Saturday , 14 November 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 Huddersfield Town AFC 14 29
2 Stockport County FC 14 26
3 Oxford United FC 13 26
4 Luton Town FC 14 24
5 Plymouth Argyle FC 14 23
6 Reading FC 14 22
7 Bradford City AFC 13 22
8 Cambridge United FC 14 21
9 Sheffield Wednesday FC 13 20
10 Leicester City FC 13 19
11 Mansfield Town FC 13 19
12 Milton Keynes Dons FC 13 18
13 Wycombe Wanderers FC 13 18
14 Leyton Orient FC 13 17
15 Burton Albion FC 14 17
16 Stevenage FC 12 16
17 Notts County FC 12 14
18 AFC Wimbledon 13 13
19 Blackpool FC 12 12
20 Doncaster Rovers FC 13 12
21 Wigan Athletic FC 14 11
22 Peterborough United FC 13 10
23 Barnsley FC 12 9
24 Bromley FC 13 9

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' Three points are at stake. Bristol Rovers FC host Sunderland AFC — let the battle begin!
  • 5' Bristol Rovers FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
  • 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. Bristol Rovers FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 20' Luke Leahy has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 1 cards already picked up this season.
  • 25' A quiet spell here at Memorial Stadium. Sunderland AFC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 30' It looks like no one’s ball. Sunderland AFC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 35' With 0 assists to his name this season, Pablo Martinez is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sunderland AFC.
  • 36' Poor challenge from Luke Leahy. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 39' Brilliant from the ! Aiden O'Brien makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 39.
  • 44' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 49' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 50' Sunderland AFC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 50.
  • 53' A meaty challenge results in booking for Dion Sanderson on 53.
  • 58' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 63' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 66' A change in the Sunderland AFC ranks — Lynden Gooch exits the field as Grant Leadbitter enters on 66.
  • 71' Another substitution for Bristol Rovers FC to replace Zain Westbrooke by Erhun Oztumer on 71 minute.
  • 76' Another change for Bristol Rovers FC made on 76 minute. Jonah Ayunga leaves to be changed by David Tutonda.
  • 81' Bristol Rovers FC ring the changes. Alfie Kilgour has done his job and it is now time for Jack Baldwin to step up.
  • 85' A moment of madness from Luke O'Nien on 85 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Sunderland AFC will be frustrated.
  • 90' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • Game over. The scoreline of 0-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

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
Aiden O'Brien 1
Adam Matthews 1
Josh Maja 1
Alex Rodman 1
Aiden McGeady 1
Lynden Gooch 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.