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Sunderland AFC vs Burton Albion FC, League One 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2019-20
Sunderland AFC
1 – 2
Full Time
Burton Albion FC
Tue 26 Nov 2019 · 19:45 UTC Stadium of Light HT 45' · FT 45'
Max Power 29' Y
Y 50' Stephen Quinn
Y 56' Oliver Sarkic
Y 86' Colin Daniel

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Rob Lewis
  • Referee Simon Clayton
  • Referee Christopher Ward
  • Referee Mark Dwyer

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Stockport County FC 46 77
4 Bradford City AFC 46 77
5 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
6 Stevenage FC 46 75
7 Luton Town FC 46 74
8 Plymouth Argyle FC 46 73
9 Huddersfield Town AFC 46 67
10 Mansfield Town FC 46 65
11 Wycombe Wanderers FC 46 63
12 Reading FC 46 63
13 Blackpool FC 46 60
14 Doncaster Rovers FC 46 60
15 Barnsley FC 46 59
16 Wigan Athletic FC 46 56
17 Burton Albion FC 46 54
18 Peterborough United FC 46 53
19 AFC Wimbledon 46 53
20 Leyton Orient FC 46 52
21 Exeter City FC 46 49
22 Port Vale FC 46 42
23 Rotherham United FC 46 41
24 Northampton Town FC 46 35

Head-to-Head

1
3
3
Sunderland AFC 7 games · Avg 2.3 goals Burton Albion FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-11-26 Sunderland AFC 1–2 Burton Albion FC 2019-04-09 Sunderland AFC 1–1 Burton Albion FC 2018-09-15 Burton Albion FC 2–1 Sunderland AFC

Recent Form

Sunderland AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Nov Burton Albion FC H 1–2 L
23 Nov Coventry City FC H 1–1 D
02 Nov Southend United FC H 1–0 W
26 Oct Shrewsbury Town FC A 0–1 L
22 Oct Tranmere Rovers FC H 5–0 W
19 Oct Wycombe Wanderers FC A 0–1 L
Burton Albion FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Nov Sunderland AFC A 2–1 W
23 Nov Peterborough United FC A 0–1 L
02 Nov Doncaster Rovers FC A 2–2 D
26 Oct Blackpool FC H 0–0 D
22 Oct AFC Wimbledon H 1–0 W
19 Oct Fleetwood Town FC A 1–4 L

Key Stats

71% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
43% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Sunderland AFC and Burton Albion FC get this one started.
  • 5' Sunderland AFC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Burton Albion FC backline.
  • 10' 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 Jake Buxton suffering a number of foals already.
  • 15' It’s high time Phil Parkinson made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 19' A goal from the Ireland international Aiden McGeady! He fires home on 19 to make it 1-0!
  • 20' Ryan Edwards makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Burton Albion FC are in front.
  • 25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 29' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Max Power.
  • 34' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 39' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sunderland AFC and Burton Albion FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 44' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Burton Albion FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 49' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 50' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Stephen Quinn.
  • 55' Burton Albion FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 56' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Oliver Sarkic.
  • 61' Burton Albion FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 65' Time for substitution for Burton Albion FC. Oliver Sarkic is replaced by David Templeton.
  • 68' Brilliant from the ! Liam Boyce makes it 1-2 with a superb finish on 68.
  • 71' The Sunderland AFC manager makes a substitution. Conor McLaughlin departs to be replaced by Chris Maguire.
  • 76' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sunderland AFC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 80' A change in the Sunderland AFC ranks — Grant Leadbitter exits the field as Benjamin Mbunga-Kimpioka enters on 80.
  • 85' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 86' Burton Albion FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 86.
  • 90' Another change for Burton Albion FC made on 90 minute. Liam Boyce leaves to be changed by John Brayford.
  • The points are shared — Sunderland AFC 1-2 Burton Albion FC. Honours even.

Lineups

Sunderland AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Phil Parkinson

Burton Albion FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nigel Clough

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jamie Allen 1
Jonny Smith 1
Jack Baldwin 1
Ross Stewart 1
Lewis Morgan 1
Cameron Borthwick-Jackson 1
Aiden McGeady 1
Liam Boyce 1

Head to Head

2019-11-26 Sunderland AFC 1–2 Burton Albion FC 2019-04-09 Sunderland AFC 1–1 Burton Albion FC 2018-09-15 Burton Albion FC 2–1 Sunderland AFC

Sunderland AFC Form

2019-11-26 Sunderland AFC 1–2 Burton Albion FC L 2019-11-23 Sunderland AFC 1–1 Coventry City FC D 2019-11-02 Sunderland AFC 1–0 Southend United FC W 2019-10-26 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–0 Sunderland AFC L 2019-10-22 Sunderland AFC 5–0 Tranmere Rovers FC W 2019-10-19 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1–0 Sunderland AFC L

Burton Albion FC Form

2019-11-26 Sunderland AFC 1–2 Burton Albion FC W 2019-11-23 Peterborough United FC 1–0 Burton Albion FC L 2019-11-02 Doncaster Rovers FC 2–2 Burton Albion FC D 2019-10-26 Burton Albion FC 0–0 Blackpool FC D 2019-10-22 Burton Albion FC 1–0 AFC Wimbledon W 2019-10-19 Fleetwood Town FC 4–1 Burton Albion FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.39 Sunderland AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.21 Burton Albion FC xG
I would bet for: Sunderland AFC or Burton Albion FC 71%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Sunderland AFC38% Draw29% Burton Albion FC33%
Actual: Burton Albion FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.6
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 48%
52%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Sunderland AFC or Draw
67%
Draw or Burton Albion FC
62%
Sunderland AFC or Burton Albion FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sunderland AFC29% Draw48% Burton Albion FC23%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
0 – 0
9.4%
1 – 0
9.3%
2 – 1
8.4%
0 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
7%
0 – 2
5.3%
2 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
3.9%
3 – 0
3.2%
1 – 3
3%

Asian Handicap — Sunderland AFC

Handicap Sunderland AFC covers Push Burton Albion FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 12% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 21% 60%
-0.5 40% — 60%
+0.5 69% — 31%
+1 69% 18% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓
Burton Albion FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓

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