Cambridge United v Sunderland result

Full-time · Cambridge United 1–2 Sunderland

League One · Sat, 27 Nov 2021 15:00 GMT · Abbey Stadium

Updated 10 May 2026, 04:49 UK · refreshed continuously

Team pages: Cambridge United · Sunderland

Cambridge United 1–2 Sunderland — Sunderland won this League One match.

Next for Cambridge United: Cambridge United v Plymouth, Saturday 24 October — the preview. Next for Sunderland: Lech Poznan v Sunderland, Thursday 22 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: Cambridge United 1–2 Sunderland · League One
Venue: Abbey Stadium · Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Referee: R. Lewis
Recent form: Cambridge United 1W 2D 2L · Sunderland 1W 1D 3L

Cambridge United 1–2 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 10 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1.63 / 1

Goals

against 1.63 / 1.38 · 5 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

4 / 3.6

Corners

against 5.5 / 5.4 · 0 of the last 1 over 9.5

over 4 matches

3 / 4.8

Shots on target

against 3.25 / 4.2 · 0 of the last 1 over 8.5

over 4 matches

2 / 2.2

Cards

against 2 / 1.4 · 0 of the last 1 over 3.5

over 4 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 23 November 2021. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 23 November 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	Cambridge United for / against	Line	Sunderland for / against
Goals scored	1.63 for · 1.63 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1 for · 1.38 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	4 for · 5.5 against n 4 Last 5	9.5standard	3.6 for · 5.4 against n 5 Last 5
Shots	9.25 for · 9.5 against n 4 Last 5	19.5standard	12.8 for · 14 against n 5 Last 5
Shots on target	3 for · 3.25 against n 4 Last 5	8.5standard	4.8 for · 4.2 against n 5 Last 5
Fouls committed	9.75 for · 11 against n 4 Last 5	21.5standard	12 for · 13.6 against n 5 Last 5
Cards shown	2 for · 2 against n 4 Last 5	3.5standard	2.2 for · 1.4 against n 5 Last 5

Cambridge United

Cambridge United — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 23 November 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
H. Knibbs n 8	19.3	3.5 5/1	1.2 2/0	—
J. Ironside n 8	81	1.9 7/5	1.4 6/4	—
H. Dunk n 8	53.5	1.9 4/3	1.3 4/1	L. Gooch
P. Digby n 8	89.6	1.5 8/3	0.9 4/2	L. Gooch
J. Weir n 8	69.4	1.3 6/2	0.5 3/0	—

Cambridge United — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 23 November 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
H. Knibbs n 8	19.3	1.8 2/1	0.6 1/0
S. Smith n 8	65.8	1.7 5/3	0.9 2/2
A. May n 8	68.1	1.2 4/2	0.5 3/0
J. Ironside n 8	81	1.1 5/2	0.4 2/1
G. Williams n 8	90	0.9 5/2	0.3 2/0

Cambridge United — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 23 November 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
A. May n 8	68.1	0.3 2/0	0.2 1/0
J. Ironside n 8	81	0.3 2/0	0.1 1/0
W. Hoolahan n 8	79.9	0 0/0	0.4 3/0
B. Worman n 5	74	0.2 1/0	0.2 1/0
J. Weir n 8	69.4	0.2 1/0	0.2 1/0

Cambridge United — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 23 November 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
H. Knibbs n 8	19.3	4.7 4/2
P. Digby n 8	89.6	2.5 6/5
S. Tracey n 8	59.6	2.1 6/3
A. May n 8	68.1	2 5/4
J. Okedina n 8	80.4	1.8 6/4

Cambridge United — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 23 November 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
D. Mitov n 8	83.4	3.5 5/5
T. Holy n 8	90	3.1 6/5

Sunderland

Sunderland — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 23 November 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
E. Embleton n 8	49.4	2.3 6/4	0.5 2/0	—
Ross Stewart n 8	90	1.8 5/3	1.4 6/4	—
C. Evans n 8	58	1.7 5/3	0.4 2/0	—
L. O'Nien n 8	84.4	1.3 6/4	2.7 7/6	—
L. Gooch n 8	65.6	1.2 5/2	2.6 6/5	P. Digby

Sunderland — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 23 November 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
Ross Stewart n 8	90	1.9 6/5	0.8 4/2
Leon Dajaku n 8	38.1	1.8 6/0	1.2 4/0
A. O'Brien n 8	74.8	1.4 5/4	0.9 5/1
L. Gooch n 8	65.6	1.2 4/2	0.3 2/0
N. Broadhead n 8	58.5	1.2 4/1	0.6 3/0

Sunderland — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 23 November 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
A. McGeady n 8	54.8	0.2 1/0	0.6 2/1
A. Pritchard n 8	44.3	0.3 1/0	0.5 2/0
Leon Dajaku n 8	38.1	0.6 2/0	0 0/0
Ross Stewart n 8	90	0.4 2/1	0 0/0
Dan Neil n 8	85.6	0 0/0	0.4 3/0

Sunderland — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 23 November 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
C. Doyle n 8	81.4	2.8 7/4
Carl Winchester n 8	90	2.4 7/6
Dan Neil n 8	85.6	2.2 8/4
Dennis Cirkin n 8	80.9	2.2 6/5
A. McGeady n 8	54.8	2.1 5/3

Sunderland — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 23 November 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
R. Hoffmann n 8	90	3 7/5
L. Burge n 8	90	2.1 6/3

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Match statistics & details

Cambridge United player stats

Player	Min	G	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Rating
D. Mitov	90	0	0	0	0	0	5.9
G. Williams	90	0	0	0	1	2	6.6
C. Masterson	90	0	1	0	0	3	6.7
J. Iredale	90	0	0	0	1	4	7.3
H. Dunk	90	0	0	0	0	1	6.3
P. Digby	90	0	0	0	1	5	7
S. Smith	90	1	1	1	0	6	7.5
W. Hoolahan	90	0	0	0	4	1	6.3
J. Ironside	90	0	1	1	1	1	6.9
A. May	77	0	1	0	0	1	6.6
J. Brophy	77	0	0	0	0	0	6.6
S. Tracey sub	13	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
H. Knibbs sub	13	0	0	0	0	0	6.3

Sunderland player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
R. Hoffmann	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
B. Wright	90	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	6.9
T. Flanagan	90	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	7.5
C. Doyle	90	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	6.6
L. Gooch	90	0	1	0	0	1	5	0	7.5
Carl Winchester	90	0	0	2	0	1	3	0	6.9
Dan Neil	90	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	6.9
Leon Dajaku	90	0	0	0	0	1	3	0	6.2
N. Broadhead	90	1	0	2	1	2	2	0	7.2
Ross Stewart	90	0	0	2	1	2	0	0	7.5
A. Pritchard	79	0	0	1	0	1	2	Y	6.9
W. Harris sub	11	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	6.7

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 Cambridge United v Sunderland — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

Cambridge UnitedDLWLD

Last 5: 1W 2D 2L · 1.8 scored / 2.4 conceded per game

SunderlandLLLWD

Last 5: 1W 1D 3L · 0.8 scored / 2 conceded per game

League standing · 2021/22

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

Cambridge United#14 pos58 pts46 pl-18 GD

Sunderland#5 pos84 pts46 pl+26 GD

Goals per game

Cambridge United scored1.22

Sunderland scored1.72

Cambridge United conceded1.61

Sunderland conceded1.15

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