Peterborough United FC vs Sunderland AFC, League One 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Peterborough United FC vs Sunderland AFC — League One .
- Peterborough United FC 13 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
- Sunderland AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Craig Hicks
- Referee Nicholas Cooper
- Referee David Plowright
- Referee Marvyn Amphlett
5 games this season
🟨 2.6/game
⚽ 6.4 goals/game
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 | Wigan Athletic FC | 15 | 14 |
| 20 | Blackpool FC | 13 | 12 |
| 21 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 13 | 12 |
| 22 | Peterborough United FC | 13 | 10 |
| 23 | Barnsley FC | 13 | 9 |
| 24 | Bromley FC | 13 | 9 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Aug | Sunderland AFC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 24 Aug | Milton Keynes Dons FC | A | 4–0 | W |
| 20 Aug | Southend United FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 17 Aug | Ipswich Town FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 10 Aug | Oxford United FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 03 Aug | Fleetwood Town FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Aug | Peterborough United FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 24 Aug | AFC Wimbledon | H | 3–1 | W |
| 20 Aug | Rochdale AFC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Aug | Portsmouth FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 10 Aug | Ipswich Town FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Aug | Oxford United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
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' What a night it is going to be! Peterborough United FC welcome Sunderland AFC for this crunch clash at .
- 5' It looks like no one’s ball. Sunderland AFC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Peterborough United FC and Sunderland AFC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jack Ross will be considering his options from the bench.
- 20' The travelling Sunderland AFC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 25' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Peterborough United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 30' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Conor McLaughlin.
- 31' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Conor McLaughlin.
- 36' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Marcus Maddison makes it 1-0.
- 41' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 46' With 0 assists to his name this season, George Dobson is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Peterborough United FC.
- 51' Ivan Toney was booked on 51.
- 52' Assisted by Louis Reed with the perfectly-timed delivery and Josh Knight makes no mistake. 2-0!
- 57' A meaty challenge results in booking for Charlie Wyke on 57.
- 62' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 63' The Sunderland AFC manager makes a substitution. Lynden Gooch departs to be replaced by Will Grigg.
- 64' Marcus Maddison with the second goal in the match!
- 69' It’s high time Jack Ross made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 71' Luke O'Nien catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Red card on 71.
- 74' The Sunderland AFC bench stirs into life. Marc McNulty is withdrawn and Tom Flanagan gets his opportunity.
- 77' Charlie Wyke catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Red card on 77.
- 78' The whistle greets Aiden McGeady as he departs to be replaced by George Dobson.
- 81' Harrison Burrows gets the nod from Peterborough United FC. He replaces Josh Knight and will look to change the dynamic.
- 84' Max Power catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 84.
- 84' The supporters are chanting for Nathan Thompson. He replaces Niall Mason on 84 minute.
- 89' Grant Leadbitter has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 89.
- Full Time. Peterborough United FC beats Sunderland AFC
Lineups
Peterborough United FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
7
Mohamed Eisa ↓ Siriki Dembele 63'
- 3
-
8
Josh Knight ↓ Harrison Burrows 81'
- 21
- 5
-
24
Niall Mason ↓ Nathan Thompson 84'
- 11
- 17
- 14
- 6
- 1
Bench
-
15
Nathan Thompson ↑ 84'
- 25
-
32
Harrison Burrows ↑ 81'
- 23
- 16
-
10
Siriki Dembele ↑ 63'
- 20
Coach
Darren Ferguson
Sunderland AFC Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Marc McNulty ↓ Tom Flanagan 74'
- 2
-
11
Lynden Gooch ↓ Will Grigg 63'
-
19
Aiden McGeady ↓ George Dobson 78'
- 6
- 9
- 13
- 5
- 1
- 23
- 4
Bench
- 17
-
12
Tom Flanagan ↑ 74'
- 15
- 8
-
18
George Dobson ↑ 78'
-
22
Will Grigg ↑ 63'
- 16
Coach
Jack Ross
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Marcus Maddison | 2 |
| Josh Maja | 1 |
| Jerome Sinclair | 1 |
| Joe Ward | 1 |
| Ivan Toney | 1 |
| Max Power | 1 |
| Matt Godden | 1 |
| Josh Knight | 1 |
Head to Head
Peterborough United FC Form
2019-08-31
Peterborough United FC
3–0
Sunderland AFC
W
2019-08-24
Milton Keynes Dons FC
0–4
Peterborough United FC
W
2019-08-20
Southend United FC
0–2
Peterborough United FC
W
2019-08-17
Peterborough United FC
2–2
Ipswich Town FC
D
2019-08-10
Oxford United FC
1–0
Peterborough United FC
L
2019-08-03
Peterborough United FC
1–3
Fleetwood Town FC
L
Sunderland AFC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.71
Peterborough United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.07
Sunderland AFC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Peterborough United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.78
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Peterborough United FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Sunderland AFC
49%
Peterborough United FC or Sunderland AFC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Peterborough United FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.2%
1 – 0
9.7%
2 – 1
9.3%
2 – 0
8.9%
0 – 0
8.1%
1 – 2
5.9%
0 – 1
5.7%
3 – 1
5.3%
2 – 2
5%
3 – 0
Actual
0 – 2
3.5%
3 – 2
3%
Asian Handicap — Peterborough United FC
| Handicap | Peterborough United FC covers | Push | Sunderland AFC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 16% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 23% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 14% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Peterborough United FC keeps clean sheet
35%
✗
Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.