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Sunderland AFC vs Fleetwood Town FC, League One 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2018-19
Sat 8 Sep 2018 · 14:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Sunderland AFC vs Fleetwood Town FCLeague One .

Match Details

  • Referee Thomas Bramall
  • Referee Thomas Harty
  • Referee Darren Drysdale
  • Referee Robert Atkin

Head-to-Head

2
5
1
Sunderland AFC 8 games · Avg 2.6 goals Fleetwood Town FC

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Sep Fleetwood Town FC H 1–1 D
01 Sep Oxford United FC H 1–1 D
25 Aug AFC Wimbledon A 2–1 W
22 Aug Gillingham FC A 4–1 W
19 Aug Scunthorpe United FC H 3–0 W
11 Aug Luton Town FC A 1–1 D
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Sep Sunderland AFC A 1–1 D
01 Sep Bradford City AFC H 2–1 W
25 Aug Charlton Athletic FC A 0–0 D
22 Aug Scunthorpe United FC A 5–0 W
18 Aug Rochdale AFC H 2–2 D
11 Aug Oxford United FC A 2–0 W

Key Stats

88% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
38% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at as Sunderland AFC face off against Fleetwood Town FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 9' What a moment for Paddy Madden! That strike on 9 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 12' A moment of madness from Lewis Coyle on 12 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Fleetwood Town FC will be frustrated.
  • 14' Sunderland AFC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 19' Ched Evans has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 23' Craig Morgan makes way for Tommy Spurr at the 23 minute mark. A tactical switch from Fleetwood Town FC.
  • 28' 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.
  • 32' Controversy at the stadium! Ashley Eastham argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 33' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Adam Matthews.
  • 38' A goal from the Nigeria international Josh Maja! He fires home on 38 to make it 1-1!
  • 43' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 48' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Fleetwood Town FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 51' Another change for Sunderland AFC made on 51 minute. Chris Maguire leaves to be changed by Jerome Sinclair.
  • 56' Fleetwood Town FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 56.
  • 60' Kyle Dempsey is replacing Conor McAleny for the Fleetwood Town FC side.
  • 63' Time for substitution for Sunderland AFC. Josh Maja is replaced by Charlie Wyke.
  • 68' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 72' Sunderland AFC make a change. Adam Matthews trudges off to be replaced by Tom Flanagan on 72 minutes.
  • 77' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sunderland AFC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 80' The referee shows Fleetwood Town FC player a Yellow card on 80.
  • 81' The referee shows Fleetwood Town FC player a Yellow card on 81.
  • 86' Alex Cairns has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 289 appearances.
  • 89' James Wallace gets the nod from Fleetwood Town FC. He replaces Ashley Hunter and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 90' Poor challenge from James Husband. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.14 Sunderland AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.14 Fleetwood Town FC xG
I would bet for: Sunderland AFC or Fleetwood Town FC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Sunderland AFC37% Draw30% Fleetwood Town FC33%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.28
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 67%
33%
± 2.5 39%
61%
± 3.5 20%
80%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Sunderland AFC or Draw
67%
Draw or Fleetwood Town FC
63%
Sunderland AFC or Fleetwood Town FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sunderland AFC24% Draw51% Fleetwood Town FC25%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
12.5%
0 – 1
10.5%
1 – 0
10.4%
1 – 2
7.3%
2 – 1
7.3%
0 – 2
6.4%
2 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
4.3%
1 – 3
2.8%
3 – 1
2.8%
0 – 3
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Sunderland AFC

Handicap Sunderland AFC covers Push Fleetwood Town FC covers
-2.5 5% 95%
-2 5% 10% 86%
-1.5 14% 86%
-1 14% 20% 66%
-0.5 34% 66%
+0.5 66% 34%
+1 66% 20% 14%
+1.5 86% 14%
+2 86% 10% 5%
+2.5 95% 5%

Clean Sheet

Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
33%
Fleetwood Town FC keeps clean sheet
33%

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