Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Bristol Rovers FC vs Sunderland AFC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2020-21
Bristol Rovers FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Sunderland AFC
Sat 27 Mar 2021 · 15:00 UTC Memorial Stadium HT 45+3' · FT 45+7'
Luke Leahy 36' Y
Y 50' Josh Scowen
Y 53' Dion Sanderson
Y 85' Luke O'Nien

Overview

Match Preview

Bristol Rovers FC vs Sunderland AFC — League One at Memorial Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Lee Swabey
  • Referee Darren Wilding
  • Referee Louis Marks
  • Referee Oliver Yates

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
4
Bristol Rovers FC 6 games · Avg 2.2 goals Sunderland AFC
Last 5 meetings
2021-03-27 Bristol Rovers FC 0–1 Sunderland AFC 2020-09-12 Sunderland AFC 1–1 Bristol Rovers FC 2020-03-10 Bristol Rovers FC 2–0 Sunderland AFC 2020-02-22 Sunderland AFC 3–0 Bristol Rovers FC 2019-02-23 Bristol Rovers FC 0–2 Sunderland AFC

Recent Form

Bristol Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Mar Sunderland AFC H 0–1 L
23 Mar Swindon Town FC H 0–1 L
20 Mar Plymouth Argyle FC A 0–2 L
16 Mar Charlton Athletic FC A 2–3 L
13 Mar AFC Wimbledon H 0–0 D
09 Mar Accrington Stanley FC H 4–1 W
Sunderland AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Mar Bristol Rovers FC A 1–0 W
20 Mar Lincoln City FC H 1–1 D
17 Mar Accrington Stanley FC A 2–0 W
09 Mar Portsmouth FC A 2–0 W
06 Mar Rochdale AFC H 2–0 W
02 Mar Swindon Town FC H 1–0 W

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Memorial Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 10' It looks surprising Sunderland AFC does not make any changes. Lee Burge has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 15' Callum McFadzean, a Scotland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 20' The home supporters are growing impatient. Bristol Rovers FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 25' It’s high time Joey Barton made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 30' Pablo Martinez is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Bristol Rovers FC tonight.
  • 35' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 36' Luke Leahy has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 36.
  • 39' Aiden O'Brien adds to his 0 season tally! Sunderland AFC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 44' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 44 minutes.
  • 49' Bristol Rovers FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 50' A moment of madness from Josh Scowen on 50 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Sunderland AFC will be frustrated.
  • 53' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Dion Sanderson.
  • 58' The energy levels are beginning to show. Joey Barton might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 63' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 66' The whistle greets Lynden Gooch as he departs to be replaced by Grant Leadbitter.
  • 71' Bristol Rovers FC make a change. Zain Westbrooke trudges off to be replaced by Erhun Oztumer on 71 minutes.
  • 76' The crowd applauds Jonah Ayunga as he leaves the pitch. David Tutonda steps in for Bristol Rovers FC.
  • 81' Another substitution for Bristol Rovers FC to replace Alfie Kilgour by Jack Baldwin on 81 minute.
  • 85' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Luke O'Nien on 85 minutes.
  • 90' It is a cagey affair so far. Bristol Rovers FC in their trying to find a way past Sunderland AFC's compact .
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-1.

Lineups

Bristol Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Joey Barton

Sunderland AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Lee Johnson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Luke O'Nien 2
Jonson Clarke-Harris 2
Chris Maguire 1
Luke Leahy 1
Aiden O'Brien 1
Adam Matthews 1
Josh Maja 1
Alex Rodman 1

Head to Head

2021-03-27 Bristol Rovers FC 0–1 Sunderland AFC 2020-09-12 Sunderland AFC 1–1 Bristol Rovers FC 2020-03-10 Bristol Rovers FC 2–0 Sunderland AFC 2020-02-22 Sunderland AFC 3–0 Bristol Rovers FC 2019-02-23 Bristol Rovers FC 0–2 Sunderland AFC

Bristol Rovers FC Form

2021-03-27 Bristol Rovers FC 0–1 Sunderland AFC L 2021-03-23 Bristol Rovers FC 0–1 Swindon Town FC L 2021-03-20 Plymouth Argyle FC 2–0 Bristol Rovers FC L 2021-03-16 Charlton Athletic FC 3–2 Bristol Rovers FC L 2021-03-13 Bristol Rovers FC 0–0 AFC Wimbledon D 2021-03-09 Bristol Rovers FC 4–1 Accrington Stanley FC W

Sunderland AFC Form

2021-03-27 Bristol Rovers FC 0–1 Sunderland AFC W 2021-03-20 Sunderland AFC 1–1 Lincoln City FC D 2021-03-17 Accrington Stanley FC 0–2 Sunderland AFC W 2021-03-09 Portsmouth FC 0–2 Sunderland AFC W 2021-03-06 Sunderland AFC 2–0 Rochdale AFC W 2021-03-02 Sunderland AFC 1–0 Swindon Town FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.87 Bristol Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.19 Sunderland AFC xG
I would bet for: Sunderland AFC or Draw 74% + Under 2.5 goals 66%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Bristol Rovers FC26% Draw31% Sunderland AFC43%
Actual: Sunderland AFC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes42% 0% No58%
Avg goals/match: 2.06
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 85%
15%
± 1.5 61%
39%
± 2.5 34%
66%
± 3.5 16%
84%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Bristol Rovers FC or Draw
57%
Draw or Sunderland AFC
74%
Bristol Rovers FC or Sunderland AFC
69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Bristol Rovers FC18% Draw54% Sunderland AFC28%
Actual: Sunderland AFC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
15.1%
1 – 1
14.1%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
9.8%
0 – 2
8.6%
1 – 2
7.7%
2 – 1
5.6%
2 – 0
4.6%
2 – 2
3.5%
0 – 3
3.4%
1 – 3
3.1%
3 – 1
1.6%

Asian Handicap — Bristol Rovers FC

Handicap Bristol Rovers FC covers Push Sunderland AFC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 7% 91%
-1.5 9% — 91%
-1 9% 17% 75%
-0.5 25% — 75%
+0.5 58% — 42%
+1 58% 23% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 12% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Bristol Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✓
Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
42% ✗

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