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Portsmouth FC vs Sunderland AFC, League One 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2019-20
Portsmouth FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Sunderland AFC
Sat 1 Feb 2020 · 15:00 UTC Fratton Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Steve Seddon 45' Y
Y 45' Lynden Gooch
Y 70' George Dobson
Sean Raggett 71' Y
Y 90' Antoine Semenyo

Overview

Match Preview

Portsmouth FC vs Sunderland AFC — League One at Fratton Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Kevin Howick
  • Referee Michael Webb
  • Referee Chris Sarginson
  • Referee Gary Parsons

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
2020-02-01 Portsmouth FC 2–0 Sunderland AFC 2019-08-17 Sunderland AFC 2–1 Portsmouth FC 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

Recent Form

Portsmouth FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Feb Sunderland AFC H 2–0 W
28 Jan Lincoln City FC A 2–0 W
18 Jan Bolton Wanderers FC A 1–0 W
11 Jan AFC Wimbledon H 2–1 W
01 Jan Gillingham FC A 1–1 D
29 Dec Milton Keynes Dons FC A 1–3 L
Sunderland AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Feb Portsmouth FC A 0–2 L
29 Jan Tranmere Rovers FC A 1–0 W
24 Jan Doncaster Rovers FC H 0–0 D
18 Jan Milton Keynes Dons FC A 1–0 W
11 Jan Wycombe Wanderers FC H 4–0 W
04 Jan Lincoln City FC H 3–1 W

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Portsmouth FC have kicked off against Sunderland AFC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 10' Cameron McGeehan has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 20' Steve Seddon has been relatively quiet despite scoring 11 goals in his last 156 appearances.
  • 25' Christian Burgess is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the defender.
  • 30' Portsmouth FC have won 525 goals from 371 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 35' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Portsmouth FC and Sunderland AFC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 40' Both keepers have barely been tested. Portsmouth FC and Sunderland AFC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 45' The referee has no hesitation. Steve Seddon is booked for Portsmouth FC — Yellow card on 45.
  • 46' The supporters are chanting for Kyle Lafferty. He replaces Charlie Wyke on 46 minute.
  • 51' Portsmouth FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 52' What composure from James Bolton! The England international strokes it home. 2-0.
  • 57' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 62' It’s high time Phil Parkinson made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 67' Charlie Wyke, a England , has 19 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 69' The Sunderland AFC bench stirs into life. Denver Hume is withdrawn and Antoine Semenyo gets his opportunity.
  • 70' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for George Dobson.
  • 71' The referee shows Portsmouth FC player a Yellow card on 71.
  • 76' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sunderland AFC that had 363 games and scored 478 goals.
  • 81' The travelling Sunderland AFC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 86' 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.
  • 90' Controversy at the stadium! Antoine Semenyo argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 90' It is a substitution in Portsmouth FC team. Andy Cannon is replaced by Ben Close on 90 minute.
  • The final score is 2-0.

Lineups

Portsmouth FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kenny Jackett

Sunderland AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Phil Parkinson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
John Marquis 4
Marcus Harness 3
Charlie Wyke 2
Chris Maguire 2
Christian Burgess 1
James Bolton 1
Luke O'Nien 1
Ben Thompson 1

Head to Head

2020-02-01 Portsmouth FC 2–0 Sunderland AFC 2019-08-17 Sunderland AFC 2–1 Portsmouth FC 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

Portsmouth FC Form

2020-02-01 Portsmouth FC 2–0 Sunderland AFC W 2020-01-28 Lincoln City FC 0–2 Portsmouth FC W 2020-01-18 Bolton Wanderers FC 0–1 Portsmouth FC W 2020-01-11 Portsmouth FC 2–1 AFC Wimbledon W 2020-01-01 Gillingham FC 1–1 Portsmouth FC D 2019-12-29 Milton Keynes Dons FC 3–1 Portsmouth FC L

Sunderland AFC Form

2020-02-01 Portsmouth FC 2–0 Sunderland AFC L 2020-01-29 Tranmere Rovers FC 0–1 Sunderland AFC W 2020-01-24 Sunderland AFC 0–0 Doncaster Rovers FC D 2020-01-18 Milton Keynes Dons FC 0–1 Sunderland AFC W 2020-01-11 Sunderland AFC 4–0 Wycombe Wanderers FC W 2020-01-04 Sunderland AFC 3–1 Lincoln City FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.26 Portsmouth FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.85 Sunderland AFC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 65% + Under — clean sheet likely 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Portsmouth FC46% Draw30% Sunderland AFC24%
Actual: Portsmouth FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes42% 0% No58%
Avg goals/match: 2.11
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 85%
15%
± 1.5 62%
38%
± 2.5 35%
65%
± 3.5 17%
83%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Portsmouth FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Sunderland AFC
54%
Portsmouth FC or Sunderland AFC
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Portsmouth FC30% Draw53% Sunderland AFC17%
Actual: Portsmouth FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
14.6%
1 – 0
14.1%
1 – 1
13.9%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
9%
2 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
5.3%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 0
3.8%
2 – 2
3.5%
3 – 1
3.4%
3 – 2
1.6%

Asian Handicap — Portsmouth FC

Handicap Portsmouth FC covers Push Sunderland AFC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 13% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 24% 56%
-0.5 44% — 56%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 16% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Portsmouth FC keeps clean sheet
43% ✗
Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓

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