In a weekend match in week 28, on Saturday Jan 15th, Sunderland will travel to Accrington to battle Accrington Stanley in a clash of these two extremely mismatched League One teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cold day, and temperatures reaching a maximum of only 2 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. 11th placed Accrington Stanley is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Milton Keynes Dons. Colby Bishop struck first for Accrington Stanley in the 9th minute, then Mohamed Eisa tied it up for Milton Keynes Dons in the 25th minute on a feed from Scott Twine earning Milton Keynes Dons a comeback draw. Accrington Stanley is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Sunderland recorded a 1-3 loss against Lincoln City. Chris Maguire struck first for Lincoln City in the 31st minute, then Chris Maguire added another in the 57th minute from the penalty spot. Sunderland should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 19 points in their last 10 matches.
On Saturday Sep 11th, Sunderland hosted Accrington Stanley in their last match together. Sunderland won by a score of 2 to 1. Daniel Neill struck first for Sunderland in the 15th minute, then Michael Nottingham tied it up for Accrington Stanley in the 30th minute on a feed from Sean McConville.
Sunderland is glad to have Ross Stewart in top form. In the last five matches the attacker has scored 7 goals. Accrington Stanley hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last 5 matches are Tommy Leigh and Sean McConville, and they each have 1 goal.