Sunderland vs Burton Albion Match Analysis and Prediction

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Sunderland will be looking to put an end to a five-game winless run on Tuesday when they welcome Burton Albion to the Stadium of Light for a League One contest.

Currently sitting 12th on the table on 43 points from 33 games, the visitors have also been struggling recently, having won just once in their previous five matches.

The appointment of Alex Neil as Sunderland boss has not brought about an end to their winless run, with his first two games in charge yielding a single point.

After drawing 1-1 away against AFC Wimbledon, Sunderland played host to MK Dons on Saturday, and after a goalless first half, the Black Cats ultimately lost the game.

After Mo Eisa’s opener for the visitors, Sunderland hit back through Ross Stewart, who scored his 19th league goal of the season, but with less than 15 minutes to play, Connor Wickham came back to haunt his former club as he secured the victory for the Dons.

That result leaves them 7th in the table, with goal difference keeping them out of the top six, but if they are to make the playoffs, they need to find a winning formula.

Meanwhile, Burton Albion enter the midweek contest in a comfortable mid-table position, but Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink will be concerned by his team’s recent form.

They lost three of their last five matches, and in their most recent game, they went down to a 3-0 away defeat against Ipswich Town.

Goals from Kayden Jackson, Wes Burns and Bersant Celina were enough to condemn Burton to back-to-back away defeats and another trip awaits in the midweek.

Scoring on their travels has been tough for Burton, who have scored just 13 goals in their 16 away league matches, but they could draw inspiration from their 1-0 victory in the reverse fixture with Sunderland.

Sunderland vs Burton Albion head to head

The two sides have previously met on 8 occasions in the Championship and in League One, with Sunderland taking 2 victories and Burton 4, and they have drawn in two. Burton have scored 9 goals and conceded 10. In their last five meetings, Burton have won twice, Sunderland once with two draws.

Sunderland 1-1Burton Albion 09/04/19

Sunderland 1-2 Burton Albion 26/11/19

Sunderland 1-1 Burton Albion 01/12/20

Burton Albion 0-3 Sunderland 20/02/21

Burton Albion 1-0 Sunderland 17/08/21

Sunderland latest home form

Sunderland have recently been on a poor form at home, having won two of their last five matches, losing their last two. They managed to defeat Portsmouth 1-0 before losing their last two in a 2-1 scoreline. In their last five matches, they have scored 9 goals and conceded 7.

Sunderland 5-0 Sheffield Wednesday 30/12/21

Sunderland1-3 Lincoln City 11/01/22

Sunderland 1-0 Portsmouth 22/01/22

Sunderland 1-2 Doncaster Rovers 05/02/22

Sunderland 1-2 Milton Keynes Dons 19/02/22

Sunderland latest away form

Sunderland have recently been on a relatively poor run of form on the road, having been winless in their five most recent matches. Their last away win came on December 27 when they defeated Doncaster Rovers 3-0. In their last five matches, they have scored 6 goals and conceded 13.

Wycombe Wanderers 3-3 Sunderland 08/01/22

Accrington Stanley 1-1 Sunderland 15/01/22

Bolton Wanderers 6-0 Sunderland 29/01/22

Cheltenham Town 2-1 Sunderland 08/02/22

AFC Wimbledon 1-1 Sunderland 12/02/22

Burton Albion latest home form

Burton have recently failed to keep a good run of form at home, having won just one of their five most recent matches. However, they managed to defeat Bolton Wanderers 3-1 in their last league home game. In their last five matches, they have scored 6 goals and conceded 7.

Burton Albion 1-1 AFC Wimbledon 22/01/22

Burton Albion 0-1 Milton Keynes Dons 25/01/22

Burton Albion 0-2 Sheffield Wednesday 05/02/22

Burton Albion 2-2 Cambridge United 12/02/22

Burton Albion 3-1 Bolton Wanderers 15/02/22

Burton Albion latest away form

Burton have most recently been on a poor form on the road, having lost in their two most recent away matches despite having won two consecutive matches prior to that. In their last five matches, they have won two, drawn one and lost two, scoring 7 goals and conceding 8.

Cheltenham Town 1-1 Burton Albion 08/01/22

Gillingham 1-3 Burton Albion 15/01/22

Lincoln City 1-2 Burton Albion 29/01/22

Portsmouth 2-1 Burton Albion 08/02/22

Ipswich Town 3-0 Burton Albion 19/02/22

Sunderland news

Sunderland will still be without Nathan Broadhead, Luke O’Nien and Aiden McGeady, who all remain sidelined with injuries.

Goalkeeper Ron-Thorben Hoffman could come into the starting lineup after returning to the matchday squad on Saturday, with Jack Clarke and Eliot Embleton potentially coming into the starting lineup for Tuesday’s game.

Burton Albion news

Burton will not be able to call upon Deji Oshilaja and Cameron Borthwick-Jackson, who are ruled out due to injury issues.

Oumar Niasse made his debut for Burton at the weekend, and he could be given his first start for the club, while Jonny Smith could be on the bench on Tuesday.

Prediction and Odds

Burton head into Tuesday’s contest having never lost at the Stadium of Light, which could give them the confidence to give their hosts a tough challenge.

Sunderland have recently been poor at home, something they could want to rectify in midweek, and we see the game ending level or a home win.

Odds: 1 2.10 X 2.05 2 2.35