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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
5 games this season 🟨 4.0/game ⚽ 8.6 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Huddersfield Town AFC 14 29
2 Stockport County FC 15 29
3 Oxford United FC 13 26
4 Luton Town FC 14 24
5 Sheffield Wednesday FC 14 23
6 Plymouth Argyle FC 15 23
7 Reading FC 15 22
8 Bradford City AFC 13 22
9 Milton Keynes Dons FC 14 21
10 Cambridge United FC 14 21
11 Leicester City FC 13 19
12 Mansfield Town FC 13 19
13 Wycombe Wanderers FC 13 18
14 Leyton Orient FC 13 17
15 Burton Albion FC 15 17
16 Stevenage FC 12 16
17 AFC Wimbledon 14 16
18 Notts County FC 12 14
19 Wigan Athletic FC 15 14
20 Blackpool FC 13 12
21 Doncaster Rovers FC 13 12
22 Peterborough United FC 13 10
23 Barnsley FC 13 9
24 Bromley FC 13 9

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
31% Clean Sheets
Doncaster Rovers FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Doncaster Rovers FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
1/3
31-45
2/3
46-60
2/4
61-75
2/6
76+
5/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Doncaster Rovers FC
Owen Bailey 3 G
Isaac Hutchinson 2 G
Jack Senior 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. Sunderland AFC host Doncaster Rovers FC — let the battle begin!
  • 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sunderland AFC and Doncaster Rovers FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sunderland AFC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 20' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 25' Spain international Madger Gomes has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 30' Sunderland AFC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Doncaster Rovers FC's shape.
  • 35' 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 Jordan Willis suffering a number of foals already.
  • 40' 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.
  • 42' Controversy at the stadium! Charlie Wyke argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 47' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 52' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Darren Moore will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 57' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 62' Supporters expect more eagerness from Matty Blair, as he is very good at scoring at Stadium of Light with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 66' The referee shows Doncaster Rovers FC player a Yellow card on 66.
  • 71' Joel Lynch has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 72' Sunderland AFC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Duncan Watmore is hanging Chris Maguire on the field on 72 minute.
  • 73' Alim Ozturk was booked on 73.
  • 75' Reece James makes way for Matty Blair at the 75 minute mark. A tactical switch from Doncaster Rovers FC.
  • 80' Doncaster Rovers FC have won 280 goals from 249 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 83' The crowd applauds Jon Taylor as he leaves the pitch. James Coppinger steps in for Doncaster Rovers FC.
  • 88' Doncaster Rovers FC ring the changes. Niall Ennis has done his job and it is now time for Max Watters to step up.
  • will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.

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
Tommy Rowe 1
Reo Griffiths 1
Lewis Morgan 1
Lynden Gooch 1
Jon Taylor 1
Grant Leadbitter 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.