Sunderland v Cambridge United result

Full-time · Sunderland 5–1 Cambridge United

League One · Sat, 23 Apr 2022 15:00 BST · Stadium of Light

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

Team pages: Sunderland · Cambridge United

Sunderland 5–1 Cambridge United — Sunderland won this League One match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Sunderland beat Cambridge United 5–1 at Stadium of Light in League One on Saturday 23 April. Sunderland are unbeaten in their last 11 matches in all competitions.

The goals

Sunderland led 3–1 at half-time. The goals — Sunderland: Ross Stewart (13’ pen, 36’), E. Embleton (29’), Nathan Broadhead (53’, assisted by Lynden Gooch) and Daniel Batth (71’, assisted by Patrick Roberts); Cambridge United: Paul Digby (30’). Lloyd Jones (12’) was sent off.

Discipline

P. Wright showed two yellow cards and one red — against 3.8 yellows a game across the last 6 matches refereed (all competitions). The bookings — Cambridge United: Jack Iredale (13’) and Samuel Smith (28’).

What it changes

Sunderland’s four-goal margin was the biggest of round 45, across 12 matches.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Ross Stewart (Sunderland) 10.7, Lynden Gooch (Sunderland) 7.1 and Daniel Batth (Sunderland) 7.0 led the match.

Next up

Sunderland next travel to Bournemouth on 18 October 2026.

Cambridge United next host Wycombe on 20 October 2026.

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

Next for Sunderland: Bournemouth v Sunderland, Sunday 18 October — the preview. Next for Cambridge United: Cambridge United v Wycombe, Tuesday 20 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: Sunderland 5–1 Cambridge United · League One
Venue: Stadium of Light · Sunderland
Referee: P. Wright
Head-to-head (last 1): Sunderland 1 · draws 0 · Cambridge United 0 · 3 goals/game
Recent form: Sunderland 3W 2D 0L · Cambridge United 3W 0D 2L

Sunderland 5–1 Cambridge United (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

1.38 / 0.88

Goals

against 0.5 / 1.88 · 2 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

8.33 / 3.29

Corners

against 3.33 / 6.29 · 1 of the last 1 over 9.5

over 3 matches

6.33 / 2.71

Shots on target

against 1 / 5.29 · 0 of the last 1 over 8.5

over 3 matches

2.67 / 1

Cards

against 3 / 1.43 · 0 of the last 1 over 3.5

over 3 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 19 April 2022. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 19 April 2022. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Sunderland for / against	Line	Cambridge United for / against
Goals scored	1.38 for · 0.5 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	0.88 for · 1.88 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	8.33 for · 3.33 against n 3 Last 5	9.5standard	3.29 for · 6.29 against n 7 Last 5
Shots	15.67 for · 6.33 against n 3 Last 5	19.5standard	9.29 for · 14.14 against n 7 Last 5
Shots on target	6.33 for · 1 against n 3 Last 5	8.5standard	2.71 for · 5.29 against n 7 Last 5
Fouls committed	14.67 for · 12 against n 3 Last 5	21.5standard	9.71 for · 11.86 against n 7 Last 5
Cards shown	2.67 for · 3 against n 3 Last 5	3.5standard	1 for · 1.43 against n 7 Last 5

Referee: P. Wright.

Sunderland

Sunderland — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 19 April 2022. 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
C. Evans n 8	76.6	2.5 7/6	0.7 3/1	J. Iredale
J. Matete n 8	88.3	2.2 8/6	1.4 6/3	—
Dennis Cirkin n 8	90	1.6 7/4	2 6/4	—
Ross Stewart n 8	90	1.6 7/3	0.9 5/2	H. Knibbs
Jack Clarke n 8	78.6	1.4 5/3	1.7 7/2	—

Sunderland — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 19 April 2022. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
A. Pritchard n 8	84.5	2.3 7/6	1.2 4/2
J. Defoe n 8	31.3	2.2 5/1	1.1 3/0
Jack Clarke n 8	78.6	1.9 5/3	0.6 3/1
N. Broadhead n 8	71.4	1.9 7/3	1.7 7/2
E. Embleton n 8	48.1	1.9 6/2	1.4 5/1

Sunderland — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 19 April 2022. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
N. Broadhead n 8	71.4	0.9 5/1	0 0/0
E. Embleton n 8	48.1	0.7 3/0	0.2 1/0
A. Pritchard n 8	84.5	0.3 2/0	0.3 2/0
Jack Clarke n 8	78.6	0.1 1/0	0.3 2/0
L. O'Nien n 8	66.9	0.2 1/0	0.2 1/0

Sunderland — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 19 April 2022. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
L. O'Nien n 8	66.9	2.5 6/5
Carl Winchester n 8	87.3	2.3 7/5
J. Matete n 8	88.3	2 6/5
Jack Clarke n 8	78.6	2 7/5
C. Doyle n 8	80	1.8 4/3

