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

League One · 2018-19
Sunderland AFC
4 – 2
Full Time
Barnsley FC
Tue 27 Nov 2018 · 19:45 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 33' Dimitri Cavare
Y 75' Ethan Pinnock

Overview

Match Preview

Sunderland AFC vs Barnsley FC — League One .

Match Details

  • Referee Graham Salisbury
  • Referee Steve Meredith
  • Referee Andy Madley
  • Referee James Wilson

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Huddersfield Town AFC 14 29
2 Stockport County FC 15 29
3 Oxford United FC 13 26
4 Luton Town FC 14 24
5 Plymouth Argyle FC 15 24
6 Reading FC 15 22
7 Bradford City AFC 13 22
8 Sheffield Wednesday FC 14 21
9 Milton Keynes Dons FC 14 21
10 Cambridge United FC 14 21
11 Leicester City FC 13 19
12 Mansfield Town FC 13 19
13 Wycombe Wanderers FC 13 18
14 Leyton Orient FC 13 17
15 Burton Albion FC 15 17
16 Stevenage FC 12 16
17 AFC Wimbledon 14 16
18 Notts County FC 12 14
19 Wigan Athletic FC 15 14
20 Blackpool FC 13 12
21 Doncaster Rovers FC 13 12
22 Peterborough United FC 13 10
23 Barnsley FC 13 9
24 Bromley FC 13 9

Head-to-Head

1
1
Sunderland AFC 2 games · Avg 3.0 goals Barnsley FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-11-27 Sunderland AFC 4–2 Barnsley FC

Recent Form

Sunderland AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Nov Barnsley FC H 4–2 W
24 Nov Walsall FC A 2–2 D
17 Nov Wycombe Wanderers FC H 1–1 D
11 Nov Port Vale FC A 2–1 W
03 Nov Plymouth Argyle FC A 2–0 W
27 Oct Southend United FC H 3–0 W
Barnsley FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Nov Sunderland AFC A 2–4 L
24 Nov Doncaster Rovers FC H 1–1 D
17 Nov Accrington Stanley FC A 2–0 W
10 Nov Notts County FC H 4–0 W
03 Nov Southend United FC H 1–0 W
27 Oct Bristol Rovers FC H 1–0 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
8% Clean Sheets
Barnsley FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Barnsley FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
1/1
31-45
2/2
46-60
1/6
61-75
3/6
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Barnsley FC
Cameron McGeehan 3 G
Reyes Cleary 2 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for Sunderland AFC and Barnsley FC.
  • 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 10' Barnsley FC is showing some good football. However, Barnsley FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 15' Sunderland AFC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 19' Aiden McGeady has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 19 minutes.
  • 20' A goal from the Nigeria international Josh Maja! He fires home on 20 to make it 2-0!
  • 25' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sunderland AFC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 30' Sunderland AFC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Barnsley FC backline.
  • 32' What a strike from Lynden Gooch! The score is 3-0.
  • 33' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Dimitri Cavare.
  • 38' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sunderland AFC and Barnsley FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 41' The deadlock is broken! Kieffer Moore gets on the scoresheet on 41 minutes.
  • 46' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 51' It looks like no one’s ball. Barnsley FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 56' Mamadou Thiam has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 14 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 59' Luke O'Nien is replacing Josh Maja for the Sunderland AFC side.
  • 61' A goal from the Wales international Kieffer Moore! He fires home on 61 to make it 3-2!
  • 66' Supporters expect more eagerness from George Honeyman, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 71' Sunderland AFC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 75' The referee has no hesitation. Ethan Pinnock is booked for Barnsley FC — Yellow card on 75.
  • 77' The whistle greets Brad Potts as he departs to be replaced by George Moncur.
  • 82' Sunderland AFC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 83' Luke O'Nien does the damage! The net is bulging and Sunderland AFC surge ahead!
  • 84' Fresh legs for Sunderland AFC! Jerome Sinclair comes on to replace Chris Maguire.
  • 85' A tactical swap from Barnsley FC — Victor Adeboyejo on, Cauley Woodrow off on 85 minutes.
  • 90' Bryan Oviedo gets the nod from Sunderland AFC. He replaces Lynden Gooch and will look to change the dynamic.
  • With this win, Sunderland AFC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Sunderland AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jack Ross

Barnsley FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Daniel Stendel

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.26 Sunderland AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.45 Barnsley FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 70% + Both teams to score 68%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sunderland AFC55% Draw22% Barnsley FC23%
Actual: Sunderland AFC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes68% 0% No32%
Avg goals/match: 3.71
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 88%
12%
± 2.5 70%
30%
± 3.5 50%
50%
± 4.5 31%
69%

Double Chance

Sunderland AFC or Draw
77%
Draw or Barnsley FC
45%
Sunderland AFC or Barnsley FC
78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sunderland AFC41% Draw38% Barnsley FC21%
Actual: Sunderland AFC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–2 not predicted
4 – 2
Actual
1 – 1
8.9%
2 – 1
8.8%
3 – 1
6.5%
2 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
6.3%
1 – 2
5.7%
1 – 0
5.1%
3 – 2
4.7%
3 – 0
4.6%
4 – 1
3.7%
0 – 0
3.7%
2 – 3
3%

Asian Handicap — Sunderland AFC

Handicap Sunderland AFC covers Push Barnsley FC covers
-2.5 18% — 82%
-2 18% 16% 66%
-1.5 34% — 66%
-1 34% 20% 45%
-0.5 55% — 45%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 13% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 7% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓
Barnsley FC keeps clean sheet
11% ✓

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