Cheltenham Town will be looking to return to the winning ways host Sunderland at Jonny-Rocks Stadium in the EFL League one campaign. Showdown is scheduled for 8th February 2022 at 22:45 EAT.
The hosts is without a win in League One since November, having gone 12 matches in a row without earning three points which is something they will be looking to change. Cheltenham Town has picked up four points from the last five games both home and away. Both teams scored in three of those games while Cheltenham Town scored four goals.
Cheltenham Town comes into this fixture following on 2-2 League One draw with AFC Wimbledon in their last game. In that match, Cheltenham had 39% possession, 10 shots with four of them on target and goals scored by Alifie May 31’ and 34’ (P). AFC Wimbledon got 15 shots with six of them on target and goals scored by Ayoub Asal 8’ and Aaron Cosgrave 80’.
On the other hand, Sunderland who currently sits inside the playoffs however they lost in their last two league matches. Currently they are without a manager and they still find themselves in the fourth spot with 54 points after 30 league matches. In the last five matches they have three loses one draw and a loss.
Sunderland will be looking to make amends coming off 1-2 defeat versus Doncaster Rovers in their last League One action. In that match, Sunderland had 75% possession, 21 shots with 10 of them on target and a goal scored by Corry Evans (89′). Doncaster Rovers got 10 shots with five of them on target and goals scored by Reo Griffiths (22′) and Tommy Rowe (45′).
Cheltenham Town vs Sunderland head to head
Cheltenham Town vs Sunderland’s head to head record shows that of the two meetings since 2005, Sunderland has two wins while Cheltenham is yet to win.
- Sunderland 5-0 Cheltenham 8/09/21
- Sunderland 1-0 Cheltenham 20/09/05
Home
- Wimbledon 2-2 Cheltenham
- Cheltenham 0-0 Wigan
- Rotherham 1-0 Cheltenham
- Cheltenham 1-1 Charlton
- Cheltenham 1-1 Burton
Away
- Sunderland 1-2 Doncaster
- Bolton 6-0 Sunderland
- Sunderland 1-0 Portsmouth
- Accrington 1-1 Sunderland
- Sunderland 1-3 Lincoln
Cheltenham Town team news
The hosts will remain without the services of Dan Nlundulu as they get into this fixture.
Sunderland team news
The visitors come into this game with a fully fit squad.
Prediction and odds
Sunderland is the better team on paper but hasn’t been in the best recent form with three losses out of the last five matches while Cheltenham is isn’t in a good form but they have drawn in four of their last five fixtures.
- Draw
- Sunderland win
- Both teams to score
