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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
5 games this season 🟨 2.0/game ⚽ 12.4 goals/game 🟥 2 total

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

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' Southend United FC have kicked off against Sunderland AFC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Southend United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sunderland AFC backline.
  • 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 15' Adam Matthews has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 20' Southend United FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sunderland AFC's shape.
  • 25' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 30' It looks like no one’s ball. Sunderland AFC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 35' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 39' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Charlie Wyke.
  • 41' That is a Yellow card for Southend United FC. Robert Kiernan will be fuming at that decision.
  • 43' John White doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 48' Charlie Wyke has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 5 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 53' The energy levels are beginning to show. Jack Ross might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 56' The whistle greets Lynden Gooch as he departs to be replaced by Luke O'Nien.
  • 57' The Sunderland AFC bench stirs into life. Will Grigg is withdrawn and Kazaiah Sterling gets his opportunity.
  • 62' Sunderland AFC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 67' Luke O'Nien needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 69' The supporters are chanting for Dylan McGeouch. He replaces Max Power on 69 minute.
  • 72' A change in the Southend United FC ranks — Dru Yearwood exits the field as Timothee Dieng enters on 72.
  • 75' The Scotland Chris Maguire breaks the deadlock on 75 minutes. 1-1!
  • 78' Southend United FC make a change. Taylor Moore trudges off to be replaced by Stephen Humphrys on 78 minutes.
  • 83' Taylor Moore is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Southend United FC tonight.
  • 87' Southend United FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Stephen Humphrys on 87.
  • 88' Stephen Humphrys has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 88.
  • It finishes all square. Southend United FC and Sunderland AFC share the spoils 2-1.

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.