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Sunderland AFC vs Doncaster Rovers FC, League One 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2019-20
Sunderland AFC
0 – 0
Full Time
Doncaster Rovers FC
Fri 24 Jan 2020 · 19:45 UTC Stadium of Light HT 45' · FT 45'
Charlie Wyke 42' Y
Y 66' Brad Halliday
Alim Ozturk 73' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Michael Salisbury
  • Referee Alan Clayton
  • Referee Chris Isherwood
  • Referee

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

4
2
1
Sunderland AFC 7 games · Avg 2.3 goals Doncaster Rovers FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-01-24 Sunderland AFC 0–0 Doncaster Rovers FC 2019-12-29 Doncaster Rovers FC 1–2 Sunderland AFC 2019-04-19 Sunderland AFC 2–0 Doncaster Rovers FC 2018-10-23 Doncaster Rovers FC 0–1 Sunderland AFC

Recent Form

Sunderland AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Jan Doncaster Rovers FC H 0–0 D
18 Jan Milton Keynes Dons FC A 1–0 W
11 Jan Wycombe Wanderers FC H 4–0 W
04 Jan Lincoln City FC H 3–1 W
01 Jan Fleetwood Town FC A 1–1 D
29 Dec Doncaster Rovers FC A 2–1 W
Doncaster Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Jan Sunderland AFC A 0–0 D
18 Jan Coventry City FC H 0–1 L
11 Jan Bristol Rovers FC A 2–0 W
07 Jan Shrewsbury Town FC H 2–0 W
01 Jan Oxford United FC H 1–0 W
29 Dec Sunderland AFC H 1–2 L

Key Stats

57% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
43% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Doncaster Rovers FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Doncaster Rovers FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/1
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Sunderland AFC is hosting Doncaster Rovers FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' Sunderland AFC have won 478 goals from 363 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from James Coppinger, as he is very good at scoring at Stadium of Light with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 15' Sunderland AFC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Doncaster Rovers FC's shape.
  • 20' Luke O'Nien is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sunderland AFC tonight.
  • 25' 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.
  • 30' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 35' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 40' Ben Sheaf has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 42' A moment of madness from Charlie Wyke on 42 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Sunderland AFC will be frustrated.
  • 47' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 52' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sunderland AFC that had 363 games and scored 478 goals.
  • 57' A quiet spell here at Stadium of Light. Doncaster Rovers FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 62' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 66' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Brad Halliday on 66 minutes.
  • 71' Max Watters, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 72' Time for substitution for Sunderland AFC. Chris Maguire is replaced by Duncan Watmore.
  • 73' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Alim Ozturk on 73 minutes.
  • 75' Doncaster Rovers FC make a change. Reece James trudges off to be replaced by Matty Blair on 75 minutes.
  • 80' It looks surprising Sunderland AFC does not make any changes. Alim Ozturk has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 83' James Coppinger is replacing Jon Taylor for the Doncaster Rovers FC side.
  • 88' The Doncaster Rovers FC manager makes a substitution. Niall Ennis departs to be replaced by Max Watters.
  • celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Sunderland AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Phil Parkinson

Doncaster Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Darren Moore

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Charlie Wyke 5
Chris Maguire 2
Lewis Morgan 1
Lynden Gooch 1
Jon Taylor 1
Grant Leadbitter 1
Fejiri Okenabirhie 1
Aiden McGeady 1

Head to Head

2020-01-24 Sunderland AFC 0–0 Doncaster Rovers FC 2019-12-29 Doncaster Rovers FC 1–2 Sunderland AFC 2019-04-19 Sunderland AFC 2–0 Doncaster Rovers FC 2018-10-23 Doncaster Rovers FC 0–1 Sunderland AFC

Sunderland AFC Form

2020-01-24 Sunderland AFC 0–0 Doncaster Rovers FC D 2020-01-18 Milton Keynes Dons FC 0–1 Sunderland AFC W 2020-01-11 Sunderland AFC 4–0 Wycombe Wanderers FC W 2020-01-04 Sunderland AFC 3–1 Lincoln City FC W 2020-01-01 Fleetwood Town FC 1–1 Sunderland AFC D 2019-12-29 Doncaster Rovers FC 1–2 Sunderland AFC W

Doncaster Rovers FC Form

2020-01-24 Sunderland AFC 0–0 Doncaster Rovers FC D 2020-01-18 Doncaster Rovers FC 0–1 Coventry City FC L 2020-01-11 Bristol Rovers FC 0–2 Doncaster Rovers FC W 2020-01-07 Doncaster Rovers FC 2–0 Shrewsbury Town FC W 2020-01-01 Doncaster Rovers FC 1–0 Oxford United FC W 2019-12-29 Doncaster Rovers FC 1–2 Sunderland AFC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.23 Sunderland AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.76 Doncaster Rovers FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 68% + Under — clean sheet likely 61%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Sunderland AFC50% Draw30% Doncaster Rovers FC20%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes39% 0% No61%
Avg goals/match: 1.99
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 84%
16%
± 1.5 59%
41%
± 2.5 32%
68%
± 3.5 15%
85%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

Sunderland AFC or Draw
80%
Draw or Doncaster Rovers FC
50%
Sunderland AFC or Doncaster Rovers FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sunderland AFC30% Draw54% Doncaster Rovers FC16%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
15.6%
1 – 1
13.7%
2 – 0
9.9%
0 – 1
9.1%
2 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
4.7%
3 – 0
4%
0 – 2
3.7%
3 – 1
3.2%
2 – 2
3%
3 – 2
1.3%

Asian Handicap — Sunderland AFC

Handicap Sunderland AFC covers Push Doncaster Rovers FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 14% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 25% 54%
-0.5 46% — 54%
+0.5 79% — 21%
+1 79% 15% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
47% ✗
Doncaster Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✗

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