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Shrewsbury Town FC vs Sunderland AFC, FA Cup 2022-23 ROUND 3

FA Cup · 2022-23
Sat 7 Jan 2023 · 15:00 UTC Montgomery Waters Meadow HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Shrewsbury Town FC vs Sunderland AFCFA Cup at Montgomery Waters Meadow.

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Jan Sunderland AFC H 1–2 L
01 Jan Fleetwood Town FC H 0–3 L
29 Dec Cheltenham Town FC H 0–1 L
26 Dec Cambridge United FC A 1–2 L
10 Dec Bolton Wanderers FC H 3–2 W
03 Dec Lincoln City FC H 2–0 W
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Jan Shrewsbury Town FC A 2–1 W
01 Jan Blackpool FC A 1–1 D
29 Dec Wigan Athletic FC A 4–1 W
26 Dec Blackburn Rovers FC H 2–1 W
17 Dec Hull City AFC A 1–1 D
12 Dec West Bromwich Albion FC H 1–2 L

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
38% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Shrewsbury Town FC this season
33% Clean Sheets
Sunderland AFC this season

Top Scorers (This Season)

Shrewsbury Town FC
John Marquis 2 G
Tony Scully 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Shrewsbury Town FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' Shrewsbury Town FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
  • 10' Sunderland AFC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' The referee has no hesitation. Patrick Roberts is booked for Sunderland AFC — Yellow card on 20.
  • 25' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 30' Jack Clarke is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sunderland AFC so far.
  • 35' 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.
  • 40' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 45' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 46' Aiden O'Brien makes way for Tom Bloxham at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Shrewsbury Town FC.
  • 51' The 22-year-old Jewison Bennette has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 56' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 59' Abdoullah Ba makes way for Ross Stewart at the 59 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sunderland AFC.
  • 64' Matthew Pennington has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 26 cards already picked up this season.
  • 69' Julien Da Costa, a France , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 72' Robert Street is ready to make an impact after coming on for Christian Saydee at the 72 minute mark.
  • 77' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 80' Matthew Pennington makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Shrewsbury Town FC are in front.
  • 81' Chris Rigg gets the nod from Sunderland AFC. He replaces Edouard Michut and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 84' A change in the Shrewsbury Town FC ranks — Tom Bayliss exits the field as Julien Da Costa enters on 84.
  • 89' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Jordan Shipley on 89 minutes.
  • Shrewsbury Town FC will have plenty to reflect on. Sunderland AFC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.21 Shrewsbury Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.46 Sunderland AFC xG
I would bet for: Shrewsbury Town FC or Sunderland AFC 72%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Shrewsbury Town FC30% Draw28% Sunderland AFC42%
Actual: Sunderland AFC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.67
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 49%
51%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Shrewsbury Town FC or Draw
58%
Draw or Sunderland AFC
70%
Shrewsbury Town FC or Sunderland AFC
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Shrewsbury Town FC23% Draw47% Sunderland AFC30%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
0 – 1
9.2%
0 – 0
9%
1 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
7.4%
0 – 2
7.2%
2 – 1
7.1%
2 – 2
5.2%
2 – 0
5%
1 – 3
4.2%
0 – 3
3.4%
3 – 1
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Shrewsbury Town FC

Handicap Shrewsbury Town FC covers Push Sunderland AFC covers
-2.5 4% 96%
-2 4% 9% 87%
-1.5 13% 87%
-1 13% 17% 70%
-0.5 30% 70%
+0.5 59% 41%
+1 59% 21% 21%
+1.5 79% 21%
+2 79% 13% 8%
+2.5 92% 8%

Clean Sheet

Shrewsbury Town FC keeps clean sheet
24%
Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
31%

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