Sunderland vs Fleetwood Town Match Analysis and Prediction

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Two teams in League One will get back to action on Tuesday when promotion hopefuls Sunderland will play host to Fleetwoon Town.

The hosts come into the game unbeaten in three consecutive matches, while Fleetwood have failed to win in their previous 10 matches.

Sunderland enter the match sitting just outside the playoff positions, which is something they shall be pushing to change.

With just one point separating them from Sheffield Wednesday, a win could see them climb up to fifth place depending on other results.

However, they will need an improved performance from Saturday where they were held to a goalless draw by Charlton Athletic, despite having dominated possession.

That was the first time Alex Neil’s side failed to score in a game since the 6-0 defeat against Bolton Wanderers in January, with their attack being a key strength as they are the third-highest goalscorers in League One.

The Black Cats have only lost foru of their 17 home matches this season, which will provide confidence that they can get back to winning ways immediately, as their search for promotion continues.

Meanwhile, Fleetwood do not have a strong away record, having only secured two victories on the road throughout the season, which is a concerning record that is the fifth-worst in the division.

Stephen Crainey saw his team suffer a defeat in front of their own supporters on Saturday as Ipswich Town took all three points a Highbury Stadium.

Goals from Sam Morsy and Kayden Jackson were enough to secure victory for the visitors, which was the 10th match in a row where the Cod Army have failed to win, which has seen them become involved in the relegation battle.

With just two points above the bottom four at the moment, their is pressure on each fixture, as they seek to get to safety.

Sunderland vs Fleetwood Town head to head

The two teams have previously met of 8 occasions, where Fleetwood have taken 2 victories while Sunderland have won once, and they have drawn in 5. Sunderland have scored 10 goals and conceded 10 as well. In their last five meetings, each side have won once and they have drawn in three.

Sunderland 1-1 Fleetwood Town 25/02/20

Fleetwood Town 2-1 Sunderland 10/11/20

Fleetwood Town 1-1 Sunderland 27/11/20

Sunderland 2-0 Fleetwood Town 23/02/21

Fleetwood Town 2-2 Sunderland 18/09/21

Sunderland latest home form

Sunderland have recently failed to keep a good run of form at home, having won just one of their five most recent matches. They managed to defeat Portsmouth 1-0 on January 22. In their last five matches, they have won one, drawn one and lost three, scoring 5 and conceding 8.

Sunderland 1-3 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 1-1 Burton Albion 22/02/22

Sunderland latest away form

Sunderland have recently been on a relatively good form on the road, having been unbeaten in their three most recent matches. Their last defeat came on February 8 when they lost 2-1 to Cheltenham Town on February 8. In their last five matches, they have scored 5 goals and conceded 9.

Bolton Wanderers 6-0 Sunderland 29/01/22

Cheltenham Town 2-1 Sunderland 08/02/22

AFC Wimbledon 1-1 Sunderland 12/02/22

Wigan Athletic 0-3 Sunderland 26/02/22

Charlton Athletic 0-0 Sunderland 05/03/33

Fleetwood Town latest home form

Fleetwood have recently failed to keep a good run of form at home, having failed to win in their four most recent matches. Their last home victory came on January 15 when they defeated Rotherham United 1-0. In their last five matches, they have won one, drawn three and lost one.

Fleetwood Town 1-0 Rotherham United 15/01/22

Fleetwood Town 3-3 Plymouth Argyle 25/01/22

Fleetwood Town 1-1 Cambridge United 29/01/22

Fleetwood Town 1-1 Milton Keynes Dons 08/02/22

Fleetwood Town 0-2 Ipswich Town 05/03/22

Fleetwood Town latest away form

Fleetwood Town have recently been on a relatively poor run of form on the road, as they have failed to win in their last five away matches. In their five most recent away matches, they have drawn two and lost three, scoring 4 goals and conceding 10 in the process.

Charlton Athletic 2-0 Fleetwood Town 22/01/22

Shrewsbury Town 1-1 Fleetwood Town 05/02/22

Cheltenham Town 2-0 Fleetwood Town 12/02/22

Portsmouth 3-3 Fleetwood Town26/02/22

Wigan Athletic 2-0 Fleetwood Town 01/03/22

Sunderland news

Sunderland suffered a major blow on Saturday as Alex Pritchard had to be replaced due to an ankle injury, with the attacking midfielder set to miss out on Tuesday.

This will give space to Elliot Embleton who is likely to replace him, while they were also able to welcome back Nathan Broadhead.

Fleetwood Town news

Bradley Halliday remains the only long-term absentee for Fleetwood due to his cruciate ligament problem, and they will likely continue with three at the back.

Meanwhile, Anthony Pilkington is in line to start alongside Ellis Harrison up front, as they will be providing the attacking threat in the Tuesday’s game.