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

League One · 2020-21
Shrewsbury Town FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Sunderland AFC
Tue 9 Feb 2021 · 19:00 UTC Montgomery Waters Meadow HT 45+7' · FT 45+6'
Donald Love 78' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Shrewsbury Town FC vs Sunderland AFC — League One at Montgomery Waters Meadow.

Match Details

  • Referee Chris Husband
  • Referee Peter Wright
  • Referee Will Finnie
  • Referee John Flynn

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

2
2
4
Shrewsbury Town FC 8 games · Avg 2.4 goals Sunderland AFC
Last 5 meetings
2021-02-09 Shrewsbury Town FC 2–1 Sunderland AFC 2021-01-23 Sunderland AFC 1–0 Shrewsbury Town FC 2019-10-26 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–0 Sunderland AFC 2018-12-29 Sunderland AFC 1–1 Shrewsbury Town FC 2018-10-20 Shrewsbury Town FC 0–2 Sunderland AFC

Recent Form

Shrewsbury Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Feb Sunderland AFC H 2–1 W
06 Feb Swindon Town FC A 1–0 W
02 Feb Crewe Alexandra FC H 0–1 L
30 Jan Peterborough United FC H 2–0 W
23 Jan Sunderland AFC A 0–1 L
19 Jan Southampton FC A 0–2 L
Sunderland AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Feb Shrewsbury Town FC A 1–2 L
06 Feb Milton Keynes Dons FC A 2–2 D
30 Jan Gillingham FC H 2–2 D
26 Jan Ipswich Town FC A 1–0 W
23 Jan Shrewsbury Town FC H 1–0 W
19 Jan Plymouth Argyle FC H 1–2 L

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
38% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Shrewsbury Town FC and Sunderland AFC has kicked off!
  • 5' It looks surprising Sunderland AFC does not make any changes. Shaun Whalley has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 7' The supporters are chanting for Dion Sanderson. He replaces Jordan Willis on 7 minute.
  • 12' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 17' Sunderland AFC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 21' The deadlock is broken! Aiden O'Brien gets on the scoresheet on 21 minutes.
  • 26' 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.
  • 31' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 36' Max Power has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 41' It’s high time Lee Johnson made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 46' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 51' Dion Sanderson, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 52' GOAL! Ethan Ebanks-Landell fires home to make it 1-1!
  • 57' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 58' Sunderland AFC ring the changes. Jordan Jones has done his job and it is now time for Lynden Gooch to step up.
  • 63' The 32-year-old Josh Vela has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 67' Brilliant from the ! Harry Chapman makes it 2-1 with a superb finish on 67.
  • 72' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 75' It is a substitution in Sunderland AFC team. Max Power is replaced by Luke O'Nien on 75 minute.
  • 76' Joshua Daniels has so much to prove this time. He replaces Harry Chapman on 76 minute.
  • 78' Donald Love catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 78.
  • 83' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 83 minutes.
  • 85' Another change for Shrewsbury Town FC made on 85 minute. Sean Goss leaves to be changed by Dave Edwards.
  • 88' The Shrewsbury Town FC manager makes a substitution. Curtis Main departs to be replaced by Daniel Udoh.
  • The points are shared — Shrewsbury Town FC 2-1 Sunderland AFC. Honours even.

Lineups

Shrewsbury Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Cotterill

Sunderland AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Lee Johnson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2021-02-09 Shrewsbury Town FC 2–1 Sunderland AFC 2021-01-23 Sunderland AFC 1–0 Shrewsbury Town FC 2019-10-26 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–0 Sunderland AFC 2018-12-29 Sunderland AFC 1–1 Shrewsbury Town FC 2018-10-20 Shrewsbury Town FC 0–2 Sunderland AFC

Shrewsbury Town FC Form

2021-02-09 Shrewsbury Town FC 2–1 Sunderland AFC W 2021-02-06 Swindon Town FC 0–1 Shrewsbury Town FC W 2021-02-02 Shrewsbury Town FC 0–1 Crewe Alexandra FC L 2021-01-30 Shrewsbury Town FC 2–0 Peterborough United FC W 2021-01-23 Sunderland AFC 1–0 Shrewsbury Town FC L 2021-01-19 Southampton FC 2–0 Shrewsbury Town FC L

Sunderland AFC Form

2021-02-09 Shrewsbury Town FC 2–1 Sunderland AFC L 2021-02-06 Milton Keynes Dons FC 2–2 Sunderland AFC D 2021-01-30 Sunderland AFC 2–2 Gillingham FC D 2021-01-26 Ipswich Town FC 0–1 Sunderland AFC W 2021-01-23 Sunderland AFC 1–0 Shrewsbury Town FC W 2021-01-19 Sunderland AFC 1–2 Plymouth Argyle FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.27 Shrewsbury Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.06 Sunderland AFC xG
I would bet for: Shrewsbury Town FC or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Shrewsbury Town FC43% Draw29% Sunderland AFC28%
Actual: Shrewsbury Town FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.33
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 68%
32%
± 2.5 41%
59%
± 3.5 21%
79%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Shrewsbury Town FC or Draw
72%
Draw or Sunderland AFC
57%
Shrewsbury Town FC or Sunderland AFC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Shrewsbury Town FC28% Draw51% Sunderland AFC21%
Actual: Sunderland AFC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14%
0 – 0
12%
1 – 0
11.2%
0 – 1
9.2%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
7.6%
1 – 2
6.7%
0 – 2
5.3%
2 – 2
4.4%
3 – 1
3.4%
3 – 0
3.1%
1 – 3
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Shrewsbury Town FC

Handicap Shrewsbury Town FC covers Push Sunderland AFC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 12% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 21% 61%
-0.5 39% — 61%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 18% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Shrewsbury Town FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✓
Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓

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