Sunderland — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 19 April 2022. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
A. Patterson n 8	90	1.8 3/2

Cambridge United

Cambridge United — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 19 April 2022. 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
J. Ironside n 8	81.5	2.2 7/4	2.2 8/4	—
H. Knibbs n 8	62	1.6 4/3	2 5/2	Ross Stewart
J. Iredale n 8	79.8	1.3 5/3	0.6 4/0	C. Evans
L. O'Neil n 8	44	1.3 3/2	1 3/1	—
S. Tracey n 8	30.5	1.1 3/0	1.1 3/0	—

Cambridge United — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 19 April 2022. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
S. Smith n 8	77.1	1.6 7/3	1 5/1
H. Knibbs n 8	62	1.6 5/3	0.5 3/0
J. Ironside n 8	81.5	1.4 5/2	0.7 4/1
J. Lankester n 8	45.5	1.2 3/2	1 3/1
L. O'Neil n 8	44	1 4/0	0 0/0

Cambridge United — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 19 April 2022. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
J. Ironside n 8	81.5	0.1 1/0	0.3 2/0
H. Knibbs n 8	62	0.4 2/0	0 0/0
W. Hoolahan n 8	58.4	0.2 1/0	0.2 1/0
S. Tracey n 8	30.5	0 0/0	0.4 1/0
S. Smith n 8	77.1	0.3 2/0	0 0/0

Cambridge United — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 19 April 2022. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
H. Knibbs n 8	62	4.5 7/6
H. Dunk n 8	79.8	2 7/4
J. Iredale n 8	79.8	2 5/5
P. Digby n 8	82.6	1.8 6/4
S. Tracey n 8	30.5	1.8 3/2

Cambridge United — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 19 April 2022. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
D. Mitov n 8	90	3.1 6/5

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Sunderland		Cambridge United
75%	Possession	25%
28	Shots	4
11	Shots on target	1
11	Shots off target	2
6	Blocked shots	1
20	Shots inside the box	3
4	Corners	2
4	Offsides	1
10	Fouls	10
0	Yellow cards	2
0	Red cards	1
0	Saves	6
648	Passes	220
88%	Pass accuracy	55%

Sunderland player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Rating
A. Patterson	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.2
B. Wright	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.6
D. Batth	90	1	0	2	1	0	0	7.6
L. Gooch	90	0	1	2	1	7	1	8.2
L. O'Nien	90	0	0	1	1	1	2	6.7
E. Embleton	90	1	0	4	1	4	0	8.3
P. Roberts	90	0	1	1	1	2	1	6.9
Ross Stewart	90	2	0	5	2	1	0	8.9
C. Evans	66	0	0	0	0	1	0	7
N. Broadhead	59	1	0	4	2	0	0	7.7
Carl Winchester	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
C. Doyle sub	80	0	0	1	1	0	0	6.3
A. Pritchard sub	31	0	0	2	1	1	0	6.9
Dan Neil sub	24	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.7

Cambridge United player stats

Player	Min	G	Sh	SoT	Tkl	Cards	Rating
D. Mitov	90	0	0	0	0	0	6.5
G. Williams	90	0	0	0	3	0	6.3
J. Okedina	90	0	1	0	3	0	6.7
J. Iredale	90	0	0	0	1	Y	6.2
A. May	90	0	1	0	0	0	6.2
P. Digby	90	1	1	1	0	0	6.9
J. Brophy	90	0	0	0	1	0	6.9
J. Ironside	90	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
H. Knibbs	63	0	0	0	5	0	6.9
S. Smith	45	0	0	0	1	Y	6.3
L. Jones	12	0	0	0	0	R	3
L. Bennett sub	45	0	0	0	1	0	6.2
L. O'Neil sub	27	0	0	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 Sunderland v Cambridge United — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

SunderlandDWWWD

Last 5: 3W 2D 0L · 1.2 scored / 0.6 conceded per game

Cambridge UnitedWLWWL

Last 5: 3W 0D 2L · 1.2 scored / 1.6 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 1

Sunderland 1 · 0 draws · Cambridge United 0 · 3 goals/game

2021-11-27 Cambridge United 1–2 Sunderland

League standing · 2021/22

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

Sunderland#5 pos84 pts46 pl+26 GD

Cambridge United#14 pos58 pts46 pl-18 GD

Goals per game

Sunderland scored1.72

Cambridge United scored1.22

Sunderland conceded1.15

Cambridge United conceded1.61

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What is the head-to-head record between Sunderland and Cambridge United?: In their last 1 meetings, Sunderland won 1, Cambridge United won 0 and there were 0 draws, averaging 3 goals per game.
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