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

League One · 2019-20
Sunderland AFC
3 – 0
Full Time
Bristol Rovers FC
Sat 22 Feb 2020 · 15:00 UTC Stadium of Light HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 8' Luke Leahy
Lynden Gooch 31' Y
Y 55' Tony Craig
Alim Ozturk 58' Y
R 59' Abumere Ogogo

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Richard Wigglesworth
  • Referee Robert Atkin
  • Referee Ben Toner
  • Referee Stephen Wade

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 Sheffield Wednesday FC 14 23
6 Plymouth Argyle FC 15 23
7 Reading FC 15 22
8 Bradford City AFC 13 22
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

4
1
1
Sunderland AFC 6 games · Avg 2.2 goals Bristol Rovers FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-02-22 Sunderland AFC 3–0 Bristol Rovers FC 2019-02-23 Bristol Rovers FC 0–2 Sunderland AFC 2018-12-15 Sunderland AFC 2–1 Bristol Rovers FC

Recent Form

Sunderland AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Feb Bristol Rovers FC H 3–0 W
15 Feb Oxford United FC A 1–0 W
11 Feb Rochdale AFC H 3–0 W
08 Feb Ipswich Town FC H 1–0 W
01 Feb Portsmouth FC A 0–2 L
29 Jan Tranmere Rovers FC A 1–0 W
Bristol Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Feb Sunderland AFC A 0–3 L
15 Feb Blackpool FC H 2–1 W
11 Feb Tranmere Rovers FC A 0–0 D
08 Feb Wycombe Wanderers FC A 1–3 L
01 Feb Coventry City FC H 1–2 L
28 Jan Bolton Wanderers FC A 1–1 D

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Bristol Rovers FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' The 41-year-old Tony Craig has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 8' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Luke Leahy on 8 minutes.
  • 13' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sunderland AFC and Bristol Rovers FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 18' It’s high time Ben Garner made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 23' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 28' Tom Flanagan, a Northern Ireland , has 6 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 31' Sunderland AFC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 31.
  • 36' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 41' Bristol Rovers FC 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.
  • 46' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 51' It looks surprising Sunderland AFC does not make any changes. Charlie Wyke has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 55' That is a Yellow card for Bristol Rovers FC. Tony Craig will be fuming at that decision.
  • 58' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Alim Ozturk.
  • 59' Poor challenge from Abumere Ogogo. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Red card.
  • 64' Another change for Bristol Rovers FC made on 64 minute. Jayden Mitchell-Lawson leaves to be changed by Alex Rodman.
  • 69' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ben Garner will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 71' Lynden Gooch adds to his 0 season tally! Sunderland AFC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 71' It is a substitution in Bristol Rovers FC team. Josh Ginnelly is replaced by Josh Barrett on 71 minute.
  • 73' Brilliant from the ! Charlie Wyke makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 73.
  • 78' Edward Upson has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 292 appearances.
  • 81' Time for substitution for Sunderland AFC. Lynden Gooch is replaced by Antoine Semenyo.
  • 82' Luke O'Nien is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 85' Fresh legs for Bristol Rovers FC! Cian Harries comes on to replace Edward Upson.
  • 86' Duncan Watmore is ready to make an impact after coming on for Chris Maguire at the 86 minute mark.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Sunderland AFC take all three points.

Lineups

Sunderland AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Phil Parkinson

Bristol Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ben Garner

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Luke O'Nien 2
Jonson Clarke-Harris 2
Alex Rodman 1
Aiden McGeady 1
Lynden Gooch 1
Charlie Wyke 1
Chris Maguire 1
Luke Leahy 1

Head to Head

2020-02-22 Sunderland AFC 3–0 Bristol Rovers FC 2019-02-23 Bristol Rovers FC 0–2 Sunderland AFC 2018-12-15 Sunderland AFC 2–1 Bristol Rovers FC

Sunderland AFC Form

2020-02-22 Sunderland AFC 3–0 Bristol Rovers FC W 2020-02-15 Oxford United FC 0–1 Sunderland AFC W 2020-02-11 Sunderland AFC 3–0 Rochdale AFC W 2020-02-08 Sunderland AFC 1–0 Ipswich Town FC W 2020-02-01 Portsmouth FC 2–0 Sunderland AFC L 2020-01-29 Tranmere Rovers FC 0–1 Sunderland AFC W

Bristol Rovers FC Form

2020-02-22 Sunderland AFC 3–0 Bristol Rovers FC L 2020-02-15 Bristol Rovers FC 2–1 Blackpool FC W 2020-02-11 Tranmere Rovers FC 0–0 Bristol Rovers FC D 2020-02-08 Wycombe Wanderers FC 3–1 Bristol Rovers FC L 2020-02-01 Bristol Rovers FC 1–2 Coventry City FC L 2020-01-28 Bolton Wanderers FC 1–1 Bristol Rovers FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.81 Sunderland AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.66 Bristol Rovers FC xG
I would bet for: Sunderland AFC to win 64% + Under — clean sheet likely 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sunderland AFC64% Draw23% Bristol Rovers FC13%
Actual: Sunderland AFC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes41% 0% No59%
Avg goals/match: 2.47
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 70%
30%
± 2.5 44%
56%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Sunderland AFC or Draw
87%
Draw or Bristol Rovers FC
36%
Sunderland AFC or Bristol Rovers FC
77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sunderland AFC44% Draw46% Bristol Rovers FC10%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
14.7%
2 – 0
13.5%
1 – 1
10.8%
0 – 0
10.4%
2 – 1
8.8%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
5.4%
0 – 1
4.7%
4 – 0
3.6%
1 – 2
3.1%
2 – 2
2.9%
4 – 1
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Sunderland AFC

Handicap Sunderland AFC covers Push Bristol Rovers FC covers
-2.5 18% — 82%
-2 18% 20% 62%
-1.5 38% — 62%
-1 38% 26% 36%
-0.5 64% — 36%
+0.5 88% — 12%
+1 88% 9% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
52% ✓
Bristol Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
17% ✓

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