Sunday , 16 August 2026

Sunderland AFC vs Blackpool FC, League One 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2019-20
Sunderland AFC
1 – 1
Full Time
Blackpool FC
Sat 14 Dec 2019 · 15:00 UTC Stadium of Light HT 45' · FT 45'
George Dobson 45' Y
Y 45' Armand Gnanduillet
Tom Flanagan 59' Y
George Dobson 74' R
Lynden Gooch 82' Y
Y 82' Curtis Tilt
Y 90' Liam Feeney

Overview

Match Preview

Sunderland AFC vs Blackpool FC — League One at Stadium of Light.

Match Details

  • Referee Oliver Yates
  • Referee Stephen Wade
  • Referee Joe Simpson
  • Referee James Bell
3 games this season 🟨 1.7/game ⚽ 13.0 goals/game

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
4
2
Sunderland AFC 7 games · Avg 1.3 goals Blackpool FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-12-14 Sunderland AFC 1–1 Blackpool FC 2019-02-12 Sunderland AFC 1–1 Blackpool FC 2019-01-01 Blackpool FC 0–1 Sunderland AFC

Recent Form

Sunderland AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Dec Blackpool FC H 1–1 D
07 Dec Gillingham FC A 0–1 L
26 Nov Burton Albion FC H 1–2 L
23 Nov Coventry City FC H 1–1 D
02 Nov Southend United FC H 1–0 W
26 Oct Shrewsbury Town FC A 0–1 L
Blackpool FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Dec Sunderland AFC A 1–1 D
07 Dec Fleetwood Town FC H 3–1 W
23 Nov Ipswich Town FC A 2–2 D
16 Nov AFC Wimbledon H 2–0 W
02 Nov Peterborough United FC H 4–3 W
26 Oct Burton Albion FC A 0–0 D

Key Stats

43% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Blackpool FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Blackpool FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Stadium of Light!
  • 4' Matthew Virtue-Thick makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Blackpool FC are in front.
  • 9' With 0 assists to his name this season, Joe Nuttall is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Blackpool FC.
  • 14' 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.
  • 19' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 24' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 29' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sunderland AFC and Blackpool FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 34' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 37' Charlie Wyke is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 42' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sunderland AFC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 45' George Dobson was booked on 45.
  • 46' Sean Scannell is replacing Sullay Kaikai for the Blackpool FC side.
  • 51' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Blackpool FC that had 384 games and scored 466 goals.
  • 56' Denver Hume, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 59' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Tom Flanagan.
  • 64' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Armand Gnanduillet suffering a number of foals already.
  • 69' A quiet spell here at Stadium of Light. Blackpool FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 72' Sunderland AFC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Lynden Gooch is hanging Duncan Watmore on the field on 72 minute.
  • 74' George Dobson was booked on 74.
  • 78' Sunderland AFC make a change. Charlie Wyke trudges off to be replaced by Will Grigg on 78 minutes.
  • 80' Another substitution for Blackpool FC to replace Nathan Delfouneso by Joe Nuttall on 80 minute.
  • 82' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Lynden Gooch.
  • 84' The whistle greets Chris Maguire as he departs to be replaced by Grant Leadbitter.
  • 89' Jordan Thompson is replacing Matthew Virtue-Thick for the Blackpool FC side.
  • 90' A moment of madness from Liam Feeney on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Blackpool FC will be frustrated.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.

Lineups

Sunderland AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Phil Parkinson

Blackpool FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Simon Grayson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Armand Gnanduillet 1
Josh Maja 1
Charlie Wyke 1
Matthew Virtue-Thick 1
Sullay Kaikai 1
Sullay Kaikai 1
Luke Garbutt 1
Ross Stewart 1

Head to Head

2019-12-14 Sunderland AFC 1–1 Blackpool FC 2019-02-12 Sunderland AFC 1–1 Blackpool FC 2019-01-01 Blackpool FC 0–1 Sunderland AFC

Sunderland AFC Form

2019-12-14 Sunderland AFC 1–1 Blackpool FC D 2019-12-07 Gillingham FC 1–0 Sunderland AFC L 2019-11-26 Sunderland AFC 1–2 Burton Albion FC L 2019-11-23 Sunderland AFC 1–1 Coventry City FC D 2019-11-02 Sunderland AFC 1–0 Southend United FC W 2019-10-26 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–0 Sunderland AFC L

Blackpool FC Form

2019-12-14 Sunderland AFC 1–1 Blackpool FC D 2019-12-07 Blackpool FC 3–1 Fleetwood Town FC W 2019-11-23 Ipswich Town FC 2–2 Blackpool FC D 2019-11-16 Blackpool FC 2–0 AFC Wimbledon W 2019-11-02 Blackpool FC 4–3 Peterborough United FC W 2019-10-26 Burton Albion FC 0–0 Blackpool FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.19 Sunderland AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.01 Blackpool FC xG
I would bet for: Sunderland AFC or Draw 70% + Under 2.5 goals 63%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Sunderland AFC39% Draw31% Blackpool FC30%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.2
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 65%
35%
± 2.5 37%
63%
± 3.5 19%
81%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Sunderland AFC or Draw
70%
Draw or Blackpool FC
61%
Sunderland AFC or Blackpool FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sunderland AFC27% Draw52% Blackpool FC21%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
13.4%
1 – 0
11.9%
0 – 1
10%
2 – 1
7.7%
2 – 0
7.5%
1 – 2
6.5%
0 – 2
5.4%
2 – 2
4%
3 – 1
3.1%
3 – 0
2.9%
1 – 3
2.2%

Asian Handicap — Sunderland AFC

Handicap Sunderland AFC covers Push Blackpool FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 11% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 21% 62%
-0.5 38% — 62%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 18% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
37% ✓
Blackpool FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✓

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