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Portsmouth FC vs Sunderland AFC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2020-21
Portsmouth FC
0 – 2
Full Time
Sunderland AFC
Tue 9 Mar 2021 · 19:45 UTC Fratton Park HT 45+3' · FT 45+5'
Y 66' Dion Sanderson

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Craig Hicks
  • Referee David Rock
  • Referee Gareth Viccars
  • Referee Mark Derrien

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Stockport County FC 46 77
4 Bradford City AFC 46 77
5 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
6 Stevenage FC 46 75
7 Luton Town FC 46 74
8 Plymouth Argyle FC 46 73
9 Huddersfield Town AFC 46 67
10 Mansfield Town FC 46 65
11 Wycombe Wanderers FC 46 63
12 Reading FC 46 63
13 Blackpool FC 46 60
14 Doncaster Rovers FC 46 60
15 Barnsley FC 46 59
16 Wigan Athletic FC 46 56
17 Burton Albion FC 46 54
18 Peterborough United FC 46 53
19 AFC Wimbledon 46 53
20 Leyton Orient FC 46 52
21 Exeter City FC 46 49
22 Port Vale FC 46 42
23 Rotherham United FC 46 41
24 Northampton Town FC 46 35

Head-to-Head

4
2
5
Portsmouth FC 11 games · Avg 2.5 goals Sunderland AFC
Last 5 meetings
2021-03-09 Portsmouth FC 0–2 Sunderland AFC 2020-10-24 Sunderland AFC 1–3 Portsmouth FC 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

Recent Form

Portsmouth FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Mar Sunderland AFC H 0–2 L
06 Mar Northampton Town FC A 1–4 L
02 Mar Doncaster Rovers FC A 1–2 L
27 Feb Gillingham FC H 1–1 D
23 Feb Oxford United FC A 1–0 W
20 Feb Blackpool FC H 0–1 L
Sunderland AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Mar Portsmouth FC A 2–0 W
06 Mar Rochdale AFC H 2–0 W
02 Mar Swindon Town FC H 1–0 W
27 Feb Crewe Alexandra FC A 2–2 D
23 Feb Fleetwood Town FC H 2–0 W
20 Feb Burton Albion FC A 3–0 W

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to Fratton Park that hosts another battle between Portsmouth FC and Sunderland AFC.
  • 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Lee Johnson might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 13' Charlie Wyke doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 18' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 23' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Portsmouth FC and Sunderland AFC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 28' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 33' Portsmouth FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sunderland AFC backline.
  • 38' Tom Flanagan has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 43' Sunderland AFC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 48' It is a cagey affair so far. Portsmouth FC in their trying to find a way past Sunderland AFC's compact .
  • 53' Portsmouth FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 58' Jordan Jones is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 59' Fresh legs for Portsmouth FC! Ronan Curtis comes on to replace Ellis Harrison.
  • 60' Sunderland AFC ring the changes. Aiden O'Brien has done his job and it is now time for Tom Flanagan to step up.
  • 65' Both keepers have barely been tested. Portsmouth FC and Sunderland AFC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 66' Dion Sanderson was booked on 66.
  • 71' 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.
  • 76' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 78' Portsmouth FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Marcus Harness is hanging Andy Cannon on the field on 78 minute.
  • 79' The Sunderland AFC bench stirs into life. Jordan Jones is withdrawn and Chris Maguire gets his opportunity.
  • 84' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 86' A change in the Sunderland AFC ranks — Aiden McGeady exits the field as Lynden Gooch enters on 86.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Portsmouth FC.

Lineups

Portsmouth FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kenny Jackett

Sunderland AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Lee Johnson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
John Marquis 4
Marcus Harness 3
Chris Maguire 2
Charlie Wyke 2
Jamal Lowe 1
Romaine Mundle 1
Wilson Isidor 1
Jordan Willis 1

Head to Head

2021-03-09 Portsmouth FC 0–2 Sunderland AFC 2020-10-24 Sunderland AFC 1–3 Portsmouth FC 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

Portsmouth FC Form

2021-03-09 Portsmouth FC 0–2 Sunderland AFC L 2021-03-06 Northampton Town FC 4–1 Portsmouth FC L 2021-03-02 Doncaster Rovers FC 2–1 Portsmouth FC L 2021-02-27 Portsmouth FC 1–1 Gillingham FC D 2021-02-23 Oxford United FC 0–1 Portsmouth FC W 2021-02-20 Portsmouth FC 0–1 Blackpool FC L

Sunderland AFC Form

2021-03-09 Portsmouth FC 0–2 Sunderland AFC W 2021-03-06 Sunderland AFC 2–0 Rochdale AFC W 2021-03-02 Sunderland AFC 1–0 Swindon Town FC W 2021-02-27 Crewe Alexandra FC 2–2 Sunderland AFC D 2021-02-23 Sunderland AFC 2–0 Fleetwood Town FC W 2021-02-20 Burton Albion FC 0–3 Sunderland AFC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.03 Portsmouth FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.32 Sunderland AFC xG
I would bet for: Sunderland AFC or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Portsmouth FC29% Draw30% Sunderland AFC41%
Actual: Sunderland AFC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.35
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 68%
32%
± 2.5 41%
59%
± 3.5 22%
78%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Portsmouth FC or Draw
58%
Draw or Sunderland AFC
71%
Portsmouth FC or Sunderland AFC
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Portsmouth FC21% Draw50% Sunderland AFC29%
Actual: Sunderland AFC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 0
11.7%
0 – 1
11.4%
1 – 0
8.6%
1 – 2
8.3%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
6.4%
2 – 0
4.9%
2 – 2
4.4%
1 – 3
3.7%
0 – 3
3.5%
3 – 1
2.2%

Asian Handicap — Portsmouth FC

Handicap Portsmouth FC covers Push Sunderland AFC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 8% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 17% 72%
-0.5 28% — 72%
+0.5 58% — 42%
+1 58% 22% 20%
+1.5 80% — 20%
+2 80% 12% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Portsmouth FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓
Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
36% ✗

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