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

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League One · 2020-21

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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

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

Sunderland AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Blackpool FC 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

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

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

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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

14% Clean Sheets
Blackpool FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Blackpool FC

0-15

1/2

16-30

4/1

31-45

2/1

46-60

1/3

61-75

3/1

76+

2/4

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Blackpool FC

Josh Bowler	2 G	1 A
Tom Bloxham	2 G	1 A
Jerry Yates	2 G
Finley Munroe	1 G

Events

Match Events

0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Stadium of Light!
5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sunderland AFC must find a spark to ignite this game.
10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
15' Jerry Yates, a England forward, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
20' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
25' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
30' Blackpool FC have won 474 goals from 388 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
35' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sunderland AFC that had 365 games and scored 480 goals.
40' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
45' Max Power is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sunderland AFC so far.
50' England international Ethan Robson has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
55' Blackpool FC is showing some good football. However, Blackpool FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
56' What composure from Sullay Kaikai! The Sierra Leone international strokes it home. 0-1.
61' The crowd applauds Aiden O'Brien as he leaves the pitch. Ross Stewart steps in for Sunderland AFC.
64' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Aiden McGeady on 64 minutes.
69' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sunderland AFC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
70' The Sunderland AFC bench stirs into life. Josh Scowen is withdrawn and Carl Winchester gets his opportunity.
75' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sunderland AFC and Blackpool FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
80' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
85' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
87' That is a Yellow card for Blackpool FC. Daniel Ballard will be fuming at that decision.
90' Time for substitution for Blackpool FC. Grant Ward is replaced by Kevin Stewart.
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

Player	Goals
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

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.