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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 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

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 stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Sunderland AFC and Bristol Rovers FC has kicked off!
  • 5' Abumere Ogogo is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Bristol Rovers FC so far.
  • 8' That is a Yellow card for Bristol Rovers FC. Luke Leahy will be fuming at that decision.
  • 13' The travelling Bristol Rovers FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 18' It looks like no one’s ball. Bristol Rovers FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 23' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sunderland AFC that had 366 games and scored 481 goals.
  • 28' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 31' A meaty challenge results in booking for Lynden Gooch on 31.
  • 36' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sunderland AFC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 41' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sunderland AFC and Bristol Rovers FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 46' A quiet spell here at Stadium of Light. Sunderland AFC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 51' 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 Denver Hume suffering a number of foals already.
  • 55' It’s a booking for Bristol Rovers FC player. Tony Craig gets a Yellow card.
  • 58' The referee calls foul for Alim Ozturk. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 59' Poor challenge from Abumere Ogogo. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Red card.
  • 64' The Bristol Rovers FC manager makes a substitution. Jayden Mitchell-Lawson departs to be replaced by Alex Rodman.
  • 69' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 69 minutes.
  • 71' Magnificent from Lynden Gooch! That is 28 goals in 366 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 71' Fresh legs for Bristol Rovers FC! Josh Barrett comes on to replace Josh Ginnelly.
  • 73' A goal from the England international Charlie Wyke! He fires home on 73 to make it 2-0!
  • 78' It looks surprising Bristol Rovers FC does not make any changes. Jayden Mitchell-Lawson has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 81' The Sunderland AFC bench stirs into life. Lynden Gooch is withdrawn and Antoine Semenyo gets his opportunity.
  • 82' Luke O'Nien is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 85' Bristol Rovers FC make a change. Edward Upson trudges off to be replaced by Cian Harries on 85 minutes.
  • 86' A change in the Sunderland AFC ranks — Chris Maguire exits the field as Duncan Watmore enters on 86.
  • 3-0 the final result. Bristol Rovers FC will be bitterly disappointed.

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.