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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 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
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
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' Sunderland AFC have kicked off against Doncaster Rovers FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' England international Taylor Richards has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 7' Charlie Wyke doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 12' What a strike from Charlie Wyke! The score is 2-0.
  • 17' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sunderland AFC and Doncaster Rovers FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 22' Doncaster Rovers FC 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.
  • 27' Omar Bogle, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 31' Brilliant from the ! Charlie Wyke makes it 3-0 with a superb finish on 31.
  • 36' It’s high time Darren Moore made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 41' Sunderland AFC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 44' Luke O'Nien catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 44.
  • 46' The crowd applauds Madger Gomes as he leaves the pitch. John Bostock steps in for Doncaster Rovers FC.
  • 51' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Scott Robertson made 410 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 53' Against the run of play, Lee Burge has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 54' A stunning finish from Aiden McGeady — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 55' The Doncaster Rovers FC manager makes a substitution. Cameron John departs to be replaced by Josh Sims.
  • 60' 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.
  • 61' Another substitution for Sunderland AFC to replace Conor McLaughlin by Grant Leadbitter on 61 minute.
  • 66' Luke O'Nien is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Doncaster Rovers FC so far.
  • 71' Jon Taylor makes way for Jason Lokilo at the 71 minute mark. A tactical switch from Doncaster Rovers FC.
  • 72' Doncaster Rovers FC make a change. Taylor Richards trudges off to be replaced by Scott Robertson on 72 minutes.
  • 76' Sunderland AFC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Aiden O'Brien is hanging Lynden Gooch on the field on 76 minute.
  • 81' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 82' A tactical swap from Sunderland AFC — Jordan Jones on, Aiden McGeady off on 82 minutes.
  • 87' Sunderland AFC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Doncaster Rovers FC's shape.
  • Sunderland AFC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

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
Reo Griffiths 1
Lewis Morgan 1
Lynden Gooch 1
Jon Taylor 1
Grant Leadbitter 1
Fejiri Okenabirhie 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.