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Sunderland AFC vs Coventry City FC, League One 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2019-20
Sunderland AFC
1 – 1
Full Time
Coventry City FC
Sat 23 Nov 2019 · 15:00 UTC Stadium of Light HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 78' Fankaty Dabo
Aiden McGeady 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Scott Oldham
  • Referee Richard Wigglesworth
  • Referee Wayne Grunnill
  • Referee Chris Isherwood
3 games this season 🟨 1.0/game ⚽ 3.0 goals/game

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

1
6
5
Sunderland AFC 12 games · Avg 2.8 goals Coventry City FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-11-23 Sunderland AFC 1–1 Coventry City FC 2019-04-13 Sunderland AFC 4–5 Coventry City FC 2018-09-29 Coventry City FC 1–1 Sunderland AFC

Recent Form

Sunderland AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
05 Oct Lincoln City FC A 0–2 L
Coventry City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Nov Sunderland AFC A 1–1 D
16 Nov Rochdale AFC H 2–1 W
02 Nov Accrington Stanley FC H 0–0 D
26 Oct Peterborough United FC A 2–2 D
23 Oct Fleetwood Town FC H 2–1 W
19 Oct Milton Keynes Dons FC A 0–0 D

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Sunderland AFC and Coventry City FC is underway.
  • 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sunderland AFC and Coventry City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' 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 Zain Westbrooke suffering a number of foals already.
  • 25' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sunderland AFC and Coventry City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 26' Brilliant from the ! Dominic Hyam makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 26.
  • 31' It looks like no one’s ball. Sunderland AFC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 36' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Chris Maguire made 365 appearances and scored 33 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 41' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sunderland AFC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 46' Kyle McFadzean is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Coventry City FC tonight.
  • 51' Coventry City FC have won 474 goals from 376 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 56' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 61' Coventry City FC is showing some good football. However, Coventry City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 66' Sunderland AFC ring the changes. Max Power has done his job and it is now time for Duncan Watmore to step up.
  • 68' Time for substitution for Sunderland AFC. Jordan Willis is replaced by Tom Flanagan.
  • 73' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 74' The Coventry City FC bench stirs into life. Amadou Bakayoko is withdrawn and Jordy Hiwula gets his opportunity.
  • 75' The crowd applauds Jordan Shipley as he leaves the pitch. Callum O'Hare steps in for Coventry City FC.
  • 78' Coventry City FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 82' Benjamin Mbunga-Kimpioka has so much to prove this time. He replaces Will Grigg on 82 minute.
  • 87' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 90' What a strike from Benjamin Mbunga-Kimpioka! The score is 1-1.
  • 90' Aiden McGeady has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
  • 90' The Coventry City FC manager makes a substitution. Zain Westbrooke departs to be replaced by Jamie Allen.
  • The points are shared — Sunderland AFC 1-1 Coventry City FC. Honours even.

Lineups

Sunderland AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Phil Parkinson

Coventry City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark Robins

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Haji Wright 4
Wilson Isidor 2
Jack Rudoni 2
Max Power 2
Jack Clarke 2
Viktor Gyokeres 2
Conor Chaplin 1
Callum O'Hare 1

Head to Head

2019-11-23 Sunderland AFC 1–1 Coventry City FC 2019-04-13 Sunderland AFC 4–5 Coventry City FC 2018-09-29 Coventry City FC 1–1 Sunderland AFC

Sunderland AFC Form

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 2019-10-05 Lincoln City FC 2–0 Sunderland AFC L

Coventry City FC Form

2019-11-23 Sunderland AFC 1–1 Coventry City FC D 2019-11-16 Coventry City FC 2–1 Rochdale AFC W 2019-11-02 Coventry City FC 0–0 Accrington Stanley FC D 2019-10-26 Peterborough United FC 2–2 Coventry City FC D 2019-10-23 Coventry City FC 2–1 Fleetwood Town FC W 2019-10-19 Milton Keynes Dons FC 0–0 Coventry City FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.54 Sunderland AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.23 Coventry City FC xG
I would bet for: Sunderland AFC or Coventry City FC 72% + Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Sunderland AFC42% Draw28% Coventry City FC30%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 2.77
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 52%
48%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Sunderland AFC or Draw
70%
Draw or Coventry City FC
58%
Sunderland AFC or Coventry City FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Sunderland AFC31% Draw46% Coventry City FC23%
Actual: Coventry City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8.8%
1 – 0
8.7%
0 – 0
8.1%
2 – 0
7.3%
1 – 2
7%
0 – 1
6.7%
2 – 2
5.4%
0 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
4.5%
3 – 0
3.7%
1 – 3
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Sunderland AFC

Handicap Sunderland AFC covers Push Coventry City FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 13% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 21% 57%
-0.5 43% — 57%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 16% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓
Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

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