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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

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

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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' What a night it is going to be! Sunderland AFC welcome Coventry City FC for this crunch clash at Stadium of Light.
  • 5' A quiet spell here at Stadium of Light. Coventry City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Brandon Mason made 374 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 20' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 25' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 26' What a strike from Dominic Hyam! The score is 0-1.
  • 31' With 0 assists to his name this season, Aiden McGeady is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Coventry City FC.
  • 36' Coventry City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 41' Sunderland AFC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 46' Joel Lynch is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sunderland AFC so far.
  • 51' England international Kyle McFadzean has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 56' Sunderland AFC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Coventry City FC backline.
  • 61' Sunderland AFC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 61.
  • 66' The whistle greets Max Power as he departs to be replaced by Duncan Watmore.
  • 68' The Sunderland AFC bench stirs into life. Jordan Willis is withdrawn and Tom Flanagan gets his opportunity.
  • 73' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Phil Parkinson will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 74' Another substitution for Coventry City FC to replace Amadou Bakayoko by Jordy Hiwula on 74 minute.
  • 75' Another change for Coventry City FC made on 75 minute. Jordan Shipley leaves to be changed by Callum O'Hare.
  • 78' Fankaty Dabo picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 82' Another substitution for Sunderland AFC to replace Will Grigg by Benjamin Mbunga-Kimpioka on 82 minute.
  • 87' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 90' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Benjamin Mbunga-Kimpioka makes it 1-1.
  • 90' Aiden McGeady picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 90' Jamie Allen has so much to prove this time. He replaces Zain Westbrooke on 90 minute.
  • will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.

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
Jack Rudoni 2
Max Power 2
Jack Clarke 2
Viktor Gyokeres 2
Wilson Isidor 2
Benjamin Mbunga-Kimpioka 1
Dennis Cirkin 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.