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Sunderland AFC vs Blackpool FC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2020-21
Sunderland AFC
0 – 1
Full Time
Blackpool FC
Tue 27 Apr 2021 · 18:00 UTC Stadium of Light HT 45+3' · FT 45+9'
Aiden McGeady 64' Y
Y 87' Daniel Ballard

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Carl Boyeson
  • Referee Richard Wigglesworth
  • Referee Alan Clayton
  • Referee
  • Referee Will Finnie

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
2021-04-27 Sunderland AFC 0–1 Blackpool FC 2021-04-17 Blackpool FC 1–0 Sunderland AFC 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
27 Apr Blackpool FC H 0–1 L
24 Apr Accrington Stanley FC H 3–3 D
20 Apr Hull City AFC A 2–2 D
17 Apr Blackpool FC A 0–1 L
13 Apr Wigan Athletic FC A 1–2 L
10 Apr Charlton Athletic FC H 1–2 L
Blackpool FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Apr Sunderland AFC A 1–0 W
24 Apr Shrewsbury Town FC H 0–1 L
20 Apr Rochdale AFC A 0–1 L
17 Apr Sunderland AFC H 1–0 W
13 Apr Accrington Stanley FC H 0–0 D
10 Apr Lincoln City FC A 2–2 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' It’s Showtime! The match between Sunderland AFC and Blackpool FC is underway.
  • 5' It looks surprising Blackpool FC does not make any changes. Ken Dougall has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 10' A quiet spell here at Stadium of Light. Blackpool FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jordan Jones made 261 appearances and scored 10 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 20' Blackpool FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 25' It looks like no one’s ball. Sunderland AFC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 30' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sunderland AFC that had 363 games and scored 478 goals.
  • 35' Supporters expect more eagerness from James Husband, as he is very good at scoring at Stadium of Light with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 40' Blackpool FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 40.
  • 45' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 50' 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.
  • 55' 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 Demetri Mitchell suffering a number of foals already.
  • 56' GOAL! Sullay Kaikai scores on 56.
  • 61' Fresh legs for Sunderland AFC! Ross Stewart comes on to replace Aiden O'Brien.
  • 64' That is a Yellow card for Sunderland AFC. Aiden McGeady will be fuming at that decision.
  • 69' 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.
  • 70' Carl Winchester is replacing Josh Scowen for the Sunderland AFC side.
  • 75' Bailey Wright, a Australia , has 13 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 80' Daniel Ballard has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 85' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 87' Daniel Ballard is having his name booked by the referee on 87.
  • 90' Grant Ward makes way for Kevin Stewart at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from Blackpool FC.
  • That’s it! Another goalless match for Sunderland AFC and Blackpool FC (для сухой ничьи).

Lineups

Sunderland AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Lee Johnson

Blackpool FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

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

2021-04-27 Sunderland AFC 0–1 Blackpool FC 2021-04-17 Blackpool FC 1–0 Sunderland AFC 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

2021-04-27 Sunderland AFC 0–1 Blackpool FC L 2021-04-24 Sunderland AFC 3–3 Accrington Stanley FC D 2021-04-20 Hull City AFC 2–2 Sunderland AFC D 2021-04-17 Blackpool FC 1–0 Sunderland AFC L 2021-04-13 Wigan Athletic FC 2–1 Sunderland AFC L 2021-04-10 Sunderland AFC 1–2 Charlton Athletic FC L

Blackpool FC Form

2021-04-27 Sunderland AFC 0–1 Blackpool FC W 2021-04-24 Blackpool FC 0–1 Shrewsbury Town FC L 2021-04-20 Rochdale AFC 1–0 Blackpool FC L 2021-04-17 Blackpool FC 1–0 Sunderland AFC W 2021-04-13 Blackpool FC 0–0 Accrington Stanley FC D 2021-04-10 Lincoln City FC 2–2 Blackpool FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.1 Sunderland AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.14 Blackpool FC xG
I would bet for: Sunderland AFC or Blackpool FC 69% + Under 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sunderland AFC33% Draw31% Blackpool FC36%
Actual: Blackpool FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.24
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 66%
34%
± 2.5 39%
61%
± 3.5 19%
81%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Sunderland AFC or Draw
63%
Draw or Blackpool FC
67%
Sunderland AFC or Blackpool FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sunderland AFC24% Draw52% Blackpool FC24%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 0
13%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
10.5%
1 – 2
7.4%
2 – 1
7.1%
0 – 2
6.7%
2 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
4.2%
1 – 3
2.8%
3 – 1
2.6%
0 – 3
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Sunderland AFC

Handicap Sunderland AFC covers Push Blackpool FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 9% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 19% 67%
-0.5 33% — 67%
+0.5 65% — 35%
+1 65% 20% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 10% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
33% ✓
Blackpool FC keeps clean sheet
34% ✗

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