Scunthorpe United FC vs Sunderland AFC, League One 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Scunthorpe United FC vs Sunderland AFC — League One at Glanford Park.
- Scunthorpe United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Sunderland AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Craig Hicks
- Referee Richard Wigglesworth
- Referee David Benton
- Referee Matthew Parry
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jan | Sunderland AFC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Jan | Walsall FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 05 Jan | Coventry City FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 01 Jan | Peterborough United FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 29 Dec | Wycombe Wanderers FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Dec | Luton Town FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jan | Scunthorpe United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Jan | Luton Town FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 05 Jan | Charlton Athletic FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Jan | Blackpool FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 29 Dec | Shrewsbury Town FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Dec | Bradford City AFC | H | 1–0 | W |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Glanford Park that hosts another battle between Scunthorpe United FC and Sunderland AFC.
- 5' It’s high time Jack Ross made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 15' The travelling Sunderland AFC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 20' Sunderland AFC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 25' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jon McLaughlin, as he is very good at scoring at Glanford Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 30' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 30 minutes.
- 35' Sunderland AFC 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.
- 40' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Luke O'Nien made 363 appearances and scored 26 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 45' 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.
- 50' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 53' Charlie Wyke has so much to prove this time. He replaces Chris Maguire on 53 minute.
- 58' It looks surprising Sunderland AFC does not make any changes. Lee Cattermole has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 59' Josh Maja puts Sunderland AFC on the lead.
- 64' 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.
- 69' Scunthorpe United FC is showing some good football. However, Scunthorpe United FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 72' Another substitution for Sunderland AFC to replace Josh Maja by Duncan Watmore on 72 minute.
- 74' Time for substitution for Scunthorpe United FC. Funso-King Ojo is replaced by Adam Hammill.
- 79' Sunderland AFC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 79.
- 84' 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.
- 85' Another substitution for Scunthorpe United FC to replace George Thomas by Matthew Lund on 85 minute.
- 87' What a strike from Adam Hammill! The score is 1-1.
- The final score is 1-1.
Lineups
Scunthorpe United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 14
- 21
- 23
-
6
Funso-King Ojo ↓ Adam Hammill 74'
-
22
Levi Sutton ↓ Kevin van Veen 74'
- 17
- 3
-
18
George Thomas ↓ Matthew Lund 85'
- 25
- 29
Bench
- 5
- 26
-
7
Matthew Lund ↑ 85'
- 15
- 27
-
10
Kevin van Veen ↑ 74'
-
47
Adam Hammill ↑ 74'
Coach
Stuart McCall
Sunderland AFC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 11
- 19
-
20
Josh Maja ↓ Duncan Watmore 72'
- 12
- 16
- 27
-
7
Chris Maguire ↓ Charlie Wyke 53'
- 13
- 1
- 30
Bench
- 3
- 25
- 2
-
14
Duncan Watmore ↑ 72'
-
9
Charlie Wyke ↑ 53'
- 15
- 8
Coach
Jack Ross
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Josh Maja | 2 |
| Josh Maja | 1 |
| Max Power | 1 |
| Chris Maguire | 1 |
| Adam Hammill | 1 |
| Max Power | 1 |
| Chris Maguire | 1 |
Head to Head
Scunthorpe United FC Form
2019-01-19
Scunthorpe United FC
1–1
Sunderland AFC
D
2019-01-12
Walsall FC
1–2
Scunthorpe United FC
W
2019-01-05
Scunthorpe United FC
2–1
Coventry City FC
W
2019-01-01
Peterborough United FC
0–2
Scunthorpe United FC
W
2018-12-29
Scunthorpe United FC
1–0
Wycombe Wanderers FC
W
2018-12-26
Scunthorpe United FC
0–2
Luton Town FC
L
Sunderland AFC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.04
Scunthorpe United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.24
Sunderland AFC xG
I would bet for:
Scunthorpe United FC or Sunderland AFC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.28
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 2.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Scunthorpe United FC or Draw
64%
Draw or Sunderland AFC
66%
Scunthorpe United FC or Sunderland AFC
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
12.4%
0 – 1
11.5%
1 – 0
9.4%
1 – 2
7.9%
0 – 2
7.6%
2 – 1
6.6%
2 – 0
5.3%
2 – 2
4.2%
1 – 3
3.3%
0 – 3
3.1%
3 – 1
2.3%
Asian Handicap — Scunthorpe United FC
| Handicap | Scunthorpe United FC covers | Push | Sunderland AFC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 8% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 18% | 71% |
| -0.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +1 | 61% | 21% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 12% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Scunthorpe United FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

