Shrewsbury Town FC vs Sunderland AFC, League One 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Shrewsbury Town FC vs Sunderland AFC — League One .
- Shrewsbury Town FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Sunderland AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Grant Taylor
- Referee Gareth Mellor
- Referee John Busby
- Referee Matthew Jones
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Oct | Sunderland AFC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 13 Oct | Fleetwood Town FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 06 Oct | Accrington Stanley FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Oct | Walsall FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 29 Sep | Gillingham FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 22 Sep | Scunthorpe United FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Oct | Shrewsbury Town FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 06 Oct | Bradford City AFC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Oct | Peterborough United FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 29 Sep | Coventry City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Sep | Rochdale AFC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 15 Sep | Burton Albion FC | A | 1–2 | L |
Key Stats
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
38%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Shrewsbury Town FC gets underway.
- 5' It’s high time Jack Ross made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 13' Lee Cattermole picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 18' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 23' The home supporters are growing impatient. Shrewsbury Town FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 28' Reece James has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 14 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 33' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Shrewsbury Town FC and Sunderland AFC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 38' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Shrewsbury Town FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 43' Nigeria international Josh Maja has been a key figure this campaign — 4 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 48' 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.
- 53' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. John Askey will be considering his options from the bench.
- 54' Fresh legs for Sunderland AFC! Lynden Gooch comes on to replace Josh Maja.
- 57' Another substitution for Sunderland AFC to replace Aiden McGeady by George Honeyman on 57 minute.
- 58' GOAL! Omar Beckles fires home to make it 1-0!
- 63' It is a cagey affair so far. Shrewsbury Town FC in their trying to find a way past Sunderland AFC's compact .
- 68' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 69' The supporters are chanting for Ryan Haynes. He replaces Alex Gilliead on 69 minute.
- 74' 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.
- 77' The whistle greets Shaun Whalley as he departs to be replaced by Oliver Norburn.
- 82' Another substitution for Sunderland AFC to replace Jerome Sinclair by Luke O'Nien on 82 minute.
- 84' Goal! Luke O'Nien scores his 26 goal in 377 matches.
- 89' The travelling Sunderland AFC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- With this win, Sunderland AFC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Shrewsbury Town FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
18
Alex Gilliead ↓ Ryan Haynes 69'
- 28
- 42
- 5
- 6
-
7
Shaun Whalley ↓ Oliver Norburn 77'
- 22
- 9
- 2
- 1
- 8
Bench
-
20
Aaron Amadi-Holloway ↑ 69'
- 13
- 38
-
3
Ryan Haynes ↑ 69'
- 15
- 12
-
29
Oliver Norburn ↑ 77'
Coach
John Askey
Sunderland AFC Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 6
-
19
Aiden McGeady ↓ George Honeyman 57'
-
20
Josh Maja ↓ Lynden Gooch 54'
- 12
- 16
- 7
- 15
-
17
Jerome Sinclair ↓ Luke O'Nien 82'
- 8
- 1
Bench
- 25
- 37
-
10
George Honeyman ↑ 57'
-
11
Lynden Gooch ↑ 54'
-
13
Luke O'Nien ↑ 82'
- 5
- 48
Coach
Jack Ross
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Luke O'Nien | 2 |
| Nathan Broadhead | 2 |
| Jason Cummings | 1 |
| Ross Stewart | 1 |
| Aiden O'Brien | 1 |
| Matthew Pennington | 1 |
| Ethan Ebanks-Landell | 1 |
| Harry Chapman | 1 |
Head to Head
Shrewsbury Town FC Form
2018-10-20
Shrewsbury Town FC
0–2
Sunderland AFC
L
2018-10-13
Fleetwood Town FC
2–1
Shrewsbury Town FC
L
2018-10-06
Shrewsbury Town FC
1–0
Accrington Stanley FC
W
2018-10-02
Walsall FC
0–0
Shrewsbury Town FC
D
2018-09-29
Shrewsbury Town FC
2–2
Gillingham FC
D
2018-09-22
Scunthorpe United FC
1–0
Shrewsbury Town FC
L
Sunderland AFC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.91
Shrewsbury Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.4
Sunderland AFC xG
I would bet for:
Sunderland AFC or Draw 74% + Under 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sunderland AFC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.31
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 2.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 3.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Shrewsbury Town FC or Draw
55%
Draw or Sunderland AFC
74%
Shrewsbury Town FC or Sunderland AFC
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.5%
0 – 1
12.8%
0 – 0
12.1%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
8.6%
1 – 0
7.8%
2 – 1
5.5%
0 – 3
4.4%
1 – 3
4.1%
2 – 2
4%
2 – 0
3.9%
2 – 3
2%
Asian Handicap — Shrewsbury Town FC
| Handicap | Shrewsbury Town FC covers | Push | Sunderland AFC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 15% | 77% |
| -0.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| +0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +1 | 53% | 24% | 23% |
| +1.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +2 | 77% | 14% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Shrewsbury Town FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
41%
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Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.