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

League One · 2018-19
Sat 29 Sep 2018 · 11:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Coventry City FC vs Sunderland AFCLeague One .

Match Details

  • Referee Michael Salisbury
  • Referee Joe Clark
  • Referee Paul Marsden
  • Referee Eddie Smart

Head-to-Head

5
6
1
Coventry City FC 12 games · Avg 2.8 goals Sunderland AFC

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Sep Sunderland AFC H 1–1 D
22 Sep Bristol Rovers FC A 1–3 L
15 Sep Barnsley FC H 1–0 W
09 Sep Oxford United FC A 2–1 W
01 Sep Rochdale AFC H 0–1 L
25 Aug Gillingham FC A 1–1 D
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Sep Coventry City FC A 1–1 D
22 Sep Rochdale AFC H 4–1 W
15 Sep Burton Albion FC A 1–2 L
08 Sep Fleetwood Town FC H 1–1 D
01 Sep Oxford United FC H 1–1 D
25 Aug AFC Wimbledon A 2–1 W

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Sunderland AFC get us underway at .
  • 4' Adam Matthews is replacing Glenn Loovens for the Sunderland AFC side.
  • 9' A moment of madness from Dominic Hyam on 9 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Coventry City FC will be frustrated.
  • 14' Coventry City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 17' Junior Brown makes way for Tom Davies at the 17 minute mark. A tactical switch from Coventry City FC.
  • 22' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 27' England international Tom Bayliss has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 30' That is a Yellow card for Sunderland AFC. Lee Cattermole will be fuming at that decision.
  • 35' Bryan Oviedo has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 363 appearances.
  • 37' Sunderland AFC ring the changes. Denver Hume has done his job and it is now time for Bryan Oviedo to step up.
  • 42' Over 42 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 47' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Coventry City FC and Sunderland AFC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 49' Against the run of play, Lee Cattermole has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 54' Jon McLaughlin, a Scotland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 59' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 64' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 66' The Sunderland AFC manager makes a substitution. Dylan McGeouch departs to be replaced by Max Power.
  • 68' Jonson Clarke-Harris has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 68 minutes.
  • 73' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 73 minutes.
  • 77' Jodi Jones is ready to make an impact after coming on for Luke Thomas at the 77 minute mark.
  • 82' Sunderland AFC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 87' Tom Flanagan has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • It finishes all square. Coventry City FC and Sunderland AFC share the spoils 1-1.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.18 Coventry City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.03 Sunderland AFC xG
I would bet for: Coventry City FC or Draw 70% + Under 2.5 goals 62%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Coventry City FC40% Draw31% Sunderland AFC29%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.21
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 65%
35%
± 2.5 38%
62%
± 3.5 19%
81%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Coventry City FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Sunderland AFC
60%
Coventry City FC or Sunderland AFC
69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Coventry City FC26% Draw52% Sunderland AFC22%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
13.2%
1 – 0
11.7%
0 – 1
10%
2 – 1
7.6%
2 – 0
7.4%
1 – 2
6.6%
0 – 2
5.6%
2 – 2
4.1%
3 – 1
3.1%
3 – 0
2.9%
1 – 3
2.3%

Asian Handicap — Coventry City FC

Handicap Coventry City FC covers Push Sunderland AFC covers
-2.5 5% 95%
-2 5% 11% 84%
-1.5 16% 84%
-1 16% 21% 62%
-0.5 38% 62%
+0.5 70% 30%
+1 70% 18% 12%
+1.5 88% 12%
+2 88% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% 3%

Clean Sheet

Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet
36%
Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
31%

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