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

League One · 2020-21
Sunderland AFC
1 – 1
Full Time
Bristol Rovers FC
Sat 12 Sep 2020 · 14:00 UTC Stadium of Light HT 45+4' · FT 45+11'
Bailey Wright 21' Y
Y 90' Anssi Jaakkola
George Dobson 90' R
Y 90' David Tutonda

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Gareth Mellor
  • Referee Simon Clayton
  • Referee Anthony Backhouse
  • Referee Matthew Dicicco

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
2020-09-12 Sunderland AFC 1–1 Bristol Rovers FC 2020-03-10 Bristol Rovers FC 2–0 Sunderland AFC 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
12 Sep Bristol Rovers FC H 1–1 D
10 Mar Bristol Rovers FC A 0–2 L
07 Mar Gillingham FC H 2–2 D
01 Mar Coventry City FC A 0–1 L
25 Feb Fleetwood Town FC H 1–1 D
22 Feb Bristol Rovers FC H 3–0 W
Bristol Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Sep Sunderland AFC A 1–1 D
10 Mar Sunderland AFC H 2–0 W
07 Mar Southend United FC A 1–3 L
29 Feb Shrewsbury Town FC H 0–1 L
22 Feb Sunderland AFC A 0–3 L
15 Feb Blackpool FC H 2–1 W

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Sunderland AFC vs Bristol Rovers FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 3' Luke Leahy doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 8' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sunderland AFC and Bristol Rovers FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 13' Sunderland AFC 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.
  • 18' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ben Garner will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 21' A meaty challenge results in booking for Bailey Wright on 21.
  • 26' 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.
  • 31' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 36' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sunderland AFC that had 369 games and scored 485 goals.
  • 41' Bristol Rovers FC have won 317 goals from 291 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 46' Bailey Wright is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sunderland AFC tonight.
  • 51' The 32-year-old Jordan Willis has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 55' The Bristol Rovers FC manager makes a substitution. Brandon Hanlan departs to be replaced by Jonah Ayunga.
  • 60' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sunderland AFC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 65' Luke O'Nien has been relatively quiet despite scoring 26 goals in his last 369 appearances.
  • 67' Danny Graham is replacing Will Grigg for the Sunderland AFC side.
  • 72' It looks surprising Bristol Rovers FC does not make any changes. Cian Harries has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 73' Bristol Rovers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. David Tutonda is hanging Luke Leahy on the field on 73 minute.
  • 78' Sunderland AFC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Charlie Wyke is hanging Aiden O'Brien on the field on 78 minute.
  • 82' GOAL! Chris Maguire scores on 82.
  • 87' David Tutonda, a DR Congo , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Anssi Jaakkola.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

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
Chris Maguire 1
Luke Leahy 1
Aiden O'Brien 1
Adam Matthews 1
Josh Maja 1
Alex Rodman 1

Head to Head

2020-09-12 Sunderland AFC 1–1 Bristol Rovers FC 2020-03-10 Bristol Rovers FC 2–0 Sunderland AFC 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

2020-09-12 Sunderland AFC 1–1 Bristol Rovers FC D 2020-03-10 Bristol Rovers FC 2–0 Sunderland AFC L 2020-03-07 Sunderland AFC 2–2 Gillingham FC D 2020-03-01 Coventry City FC 1–0 Sunderland AFC L 2020-02-25 Sunderland AFC 1–1 Fleetwood Town FC D 2020-02-22 Sunderland AFC 3–0 Bristol Rovers FC W

Bristol Rovers FC Form

2020-09-12 Sunderland AFC 1–1 Bristol Rovers FC D 2020-03-10 Bristol Rovers FC 2–0 Sunderland AFC W 2020-03-07 Southend United FC 3–1 Bristol Rovers FC L 2020-02-29 Bristol Rovers FC 0–1 Shrewsbury Town FC L 2020-02-22 Sunderland AFC 3–0 Bristol Rovers FC L 2020-02-15 Bristol Rovers FC 2–1 Blackpool FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.57 Sunderland AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.99 Bristol Rovers FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Sunderland AFC48% Draw27% Bristol Rovers FC25%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.56
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 46%
54%
± 3.5 26%
74%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Sunderland AFC or Draw
76%
Draw or Bristol Rovers FC
52%
Sunderland AFC or Bristol Rovers FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Sunderland AFC35% Draw48% Bristol Rovers FC17%
Actual: Bristol Rovers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
11.2%
0 – 0
9.8%
2 – 0
9.3%
2 – 1
9.1%
0 – 1
6.6%
1 – 2
5.7%
3 – 1
4.8%
3 – 0
4.8%
2 – 2
4.5%
0 – 2
3.7%
3 – 2
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Sunderland AFC

Handicap Sunderland AFC covers Push Bristol Rovers FC covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 15% 74%
-1.5 26% — 74%
-1 26% 23% 51%
-0.5 49% — 51%
+0.5 78% — 22%
+1 78% 14% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
38% ✓
Bristol Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

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