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Peterborough United FC vs Sunderland AFC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2020-21
Peterborough United FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Sunderland AFC
Mon 5 Apr 2021 · 14:00 UTC Weston Homes Stadium HT 45+4' · FT 45+7'
Louis Reed 18' Y
Dan Butler 38' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Peterborough United FC vs Sunderland AFC — League One at Weston Homes Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Craig Hicks
  • Referee David Rock
  • Referee Andy Hendley
  • Referee

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
3
1
Peterborough United FC 5 games · Avg 2.4 goals Sunderland AFC
Last 5 meetings
2021-04-05 Peterborough United FC 1–1 Sunderland AFC 2020-09-26 Sunderland AFC 1–0 Peterborough United FC 2019-08-31 Peterborough United FC 3–0 Sunderland AFC 2019-04-22 Peterborough United FC 1–1 Sunderland AFC 2018-10-02 Sunderland AFC 2–2 Peterborough United FC

Recent Form

Peterborough United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Apr Sunderland AFC H 1–1 D
02 Apr Fleetwood Town FC A 1–0 W
27 Mar Accrington Stanley FC H 7–0 W
23 Mar Blackpool FC A 1–3 L
20 Mar Rochdale AFC A 3–3 D
16 Mar Portsmouth FC H 1–0 W
Sunderland AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Apr Peterborough United FC A 1–1 D
02 Apr Oxford United FC H 3–1 W
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

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
13% Clean Sheets
Peterborough United FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Peterborough United FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/3
31-45
–/1
46-60
2/4
61-75
–/2
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Peterborough United FC
Benjamin Woods 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Peterborough United FC and Sunderland AFC has kicked off!
  • 5' England international Grant Leadbitter has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 10' Jordan Jones is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sunderland AFC so far.
  • 15' Peterborough United FC is showing some good football. However, Peterborough United FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 18' The referee calls foul for Louis Reed. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 23' Peterborough United FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sunderland AFC's shape.
  • 28' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sunderland AFC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 33' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Peterborough United FC and Sunderland AFC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 38' The referee shows Peterborough United FC player a Yellow card on 38.
  • 43' It’s high time Lee Johnson made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 48' The 31-year-old Joe Ward has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 53' Both keepers have barely been tested. Peterborough United FC and Sunderland AFC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 56' Reece Brown is ready to make an impact after coming on for Louis Reed at the 56 minute mark.
  • 61' 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.
  • 63' A change in the Peterborough United FC ranks — Dan Butler exits the field as Niall Mason enters on 63.
  • 66' Against the run of play, Siriki Dembele has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 71' The crowd applauds Grant Leadbitter as he leaves the pitch. Conor McLaughlin steps in for Sunderland AFC.
  • 76' A quiet spell here at Weston Homes Stadium. Peterborough United FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 79' A tactical swap from Sunderland AFC — Josh Scowen on, Carl Winchester off on 79 minutes.
  • 81' A stunning finish from Aiden McGeady — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 85' Mohamed Eisa has so much to prove this time. He replaces Samuel Szmodics on 85 minute.
  • 90' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sunderland AFC that had 369 games and scored 485 goals.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.

Lineups

Peterborough United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Darren Ferguson

Sunderland AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Lee Johnson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Marcus Maddison 2
Joe Ward 1
Aiden McGeady 1
Ivan Toney 1
Siriki Dembele 1
Josh Maja 1
Jerome Sinclair 1
Joe Ward 1

Head to Head

2021-04-05 Peterborough United FC 1–1 Sunderland AFC 2020-09-26 Sunderland AFC 1–0 Peterborough United FC 2019-08-31 Peterborough United FC 3–0 Sunderland AFC 2019-04-22 Peterborough United FC 1–1 Sunderland AFC 2018-10-02 Sunderland AFC 2–2 Peterborough United FC

Peterborough United FC Form

2021-04-05 Peterborough United FC 1–1 Sunderland AFC D 2021-04-02 Fleetwood Town FC 0–1 Peterborough United FC W 2021-03-27 Peterborough United FC 7–0 Accrington Stanley FC W 2021-03-23 Blackpool FC 3–1 Peterborough United FC L 2021-03-20 Rochdale AFC 3–3 Peterborough United FC D 2021-03-16 Peterborough United FC 1–0 Portsmouth FC W

Sunderland AFC Form

2021-04-05 Peterborough United FC 1–1 Sunderland AFC D 2021-04-02 Sunderland AFC 3–1 Oxford United FC W 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

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.47 Peterborough United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.02 Sunderland AFC xG
I would bet for: Peterborough United FC or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 55%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Peterborough United FC45% Draw29% Sunderland AFC26%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.49
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 45%
55%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Peterborough United FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Sunderland AFC
55%
Peterborough United FC or Sunderland AFC
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Peterborough United FC32% Draw49% Sunderland AFC19%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
11.2%
0 – 0
10.4%
2 – 1
8.8%
2 – 0
8.7%
0 – 1
7.4%
1 – 2
6.1%
2 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
4.4%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 0
4.2%
3 – 2
2.3%

Asian Handicap — Peterborough United FC

Handicap Peterborough United FC covers Push Sunderland AFC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 14% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 23% 54%
-0.5 46% — 54%
+0.5 75% — 25%
+1 75% 15% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Peterborough United FC keeps clean sheet
37% ✓
Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

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