Peterborough United FC vs Sunderland AFC, League One 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Peterborough United FC vs Sunderland AFC — League One at ABAX Stadium.
- Peterborough United FC 13 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
- Sunderland AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Anthony Da Costa
- Referee Dan Cook
- Referee Michael George
- Referee Anthony Coggins
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 14 | 29 |
| 2 | Stockport County FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Oxford United FC | 13 | 26 |
| 4 | Luton Town FC | 14 | 24 |
| 5 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 14 | 23 |
| 6 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 15 | 23 |
| 7 | Reading FC | 15 | 22 |
| 8 | Bradford City AFC | 13 | 22 |
| 9 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 14 | 21 |
| 10 | Cambridge United FC | 14 | 21 |
| 11 | Leicester City FC | 13 | 19 |
| 12 | Mansfield Town FC | 13 | 19 |
| 13 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 13 | 18 |
| 14 | Leyton Orient FC | 13 | 17 |
| 15 | Burton Albion FC | 15 | 17 |
| 16 | Stevenage FC | 12 | 16 |
| 17 | AFC Wimbledon | 14 | 16 |
| 18 | Notts County FC | 12 | 14 |
| 19 | Blackpool FC | 13 | 12 |
| 20 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 13 | 12 |
| 21 | Wigan Athletic FC | 15 | 12 |
| 22 | Barnsley FC | 13 | 10 |
| 23 | Peterborough United FC | 13 | 10 |
| 24 | Bromley FC | 13 | 9 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Apr | Sunderland AFC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Apr | Fleetwood Town FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 13 Apr | Blackpool FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Apr | Gillingham FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 23 Mar | Southend United FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 16 Mar | Coventry City FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Apr | Peterborough United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Apr | Doncaster Rovers FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 13 Apr | Coventry City FC | H | 4–5 | L |
| 09 Apr | Burton Albion FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Apr | Rochdale AFC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 03 Apr | Accrington Stanley FC | A | 3–0 | W |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
8%
Clean Sheets
Peterborough United FC this season
Peterborough United FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Peterborough United FC
0-15
2/4
16-30
–/4
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/4
61-75
1/5
76+
4/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Peterborough United FC
| Harry Leonard | 3 G | 1 A |
| Benjamin Woods | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds ABAX Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Peterborough United FC and Sunderland AFC.
- 2' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Bryan Oviedo on 2 minutes.
- 7' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Aiden McGeady suffering a number of foals already.
- 12' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 17' Peterborough United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 17.
- 22' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 27' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 32' Peterborough United FC have won 608 goals from 397 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 33' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Daniel Lafferty.
- 38' Jason Naismith has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 7 cards already picked up this season.
- 43' Supporters expect more eagerness from James Dunne, as he is very good at scoring at ABAX Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 48' Poor challenge from Marcus Maddison. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 53' Sunderland AFC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 58' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Peterborough United FC and Sunderland AFC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 63' Sunderland AFC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 64' Time for substitution for Peterborough United FC. Siriki Dembele is replaced by Joe Ward.
- 65' The Sunderland AFC manager makes a substitution. George Honeyman departs to be replaced by Will Grigg.
- 70' It’s high time Darren Ferguson made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 71' The whistle greets Louis Reed as he departs to be replaced by Ivan Toney.
- 74' Time for substitution for Sunderland AFC. Lewis Morgan is replaced by Lynden Gooch.
- 77' A meaty challenge results in booking for Luke O'Nien on 77.
- 79' A tactical swap from Sunderland AFC — Chris Maguire on, Aiden McGeady off on 79 minutes.
- 82' Peterborough United FC ring the changes. George Cooper has done his job and it is now time for Lee Tomlin to step up.
- 87' Brilliant from the midfielder! Max Power makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 87.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.
Lineups
Peterborough United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 18
-
19
George Cooper ↓ Lee Tomlin 82'
- 21
-
11
Louis Reed ↓ Ivan Toney 71'
- 4
- 16
-
10
Siriki Dembele ↓ Joe Ward 64'
- 9
- 1
- 2
Bench
-
29
Lee Tomlin ↑ 82'
- 14
- 25
- 31
-
15
Joe Ward ↑ 64'
-
17
Ivan Toney ↑ 71'
- 6
Coach
Darren Ferguson
Sunderland AFC Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 6
-
10
George Honeyman C ↓ Will Grigg 65'
-
19
Aiden McGeady ↓ Chris Maguire 79'
- 27
- 9
- 13
- 5
- 1
-
17
Lewis Morgan ↓ Lynden Gooch 74'
- 30
Bench
- 25
- 33
-
11
Lynden Gooch ↑ 74'
- 12
-
7
Chris Maguire ↑ 79'
- 23
-
22
Will Grigg ↑ 65'
Coach
Jack Ross
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Marcus Maddison | 2 |
| Jerome Sinclair | 1 |
| Joe Ward | 1 |
| Ivan Toney | 1 |
| Max Power | 1 |
| Matt Godden | 1 |
| Josh Knight | 1 |
| Josh Maja | 1 |
Head to Head
Peterborough United FC Form
2019-04-22
Peterborough United FC
1–1
Sunderland AFC
D
2019-04-19
Fleetwood Town FC
1–1
Peterborough United FC
D
2019-04-13
Blackpool FC
0–1
Peterborough United FC
W
2019-04-06
Peterborough United FC
2–0
Gillingham FC
W
2019-03-23
Peterborough United FC
2–0
Southend United FC
W
2019-03-16
Peterborough United FC
1–2
Coventry City FC
L
Sunderland AFC Form
2019-04-22
Peterborough United FC
1–1
Sunderland AFC
D
2019-04-19
Sunderland AFC
2–0
Doncaster Rovers FC
W
2019-04-13
Sunderland AFC
4–5
Coventry City FC
L
2019-04-09
Sunderland AFC
1–1
Burton Albion FC
D
2019-04-06
Rochdale AFC
1–2
Sunderland AFC
W
2019-04-03
Accrington Stanley FC
0–3
Sunderland AFC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.3
Peterborough United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.22
Sunderland AFC xG
I would bet for:
Peterborough United FC or Sunderland AFC 71%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.52
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Peterborough United FC or Draw
68%
Draw or Sunderland AFC
60%
Peterborough United FC or Sunderland AFC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
10.1%
1 – 0
9.3%
0 – 1
8.7%
2 – 1
8%
1 – 2
7.5%
2 – 0
6.6%
0 – 2
5.8%
2 – 2
5%
3 – 1
3.5%
1 – 3
3.1%
3 – 0
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Peterborough United FC
| Handicap | Peterborough United FC covers | Push | Sunderland AFC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 11% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 20% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 19% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Peterborough United FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

