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

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 game is set. Shrewsbury Town FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 7' Sunderland AFC ring the changes. Jordan Willis has done his job and it is now time for Dion Sanderson to step up.
  • 12' 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.
  • 17' Josh Scowen has been relatively quiet despite scoring 10 goals in his last 383 appearances.
  • 21' A stunning finish from Aiden O'Brien — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 26' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 31' The travelling Sunderland AFC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 36' The home supporters are growing impatient. Shrewsbury Town FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 41' Shrewsbury Town FC have won 385 goals from 329 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 46' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 51' Sunderland AFC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 52' What a moment for Ethan Ebanks-Landell! That strike on 52 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 57' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Lee Johnson will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 58' Jordan Jones makes way for Lynden Gooch at the 58 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sunderland AFC.
  • 63' It is a cagey affair so far. Shrewsbury Town FC in their trying to find a way past Sunderland AFC's compact .
  • 67' Harry Chapman puts Shrewsbury Town FC on the lead.
  • 72' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Shrewsbury Town FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 75' A change in the Sunderland AFC ranks — Max Power exits the field as Luke O'Nien enters on 75.
  • 76' The Shrewsbury Town FC bench stirs into life. Harry Chapman is withdrawn and Joshua Daniels gets his opportunity.
  • 78' It’s a booking for Shrewsbury Town FC player. Donald Love gets a Yellow card.
  • 83' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 85' It is a substitution in Shrewsbury Town FC team. Sean Goss is replaced by Dave Edwards on 85 minute.
  • 88' Daniel Udoh is replacing Curtis Main for the Shrewsbury Town FC side.
  • 2-1 the final result. Sunderland AFC will be bitterly disappointed.

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
Nathan Broadhead 2
Luke O'Nien 2
Elliot Embleton 1
Omar Beckles 1
Josh Maja 1
Tom Flanagan 1
Luke Waterfall 1
Josh Vela 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.