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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 AFC — FA 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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Shrewsbury Town FC launch into their encounter with Sunderland AFC.
  • 5' Shrewsbury Town FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sunderland AFC backline.
  • 10' Shrewsbury Town FC have won 385 goals from 329 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 15' Sunderland AFC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 20' Patrick Roberts is having his name booked by the referee on 20.
  • 25' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 30' Sunderland AFC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 35' Killian Phillips is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sunderland AFC so far.
  • 40' Shrewsbury Town FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 45' It looks like no one’s ball. Shrewsbury Town FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 46' Tom Bloxham gets the nod from Shrewsbury Town FC. He replaces Aiden O'Brien and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 51' international Amad has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 56' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 59' The Sunderland AFC manager makes a substitution. Abdoullah Ba departs to be replaced by Ross Stewart.
  • 64' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Tony Mowbray will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 69' Edouard Michut has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 526 appearances.
  • 72' It is a substitution in Shrewsbury Town FC team. Christian Saydee is replaced by Robert Street on 72 minute.
  • 77' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 80' What a moment for Matthew Pennington! That strike on 80 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 81' The crowd applauds Edouard Michut as he leaves the pitch. Chris Rigg steps in for Sunderland AFC.
  • 84' Shrewsbury Town FC ring the changes. Tom Bayliss has done his job and it is now time for Julien Da Costa to step up.
  • 89' Jordan Shipley picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • Another three points for Sunderland AFC.

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.