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Southend United FC vs Sunderland AFC, League One 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2018-19
Southend United FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Sunderland AFC
Sat 4 May 2019 · 16:30 UTC Roots Hall Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 39' Charlie Wyke
Robert Kiernan 41' Y
Stephen Humphrys 88' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Southend United FC vs Sunderland AFC — League One at Roots Hall Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Will Finnie
  • Referee Matt McGrath
  • Referee Darren Bond
  • Referee Adrian Waters

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

1
2
Southend United FC 3 games · Avg 2.3 goals Sunderland AFC
Last 5 meetings
2019-05-04 Southend United FC 2–1 Sunderland AFC 2018-10-27 Sunderland AFC 3–0 Southend United FC

Recent Form

Southend United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 May Sunderland AFC H 2–1 W
27 Apr Rochdale AFC A 0–1 L
22 Apr Burton Albion FC H 3–2 W
19 Apr Walsall FC A 1–1 D
13 Apr Wycombe Wanderers FC H 0–2 L
06 Apr Fleetwood Town FC A 2–2 D
Sunderland AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 May Southend United FC A 1–2 L
30 Apr Fleetwood Town FC A 1–2 L
27 Apr Portsmouth FC H 1–1 D
22 Apr Peterborough United FC A 1–1 D
19 Apr Doncaster Rovers FC H 2–0 W
13 Apr Coventry City FC H 4–5 L

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Southend United FC to score. At the same time, Sunderland AFC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 10' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 15' Both keepers have barely been tested. Southend United FC and Sunderland AFC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 20' 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.
  • 25' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 30' Sunderland AFC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 35' Sunderland AFC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 39' The referee calls foul for Charlie Wyke. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 41' The referee shows Southend United FC player a Yellow card on 41.
  • 43' Brilliant from the ! John White makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 43.
  • 48' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Adam Matthews made 363 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 53' Sunderland AFC is showing some good football. However, Sunderland AFC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 56' Luke O'Nien is ready to make an impact after coming on for Lynden Gooch at the 56 minute mark.
  • 57' A change in the Sunderland AFC ranks — Will Grigg exits the field as Kazaiah Sterling enters on 57.
  • 62' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 67' Southend United FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sunderland AFC's shape.
  • 69' A tactical swap from Sunderland AFC — Dylan McGeouch on, Max Power off on 69 minutes.
  • 72' Fresh legs for Southend United FC! Timothee Dieng comes on to replace Dru Yearwood.
  • 75' What composure from Chris Maguire! The Scotland international strokes it home. 1-1.
  • 78' The crowd applauds Taylor Moore as he leaves the pitch. Stephen Humphrys steps in for Southend United FC.
  • 83' Northern Ireland international Tom Flanagan has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 87' Stephen Humphrys is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 88' The referee calls foul for Stephen Humphrys. He receives a Yellow card.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Southend United FC players.

Lineups

Southend United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Sunderland AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jack Ross

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Chris Maguire 2
George Honeyman 1
Aiden McGeady 1
John White 1
Stephen Humphrys 1
Luke O'Nien 1

Head to Head

2019-05-04 Southend United FC 2–1 Sunderland AFC 2018-10-27 Sunderland AFC 3–0 Southend United FC

Southend United FC Form

2019-05-04 Southend United FC 2–1 Sunderland AFC W 2019-04-27 Rochdale AFC 1–0 Southend United FC L 2019-04-22 Southend United FC 3–2 Burton Albion FC W 2019-04-19 Walsall FC 1–1 Southend United FC D 2019-04-13 Southend United FC 0–2 Wycombe Wanderers FC L 2019-04-06 Fleetwood Town FC 2–2 Southend United FC D

Sunderland AFC Form

2019-05-04 Southend United FC 2–1 Sunderland AFC L 2019-04-30 Fleetwood Town FC 2–1 Sunderland AFC L 2019-04-27 Sunderland AFC 1–1 Portsmouth FC D 2019-04-22 Peterborough United FC 1–1 Sunderland AFC D 2019-04-19 Sunderland AFC 2–0 Doncaster Rovers FC W 2019-04-13 Sunderland AFC 4–5 Coventry City FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.42 Southend United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.34 Sunderland AFC xG
I would bet for: Southend United FC or Sunderland AFC 73% + Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Southend United FC43% Draw27% Sunderland AFC30%
Actual: Southend United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 2.76
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 51%
49%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Southend United FC or Draw
69%
Draw or Sunderland AFC
57%
Southend United FC or Sunderland AFC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Southend United FC28% Draw46% Sunderland AFC26%
Actual: Southend United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
0 – 0
8.3%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
8%
1 – 2
7.7%
0 – 1
7.5%
2 – 0
6.3%
0 – 2
5.6%
2 – 2
5.5%
3 – 1
3.9%
1 – 3
3.5%
3 – 0
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Southend United FC

Handicap Southend United FC covers Push Sunderland AFC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 11% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 20% 62%
-0.5 38% — 62%
+0.5 66% — 34%
+1 66% 18% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 10% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Southend United FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓
Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
25% ✓

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