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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 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
4 Exeter City FC 46 49
5 Port Vale FC 46 42
6 Rotherham United FC 46 41
7 Northampton Town FC 46 35
8 Huddersfield Town AFC 1 3
9 Stockport County FC 1 3
10 Bradford City AFC 1 3
11 Luton Town FC 1 3
12 Cambridge United FC 1 3
13 Mansfield Town FC 1 3
14 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1 3
15 Bromley FC 1 3
16 Oxford United FC 1 1
17 Milton Keynes Dons FC 1 1
18 Stevenage FC 1 1
19 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1 1
20 Blackpool FC 1 1
21 Burton Albion FC 1 1
22 Leicester City FC 1 1
23 Notts County FC 1 1
24 Reading FC 1 0
25 Wigan Athletic FC 1 0
26 Doncaster Rovers FC 1 0
27 Leyton Orient FC 1 0
28 Barnsley FC 1 0
29 Plymouth Argyle FC 1 0
30 Peterborough United FC 1 0
31 AFC Wimbledon 1 0

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' That's the starting whistle at Stadium of Light. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Sunderland AFC and Coventry City FC.
  • 5' Coventry City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sunderland AFC and Coventry City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 15' Sunderland AFC is showing some good football. However, Sunderland AFC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 20' Callum O'Hare is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sunderland AFC so far.
  • 25' Sunderland AFC have won 478 goals from 363 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 26' Goal! Dominic Hyam scores his 16 goal in 374 matches.
  • 31' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sunderland AFC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 36' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 41' Sunderland AFC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Coventry City FC backline.
  • 46' The 31-year-old Jordy Hiwula has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 51' It looks like no one’s ball. Sunderland AFC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 56' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 61' 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.
  • 66' The whistle greets Max Power as he departs to be replaced by Duncan Watmore.
  • 68' Sunderland AFC ring the changes. Jordan Willis has done his job and it is now time for Tom Flanagan to step up.
  • 73' It is a cagey affair so far. Sunderland AFC in their trying to find a way past Coventry City FC's compact .
  • 74' Amadou Bakayoko makes way for Jordy Hiwula at the 74 minute mark. A tactical switch from Coventry City FC.
  • 75' It is a substitution in Coventry City FC team. Jordan Shipley is replaced by Callum O'Hare on 75 minute.
  • 78' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Fankaty Dabo.
  • 82' Another change for Sunderland AFC made on 82 minute. Will Grigg leaves to be changed by Benjamin Mbunga-Kimpioka.
  • 87' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 90' A stunning finish from Benjamin Mbunga-Kimpioka — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Aiden McGeady.
  • 90' The crowd applauds Zain Westbrooke as he leaves the pitch. Jamie Allen steps in for Coventry City FC.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.

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
Viktor Gyokeres 2
Wilson Isidor 2
Jack Rudoni 2
Max Power 2
Jack Clarke 2
Daniel Ballard 1
Will Grigg 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.