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Portsmouth FC vs Sunderland AFC, League One 2018-19 PROMOTION PLAY OFFS SEMI FINALS

League One · 2018-19
Portsmouth FC
0 – 0
Full Time
Sunderland AFC
Thu 16 May 2019 · 18:45 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Gareth Evans 4' Y
Tom Naylor 11' Y
Y 21' Chris Maguire
Brett Pitman 45' Y
Y 75' Luke O'Nien
James Vaughan 79' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Portsmouth FC vs Sunderland AFC — League One .

Match Details

  • Referee Peter Bankes
  • Referee Graham Kane
  • Referee John Brooks
  • Referee Tim Wood
4 games this season 🟨 3.0/game ⚽ 10.5 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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

4
2
5
Portsmouth FC 11 games · Avg 2.5 goals Sunderland AFC
Last 5 meetings
2019-05-16 Portsmouth FC 0–0 Sunderland AFC 2019-05-11 Sunderland AFC 1–0 Portsmouth FC 2019-04-27 Sunderland AFC 1–1 Portsmouth FC 2018-12-22 Portsmouth FC 3–1 Sunderland AFC

Recent Form

Portsmouth FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 May Sunderland AFC H 0–0 D
11 May Sunderland AFC A 0–1 L
04 May Accrington Stanley FC H 1–1 D
30 Apr Peterborough United FC H 2–3 L
27 Apr Sunderland AFC A 1–1 D
22 Apr Coventry City FC H 2–1 W
Sunderland AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 May Portsmouth FC A 0–0 D
11 May Portsmouth FC H 1–0 W
04 May Southend United FC A 1–2 L
30 Apr Fleetwood Town FC A 1–2 L
27 Apr Portsmouth FC H 1–1 D
22 Apr Peterborough United FC A 1–1 D

Key Stats

45% Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
45% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to that hosts another battle between Portsmouth FC and Sunderland AFC.
  • 4' The referee calls foul for Gareth Evans. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 9' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Max Power made 365 appearances and scored 19 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 11' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Tom Naylor.
  • 16' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 21' Chris Maguire has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 21.
  • 26' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Portsmouth FC and Sunderland AFC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 31' 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.
  • 36' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Portsmouth FC and Sunderland AFC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 41' Costa Rica international Bryan Oviedo has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 45' The referee shows Portsmouth FC player a Yellow card on 45.
  • 50' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Portsmouth FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 53' The whistle greets Viv Solomon-Otabor as he departs to be replaced by Jamal Lowe.
  • 58' Charlie Wyke, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 63' The energy levels are beginning to show. Jack Ross might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 68' The crowd applauds Oliver Hawkins as he leaves the pitch. James Vaughan steps in for Portsmouth FC.
  • 69' Sunderland AFC ring the changes. Chris Maguire has done his job and it is now time for Lynden Gooch to step up.
  • 74' Portsmouth FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 75' Luke O'Nien has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 75.
  • 79' James Vaughan has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 79.
  • 80' Lewis Morgan is replacing Max Power for the Sunderland AFC side.
  • 83' Sunderland AFC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Will Grigg is hanging Charlie Wyke on the field on 83 minute.
  • 88' Portsmouth FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Portsmouth FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kenny Jackett

Sunderland AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jack Ross

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
John Marquis 4
Marcus Harness 3
Chris Maguire 2
Charlie Wyke 2
Wilson Isidor 1
Jordan Willis 1
Christian Burgess 1
James Bolton 1

Head to Head

2019-05-16 Portsmouth FC 0–0 Sunderland AFC 2019-05-11 Sunderland AFC 1–0 Portsmouth FC 2019-04-27 Sunderland AFC 1–1 Portsmouth FC 2018-12-22 Portsmouth FC 3–1 Sunderland AFC

Portsmouth FC Form

2019-05-16 Portsmouth FC 0–0 Sunderland AFC D 2019-05-11 Sunderland AFC 1–0 Portsmouth FC L 2019-05-04 Portsmouth FC 1–1 Accrington Stanley FC D 2019-04-30 Portsmouth FC 2–3 Peterborough United FC L 2019-04-27 Sunderland AFC 1–1 Portsmouth FC D 2019-04-22 Portsmouth FC 2–1 Coventry City FC W

Sunderland AFC Form

2019-05-16 Portsmouth FC 0–0 Sunderland AFC D 2019-05-11 Sunderland AFC 1–0 Portsmouth FC W 2019-05-04 Southend United FC 2–1 Sunderland AFC L 2019-04-30 Fleetwood Town FC 2–1 Sunderland AFC L 2019-04-27 Sunderland AFC 1–1 Portsmouth FC D 2019-04-22 Peterborough United FC 1–1 Sunderland AFC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.2 Portsmouth FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.96 Sunderland AFC xG
I would bet for: Portsmouth FC or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 64%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Portsmouth FC40% Draw31% Sunderland AFC29%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes44% 0% No56%
Avg goals/match: 2.16
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 64%
36%
± 2.5 36%
64%
± 3.5 18%
82%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Portsmouth FC or Draw
71%
Draw or Sunderland AFC
60%
Portsmouth FC or Sunderland AFC
69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Portsmouth FC27% Draw53% Sunderland AFC20%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
12.6%
0 – 1
9.8%
2 – 0
8%
2 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
6.1%
0 – 2
5.1%
2 – 2
3.8%
3 – 0
3.1%
3 – 1
3.1%
1 – 3
2%

Asian Handicap — Portsmouth FC

Handicap Portsmouth FC covers Push Sunderland AFC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 12% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 22% 60%
-0.5 40% — 60%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 17% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Portsmouth FC keeps clean sheet
39% ✗
Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
31% ✗

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