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

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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.

Sunderland AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Doncaster Rovers FC 46 games · 60 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Graham Salisbury
Referee Neil Hair
Referee Ollie Williams
Referee

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

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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

Events

Match Events

0' What a night it is going to be! Sunderland AFC welcome Doncaster Rovers FC for this crunch clash at Stadium of Light.
5' Doncaster Rovers FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
7' The deadlock is broken! Charlie Wyke gets on the scoresheet on 7 minutes.
12' What composure from Charlie Wyke! The England international strokes it home. 2-0.
17' It’s high time Darren Moore made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
22' Max Power is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sunderland AFC so far.
27' Sunderland AFC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
31' A goal from the England international Charlie Wyke! He fires home on 31 to make it 3-0!
36' Jon Taylor has been relatively quiet despite scoring 15 goals in his last 357 appearances.
41' Matthew Smith has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
44' The referee calls foul for Luke O'Nien. He receives a Yellow card.
46' Doncaster Rovers FC ring the changes. Madger Gomes has done his job and it is now time for John Bostock to step up.
51' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
53' The deadlock is broken! Lee Burge gets on the scoresheet on 53 minutes.
54' Aiden McGeady adds to his 0 season tally! Sunderland AFC lead 5-0 — and this changes everything.
55' Josh Sims is replacing Cameron John for the Doncaster Rovers FC side.
60' With 0 assists to his name this season, Lynden Gooch is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Doncaster Rovers FC.
61' A tactical swap from Sunderland AFC — Grant Leadbitter on, Conor McLaughlin off on 61 minutes.
66' Sunderland AFC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
71' Fresh legs for Doncaster Rovers FC! Jason Lokilo comes on to replace Jon Taylor.
72' Scott Robertson is replacing Taylor Richards for the Doncaster Rovers FC side.
76' Sunderland AFC ring the changes. Lynden Gooch has done his job and it is now time for Aiden O'Brien to step up.
81' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jason Lokilo made 434 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
82' Jordan Jones is ready to make an impact after coming on for Aiden McGeady at the 82 minute mark.
87' 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.
What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Sunderland AFC 4-1 Doncaster Rovers FC.

Lineups

Sunderland AFC Lineups

Starting XI

5
Bailey Wright
25
Callum McFadzean
2
Conor McLaughlin ↓ Grant Leadbitter 61'
11
Lynden Gooch ↓ Aiden O'Brien 76'
28
Aiden McGeady ↓ Jordan Jones 82'
6
Max Power C
9
Charlie Wyke
13
Luke O'Nien ↓ Jack Diamond 76'
14
Josh Scowen
1
Lee Burge
16
Dion Sanderson

Bench

10
Aiden O'Brien ↑ 76'
21
Jack Diamond ↑ 76'
23
Grant Leadbitter ↑ 61'
20
Remi Matthews
27
Jordan Jones ↑ 82'
24
Daniel Neil
30
Jake Vokins

Coach Lee Johnson

Doncaster Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

1
Ellery Balcombe
3
Reece James
7
Omar Bogle
21
Andy Butler
5
Joe Wright C
11
Jon Taylor ↓ Jason Lokilo 71'
2
Brad Halliday
14
Matthew Smith
6
Madger Gomes ↓ John Bostock 46'
17
Taylor Richards ↓ Scott Robertson 72'
24
Cameron John ↓ Josh Sims 55'

Bench

20
Josh Sims ↑ 55'
13
Louis Jones
9
Fejiri Okenabirhie
15
John Bostock ↑ 46'
10
Jason Lokilo ↑ 71'
27
Anthony Greaves
8
Scott Robertson ↑ 72'

Coach Darren Moore

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
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

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 – 2

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.