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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 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
4 Exeter City FC 46 49
5 Port Vale FC 46 42
6 Rotherham United FC 46 41
7 Northampton Town FC 46 35
8 Huddersfield Town AFC 1 3
9 Stockport County FC 1 3
10 Bradford City AFC 1 3
11 Luton Town FC 1 3
12 Cambridge United FC 1 3
13 Mansfield Town FC 1 3
14 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1 3
15 Bromley FC 1 3
16 Oxford United FC 1 1
17 Milton Keynes Dons FC 1 1
18 Stevenage FC 1 1
19 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1 1
20 Blackpool FC 1 1
21 Burton Albion FC 1 1
22 Leicester City FC 1 1
23 Notts County FC 1 1
24 Reading FC 1 0
25 Wigan Athletic FC 1 0
26 Doncaster Rovers FC 1 0
27 Leyton Orient FC 1 0
28 Barnsley FC 1 0
29 Plymouth Argyle FC 1 0
30 Peterborough United FC 1 0
31 AFC Wimbledon 1 0

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
0% Clean Sheets
Peterborough United FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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 Louis Reed has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 15' Peterborough United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 18' Louis Reed picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 23' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 28' Max Power has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 33' 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.
  • 38' It’s a booking for Peterborough United FC player. Dan Butler gets a Yellow card.
  • 43' Sunderland AFC is showing some good football. However, Sunderland AFC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 48' Peterborough United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sunderland AFC backline.
  • 53' It looks surprising Peterborough United FC does not make any changes. Samuel Szmodics has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 56' Another change for Peterborough United FC made on 56 minute. Louis Reed leaves to be changed by Reece Brown.
  • 61' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 61 minutes.
  • 63' The whistle greets Dan Butler as he departs to be replaced by Niall Mason.
  • 66' Goal! Siriki Dembele scores his 41 goal in 383 matches.
  • 71' Conor McLaughlin has so much to prove this time. He replaces Grant Leadbitter on 71 minute.
  • 76' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 79' Josh Scowen has so much to prove this time. He replaces Carl Winchester on 79 minute.
  • 81' What a moment for Aiden McGeady! That strike on 81 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 85' Another substitution for Peterborough United FC to replace Samuel Szmodics by Mohamed Eisa on 85 minute.
  • 90' Sunderland AFC have won 478 goals from 363 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.

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
Jerome Sinclair 1
Grant Leadbitter 1
Joe Ward 1
Aiden McGeady 1
Ivan Toney 1
Siriki Dembele 1
Josh Maja 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.