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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 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
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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Portsmouth FC launch into their encounter with Sunderland AFC.
  • 5' Portsmouth FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 10' Portsmouth FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 13' A stunning finish from Charlie Wyke — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 18' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 23' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 28' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Lee Johnson will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 33' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Portsmouth FC and Sunderland AFC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 38' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 43' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 48' The travelling Sunderland AFC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 53' Portsmouth FC have won 525 goals from 371 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 58' GOAL! Jordan Jones fires home to make it 0-2!
  • 59' The Portsmouth FC manager makes a substitution. Ellis Harrison departs to be replaced by Ronan Curtis.
  • 60' Tom Flanagan is ready to make an impact after coming on for Aiden O'Brien at the 60 minute mark.
  • 65' Sunderland AFC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 66' A meaty challenge results in booking for Dion Sanderson on 66.
  • 71' It looks surprising Portsmouth FC does not make any changes. Andy Cannon has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 76' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 76 minutes.
  • 78' The supporters are chanting for Marcus Harness. He replaces Andy Cannon on 78 minute.
  • 79' Another substitution for Sunderland AFC to replace Jordan Jones by Chris Maguire on 79 minute.
  • 84' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 86' A tactical swap from Sunderland AFC — Lynden Gooch on, Aiden McGeady off on 86 minutes.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Portsmouth FC 0-2 Sunderland AFC.

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
Charlie Wyke 2
Chris Maguire 2
Wilson Isidor 1
Jordan Willis 1
Christian Burgess 1
James Bolton 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.