6.3
T. Taylor sub	8	0	0	0	0	0	6.5

Sunderland player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
L. Burge	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7.3
C. McLaughlin	90	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	7.7
D. Sanderson	90	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	6.9
L. O'Nien	90	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	7.9
L. Gooch	90	1	0	2	2	3	2	Y	8
A. O'Brien	90	0	0	2	0	0	2	Y	7.5
M. Power	85	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	7.3
C. Wyke	78	1	0	2	1	0	0	0	7
J. Vokins	67	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	6.9
G. Leadbitter	66	1	0	1	1	0	4	0	7.5
A. McGeady	66	0	1	1	1	4	0	Y	7.5
J. Scowen sub	24	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
Carl Winchester sub	24	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	6.7
Jordan Jones sub	23	0	1	1	1	3	0	0	7.3
J. Diamond sub	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.5
C. Maguire sub	11	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	6.3

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Burton Albion v Sunderland — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

Burton AlbionLWLWW

Last 5: 3W 0D 2L · 1 scored / 1.2 conceded per game

SunderlandWDDLW

Last 5: 2W 2D 1L · 2 scored / 1.4 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

Burton Albion 3 · 2 draws · Sunderland 1 · 2.5 goals/game

2020-12-01 Sunderland 1–1 Burton Albion
2019-11-26 Sunderland 1–2 Burton Albion
2019-04-09 Sunderland 1–1 Burton Albion
2018-09-15 Burton Albion 2–1 Sunderland
2018-04-21 Sunderland 1–2 Burton Albion
2017-11-25 Burton Albion 0–2 Sunderland

League standing · 2020/21

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

Burton Albion#16 pos57 pts46 pl-12 GD

Sunderland#4 pos77 pts46 pl+28 GD

Goals per game

Burton Albion scored1.33

Sunderland scored1.52

Burton Albion conceded1.59

Sunderland conceded0.91

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What is the head-to-head record between Burton Albion and Sunderland?: In their last 6 meetings, Burton Albion won 3, Sunderland won 1 and there were 2 draws, averaging 2.5 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Burton Albion and Sunderland?: Recent form — Burton Albion 3W 0D 2L; Sunderland 2W 2D 1L.

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