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Portsmouth FC vs Sunderland AFC, League One 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2021-22
Portsmouth FC
4 – 0
Full Time
Sunderland AFC
Sat 2 Oct 2021 · 14:00 UTC Fratton Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Ryan Tunnicliffe 41' Y
Y 84' Daniel Neil
Ronan Curtis 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Huddersfield Town AFC 14 29
2 Stockport County FC 15 29
3 Oxford United FC 13 26
4 Luton Town FC 14 24
5 Sheffield Wednesday FC 14 23
6 Plymouth Argyle FC 15 23
7 Reading FC 15 22
8 Bradford City AFC 13 22
9 Milton Keynes Dons FC 14 21
10 Cambridge United FC 14 21
11 Leicester City FC 13 19
12 Mansfield Town FC 13 19
13 Wycombe Wanderers FC 13 18
14 Leyton Orient FC 13 17
15 Burton Albion FC 15 17
16 Stevenage FC 12 16
17 AFC Wimbledon 14 16
18 Notts County FC 12 14
19 Wigan Athletic FC 15 14
20 Blackpool FC 13 12
21 Doncaster Rovers FC 13 12
22 Peterborough United FC 13 10
23 Barnsley FC 13 9
24 Bromley FC 13 9

Head-to-Head

4
2
5
Portsmouth FC 11 games · Avg 2.5 goals Sunderland AFC
Last 5 meetings
2021-10-02 Portsmouth FC 4–0 Sunderland AFC 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

Recent Form

Portsmouth FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Oct Sunderland AFC H 4–0 W
28 Sep Burton Albion FC A 1–2 L
25 Sep Charlton Athletic FC A 2–2 D
21 Sep Plymouth Argyle FC H 2–2 D
18 Sep Cambridge United FC H 1–2 L
11 Sep Milton Keynes Dons FC A 0–1 L
Sunderland AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Oct Portsmouth FC A 0–4 L
28 Sep Cheltenham Town FC H 5–0 W
25 Sep Bolton Wanderers FC H 1–0 W
18 Sep Fleetwood Town FC A 2–2 D
11 Sep Accrington Stanley FC H 2–1 W
28 Aug Wycombe Wanderers 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' What a night it is going to be! Portsmouth FC welcome Sunderland AFC for this crunch clash at Fratton Park.
  • 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 19' Marcus Harness makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Portsmouth FC are in front.
  • 24' 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.
  • 29' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 33' The deadlock is broken! Lee Brown gets on the scoresheet on 33 minutes.
  • 38' Sunderland AFC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 41' Controversy at the stadium! Ryan Tunnicliffe argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 45' Assisted by Lee Brown with the perfectly-timed delivery and John Marquis makes no mistake. 3-0!
  • 46' Time for substitution for Sunderland AFC. Elliot Embleton is replaced by Callum Doyle.
  • 51' Luke O'Nien has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 59 cards already picked up this season.
  • 56' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 61' Goal! John Marquis scores his 95 goal in 249 matches.
  • 66' Portsmouth FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sunderland AFC backline.
  • 69' Another change for Sunderland AFC made on 69 minute. Leon Dajaku leaves to be changed by Alex Pritchard.
  • 74' It is a substitution in Portsmouth FC team. Marcus Harness is replaced by Louis Thompson on 74 minute.
  • 79' Aiden O'Brien is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Portsmouth FC so far.
  • 84' Daniel Neil catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 84.
  • 85' John Marquis makes way for Ellis Harrison at the 85 minute mark. A tactical switch from Portsmouth FC.
  • 90' A moment of madness from Ronan Curtis on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Portsmouth FC will be frustrated.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Portsmouth FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Portsmouth FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Danny Cowley

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
Jordan Jones 1
Ronan Curtis 1
Lee Brown 1
Tom Flanagan 1

Head to Head

2021-10-02 Portsmouth FC 4–0 Sunderland AFC 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

Portsmouth FC Form

2021-10-02 Portsmouth FC 4–0 Sunderland AFC W 2021-09-28 Burton Albion FC 2–1 Portsmouth FC L 2021-09-25 Charlton Athletic FC 2–2 Portsmouth FC D 2021-09-21 Portsmouth FC 2–2 Plymouth Argyle FC D 2021-09-18 Portsmouth FC 1–2 Cambridge United FC L 2021-09-11 Milton Keynes Dons FC 1–0 Portsmouth FC L

Sunderland AFC Form

2021-10-02 Portsmouth FC 4–0 Sunderland AFC L 2021-09-28 Sunderland AFC 5–0 Cheltenham Town FC W 2021-09-25 Sunderland AFC 1–0 Bolton Wanderers FC W 2021-09-18 Fleetwood Town FC 2–2 Sunderland AFC D 2021-09-11 Sunderland AFC 2–1 Accrington Stanley FC W 2021-08-28 Sunderland AFC 3–1 Wycombe Wanderers FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.99 Portsmouth FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.03 Sunderland AFC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 57% + Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Portsmouth FC55% Draw24% Sunderland AFC21%
Actual: Portsmouth FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 3.02
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 57%
43%
± 3.5 35%
65%
± 4.5 19%
81%

Double Chance

Portsmouth FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Sunderland AFC
45%
Portsmouth FC or Sunderland AFC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Portsmouth FC42% Draw42% Sunderland AFC16%
Actual: Portsmouth FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–0 not predicted
4 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
10.8%
2 – 1
9.6%
2 – 0
9.6%
1 – 0
9.1%
0 – 0
6.6%
3 – 1
6.4%
3 – 0
6.2%
1 – 2
4.9%
2 – 2
4.9%
0 – 1
4.3%
3 – 2
3.3%
4 – 1
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Portsmouth FC

Handicap Portsmouth FC covers Push Sunderland AFC covers
-2.5 18% — 82%
-2 18% 18% 64%
-1.5 36% — 64%
-1 36% 23% 42%
-0.5 58% — 42%
+0.5 82% — 18%
+1 82% 11% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Portsmouth FC keeps clean sheet
36% ✗
Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
15% ✓

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