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Barnsley FC vs Sunderland AFC, League One 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2018-19
Barnsley FC
0 – 0
Full Time
Sunderland AFC
Tue 12 Mar 2019 · 19:45 UTC Oakwell Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 21' Grant Leadbitter
Ethan Pinnock 63' Y
Y 88' Max Power

Overview

Match Preview

Barnsley FC vs Sunderland AFC — League One at Oakwell Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Darren Drysdale
  • Referee Paul Hodskinson
  • Referee Mark Jones
  • Referee Peter Bankes

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Bradford City AFC 7 15
2 Sheffield Wednesday FC 7 14
3 Stockport County FC 8 13
4 Plymouth Argyle FC 8 13
5 Cambridge United FC 8 13
6 Huddersfield Town AFC 7 12
7 Burton Albion FC 8 12
8 AFC Wimbledon 8 12
9 Reading FC 7 11
10 Oxford United FC 6 11
11 Leyton Orient FC 7 10
12 Wycombe Wanderers FC 8 10
13 Stevenage FC 7 9
14 Leicester City FC 7 9
15 Blackpool FC 7 8
16 Luton Town FC 7 8
17 Mansfield Town FC 7 8
18 Barnsley FC 7 8
19 Bromley FC 7 8
20 Notts County FC 7 7
21 Doncaster Rovers FC 7 6
22 Milton Keynes Dons FC 7 6
23 Peterborough United FC 8 5
24 Wigan Athletic FC 7 4

Head-to-Head

1
1
Barnsley FC 2 games · Avg 3.0 goals Sunderland AFC
Last 5 meetings
2019-03-12 Barnsley FC 0–0 Sunderland AFC 2018-11-27 Sunderland AFC 4–2 Barnsley FC

Recent Form

Barnsley FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Mar Sunderland AFC H 0–0 D
09 Mar Accrington Stanley FC H 2–0 W
02 Mar Southend United FC A 3–0 W
23 Feb Portsmouth FC A 0–0 D
19 Feb Burton Albion FC H 0–0 D
16 Feb Wycombe Wanderers FC H 2–1 W
Sunderland AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Mar Barnsley FC A 0–0 D
09 Mar Wycombe Wanderers FC A 1–1 D
02 Mar Plymouth Argyle FC H 2–0 W
23 Feb Bristol Rovers FC A 2–0 W
19 Feb Gillingham FC H 4–2 W
15 Feb Accrington Stanley FC H 2–2 D

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
14% Clean Sheets
Barnsley FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Barnsley FC
0-15
1/2
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/3
61-75
3/3
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Barnsley FC
Cameron McGeehan 3 G
Reyes Cleary 2 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Barnsley FC is hosting Sunderland AFC for another epic battle.
  • 5' Liam Lindsay needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 3 Red cards this season.
  • 10' It’s high time Daniel Stendel made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 15' USA international Lynden Gooch has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 20' The travelling Sunderland AFC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 21' Grant Leadbitter was booked on 21.
  • 26' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 31' Jon McLaughlin has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 9 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 36' Cauley Woodrow has been relatively quiet despite scoring 59 goals in his last 392 appearances.
  • 41' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 46' Barnsley FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sunderland AFC's shape.
  • 51' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 56' Dimitri Cavare has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 61' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 63' A moment of madness from Ethan Pinnock on 63 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Barnsley FC will be frustrated.
  • 68' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 69' Fresh legs for Barnsley FC! Jordan Williams comes on to replace Jordan Green.
  • 74' Lee Cattermole is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Barnsley FC so far.
  • 75' A tactical swap from Sunderland AFC — Lewis Morgan on, Lynden Gooch off on 75 minutes.
  • 80' Victor Adeboyejo is ready to make an impact after coming on for Mike-Steven Bahre at the 80 minute mark.
  • 85' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 88' Sunderland AFC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 88.
  • 90' Kazaiah Sterling is ready to make an impact after coming on for Max Power at the 90 minute mark.
  • The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.

Lineups

Barnsley FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Daniel Stendel

Sunderland AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jack Ross

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Kieffer Moore 2
Lynden Gooch 1
Aiden McGeady 1
Josh Maja 1
Luke O'Nien 1

Head to Head

2019-03-12 Barnsley FC 0–0 Sunderland AFC 2018-11-27 Sunderland AFC 4–2 Barnsley FC

Barnsley FC Form

2019-03-12 Barnsley FC 0–0 Sunderland AFC D 2019-03-09 Barnsley FC 2–0 Accrington Stanley FC W 2019-03-02 Southend United FC 0–3 Barnsley FC W 2019-02-23 Portsmouth FC 0–0 Barnsley FC D 2019-02-19 Barnsley FC 0–0 Burton Albion FC D 2019-02-16 Barnsley FC 2–1 Wycombe Wanderers FC W

Sunderland AFC Form

2019-03-12 Barnsley FC 0–0 Sunderland AFC D 2019-03-09 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1–1 Sunderland AFC D 2019-03-02 Sunderland AFC 2–0 Plymouth Argyle FC W 2019-02-23 Bristol Rovers FC 0–2 Sunderland AFC W 2019-02-19 Sunderland AFC 4–2 Gillingham FC W 2019-02-15 Sunderland AFC 2–2 Accrington Stanley FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.05 Barnsley FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.09 Sunderland AFC xG
I would bet for: Barnsley FC or Sunderland AFC 69% + Under 2.5 goals 64%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Barnsley FC36% Draw31% Sunderland AFC33%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes44% 0% No56%
Avg goals/match: 2.14
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 63%
37%
± 2.5 36%
64%
± 3.5 18%
82%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Barnsley FC or Draw
67%
Draw or Sunderland AFC
64%
Barnsley FC or Sunderland AFC
69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Barnsley FC23% Draw53% Sunderland AFC24%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.4%
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
11.5%
1 – 0
11%
1 – 2
7.1%
2 – 1
6.9%
0 – 2
6.7%
2 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
3.9%
1 – 3
2.6%
3 – 1
2.4%
0 – 3
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Barnsley FC

Handicap Barnsley FC covers Push Sunderland AFC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 9% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 20% 68%
-0.5 32% — 68%
+0.5 65% — 35%
+1 65% 20% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 10% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Barnsley FC keeps clean sheet
34% ✗
Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
36% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.