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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

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

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' The game is set. Portsmouth FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 4' It’s a booking for Portsmouth FC player. Gareth Evans gets a Yellow card.
  • 9' Portsmouth FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 11' A meaty challenge results in booking for Tom Naylor on 11.
  • 16' Sunderland AFC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 21' That is a Yellow card for Sunderland AFC. Chris Maguire will be fuming at that decision.
  • 26' With 0 assists to his name this season, Luke O'Nien is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sunderland AFC.
  • 31' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 36' It looks surprising Sunderland AFC does not make any changes. Bryan Oviedo has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 41' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 45' That is a Yellow card for Portsmouth FC. Brett Pitman will be fuming at that decision.
  • 50' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 53' Jamal Lowe has so much to prove this time. He replaces Viv Solomon-Otabor on 53 minute.
  • 58' It’s high time Jack Ross made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 63' 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.
  • 68' Portsmouth FC ring the changes. Oliver Hawkins has done his job and it is now time for James Vaughan to step up.
  • 69' Sunderland AFC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Lynden Gooch is hanging Chris Maguire on the field on 69 minute.
  • 74' Christian Burgess has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 75' It’s a booking for Sunderland AFC player. Luke O'Nien gets a Yellow card.
  • 79' Controversy at the stadium! James Vaughan argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 80' The Sunderland AFC manager makes a substitution. Max Power departs to be replaced by Lewis Morgan.
  • 83' The supporters are chanting for Will Grigg. He replaces Charlie Wyke on 83 minute.
  • 88' Chris Maguire has been relatively quiet despite scoring 33 goals in his last 363 appearances.
  • 0-0 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.

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
Charlie Wyke 2
Chris Maguire 2
James Bolton 1
Luke O'Nien 1
Ben Thompson 1
Gareth Evans 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.