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Sunderland AFC vs Doncaster Rovers FC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2020-21
Sunderland AFC
4 – 1
Full Time
Doncaster Rovers FC
Sat 13 Feb 2021 · 15:00 UTC Stadium of Light HT 45+2' · FT 45+5'
Luke O'Nien 44' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Graham Salisbury
  • Referee Neil Hair
  • Referee Ollie Williams
  • Referee

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

4
2
1
Sunderland AFC 7 games · Avg 2.3 goals Doncaster Rovers FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-02-13 Sunderland AFC 4–1 Doncaster Rovers FC 2020-11-21 Doncaster Rovers FC 1–1 Sunderland AFC 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

Recent Form

Sunderland AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 Feb Doncaster Rovers FC H 4–1 W
09 Feb Shrewsbury Town FC A 1–2 L
06 Feb Milton Keynes Dons FC A 2–2 D
30 Jan Gillingham FC H 2–2 D
26 Jan Ipswich Town FC A 1–0 W
23 Jan Shrewsbury Town FC H 1–0 W
Doncaster Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 Feb Sunderland AFC A 1–4 L
09 Feb Fleetwood Town FC A 1–3 L
06 Feb Oxford United FC H 3–2 W
30 Jan Lincoln City FC A 1–0 W
26 Jan AFC Wimbledon H 2–0 W
23 Jan West Ham United FC A 0–4 L

Key Stats

57% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
43% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
29% Clean Sheets
Doncaster Rovers FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Doncaster Rovers FC
Isaac Hutchinson 2 G
Jack Senior 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Sunderland AFC and Doncaster Rovers FC get this one started.
  • 5' Dion Sanderson is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Doncaster Rovers FC so far.
  • 7' A goal from the England international Charlie Wyke! He fires home on 7 to make it 1-0!
  • 12' Goal! Charlie Wyke scores his 51 goal in 366 matches.
  • 17' Over 17 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 22' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 27' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 31' What composure from Charlie Wyke! The England international strokes it home. 3-0.
  • 36' It looks surprising Doncaster Rovers FC does not make any changes. Conor McLaughlin has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 41' The energy levels are beginning to show. Lee Johnson might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 44' Luke O'Nien picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 46' The crowd applauds Madger Gomes as he leaves the pitch. John Bostock steps in for Doncaster Rovers FC.
  • 51' Doncaster Rovers FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 53' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Lee Burge makes it 4-0.
  • 54' Aiden McGeady has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 54 minutes.
  • 55' Josh Sims gets the nod from Doncaster Rovers FC. He replaces Cameron John and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 60' 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.
  • 61' Grant Leadbitter is ready to make an impact after coming on for Conor McLaughlin at the 61 minute mark.
  • 66' Sunderland AFC have won 481 goals from 366 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 71' Doncaster Rovers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jason Lokilo is hanging Jon Taylor on the field on 71 minute.
  • 72' Doncaster Rovers FC make a change. Taylor Richards trudges off to be replaced by Scott Robertson on 72 minutes.
  • 76' Aiden O'Brien gets the nod from Sunderland AFC. He replaces Lynden Gooch and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 81' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Doncaster Rovers FC that had 240 games and scored 272 goals.
  • 82' Aiden McGeady makes way for Jordan Jones at the 82 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sunderland AFC.
  • 87' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 4-1.

Lineups

Sunderland AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Lee Johnson

Doncaster Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Darren Moore

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Charlie Wyke 5
Chris Maguire 2
Grant Leadbitter 1
Fejiri Okenabirhie 1
Aiden McGeady 1
Lee Burge 1
Corry Evans 1
Tommy Rowe 1

Head to Head

2021-02-13 Sunderland AFC 4–1 Doncaster Rovers FC 2020-11-21 Doncaster Rovers FC 1–1 Sunderland AFC 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

Sunderland AFC Form

2021-02-13 Sunderland AFC 4–1 Doncaster Rovers FC W 2021-02-09 Shrewsbury Town FC 2–1 Sunderland AFC L 2021-02-06 Milton Keynes Dons FC 2–2 Sunderland AFC D 2021-01-30 Sunderland AFC 2–2 Gillingham FC D 2021-01-26 Ipswich Town FC 0–1 Sunderland AFC W 2021-01-23 Sunderland AFC 1–0 Shrewsbury Town FC W

Doncaster Rovers FC Form

2021-02-13 Sunderland AFC 4–1 Doncaster Rovers FC L 2021-02-09 Fleetwood Town FC 3–1 Doncaster Rovers FC L 2021-02-06 Doncaster Rovers FC 3–2 Oxford United FC W 2021-01-30 Lincoln City FC 0–1 Doncaster Rovers FC W 2021-01-26 Doncaster Rovers FC 2–0 AFC Wimbledon W 2021-01-23 West Ham United FC 4–0 Doncaster Rovers FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.9 Sunderland AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.96 Doncaster Rovers FC xG
I would bet for: Sunderland AFC to win 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sunderland AFC58% Draw23% Doncaster Rovers FC19%
Actual: Sunderland AFC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.86
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 54%
46%
± 3.5 32%
68%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

Sunderland AFC or Draw
82%
Draw or Doncaster Rovers FC
42%
Sunderland AFC or Doncaster Rovers FC
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Sunderland AFC41% Draw44% Doncaster Rovers FC15%
Actual: Sunderland AFC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–1 not predicted
4 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
11.3%
1 – 0
10.2%
2 – 0
10.2%
2 – 1
9.6%
0 – 0
7.5%
3 – 0
6.3%
3 – 1
6.1%
1 – 2
4.8%
0 – 1
4.7%
2 – 2
4.6%
4 – 0
3%
3 – 2
3%

Asian Handicap — Sunderland AFC

Handicap Sunderland AFC covers Push Doncaster Rovers FC covers
-2.5 17% — 83%
-2 17% 18% 65%
-1.5 35% — 65%
-1 35% 23% 42%
-0.5 58% — 42%
+0.5 83% — 17%
+1 83% 11% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
39% ✓
Doncaster Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
16% ✓

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