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Sunderland AFC vs Ipswich Town FC, League One 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2019-20
Sunderland AFC
1 – 0
Full Time
Ipswich Town FC
Sat 8 Feb 2020 · 15:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Luke O'Nien 21' Y
Y 23' Flynn Downes
Y 54' Luke Chambers
Tom Flanagan 75' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Sunderland AFC vs Ipswich Town FC — League One .

Match Details

  • Referee Richard Wild
  • Referee
  • Referee Jeremy Simpson
  • Referee Philip Dermott

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
1
2
Sunderland AFC 7 games · Avg 2.1 goals Ipswich Town FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-02-08 Sunderland AFC 1–0 Ipswich Town FC 2019-08-10 Ipswich Town FC 1–1 Sunderland AFC

Recent Form

Sunderland AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Feb Ipswich Town FC H 1–0 W
01 Feb Portsmouth FC A 0–2 L
29 Jan Tranmere Rovers FC A 1–0 W
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
Ipswich Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Feb Sunderland AFC A 0–1 L
01 Feb Peterborough United FC H 1–4 L
28 Jan Rotherham United FC A 0–1 L
25 Jan Lincoln City FC H 1–0 W
18 Jan Tranmere Rovers FC A 2–1 W
14 Jan Oxford United FC A 0–0 D

Key Stats

57% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
43% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Ipswich Town FC get us underway at .
  • 5' Ipswich Town FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
  • 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sunderland AFC and Ipswich Town FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 20' The 31-year-old Jordan Willis has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 21' The referee has no hesitation. Luke O'Nien is booked for Sunderland AFC — Yellow card on 21.
  • 23' Flynn Downes picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 28' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 33' Over 33 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 38' Luke Chambers is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sunderland AFC so far.
  • 43' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sunderland AFC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 48' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 53' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 54' It’s a booking for Ipswich Town FC player. Luke Chambers gets a Yellow card.
  • 59' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Ipswich Town FC that had 358 games and scored 470 goals.
  • 64' Emyr Huws is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Ipswich Town FC tonight.
  • 69' The travelling Ipswich Town FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 71' The whistle greets James Norwood as he departs to be replaced by Kayden Jackson.
  • 72' Another substitution for Ipswich Town FC to replace Jon Nolan by Emyr Huws on 72 minute.
  • 75' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Tom Flanagan.
  • 78' Ipswich Town FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Joshua Earl is hanging Janoi Donacien on the field on 78 minute.
  • 79' The crowd applauds Denver Hume as he leaves the pitch. Kyle Lafferty steps in for Sunderland AFC.
  • 81' The deadlock is broken! Chris Maguire gets on the scoresheet on 81 minutes.
  • 86' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 90' Another change for Sunderland AFC made on 90 minute. Lynden Gooch leaves to be changed by Conor McLaughlin.
  • It finishes all square. Sunderland AFC and Ipswich Town FC share the spoils 1-0.

Lineups

Sunderland AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Phil Parkinson

Ipswich Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Lambert

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Charlie Wyke 2
George Hirst 1
Dan Neil 1
Luke Garbutt 1
Kayden Jackson 1
Lynden Gooch 1
Conor Chaplin 1
Chris Maguire 1

Head to Head

2020-02-08 Sunderland AFC 1–0 Ipswich Town FC 2019-08-10 Ipswich Town FC 1–1 Sunderland AFC

Sunderland AFC Form

2020-02-08 Sunderland AFC 1–0 Ipswich Town FC W 2020-02-01 Portsmouth FC 2–0 Sunderland AFC L 2020-01-29 Tranmere Rovers FC 0–1 Sunderland AFC W 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

Ipswich Town FC Form

2020-02-08 Sunderland AFC 1–0 Ipswich Town FC L 2020-02-01 Ipswich Town FC 1–4 Peterborough United FC L 2020-01-28 Rotherham United FC 1–0 Ipswich Town FC L 2020-01-25 Ipswich Town FC 1–0 Lincoln City FC W 2020-01-18 Tranmere Rovers FC 1–2 Ipswich Town FC W 2020-01-14 Oxford United FC 0–0 Ipswich Town FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.2 Sunderland AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.69 Ipswich Town FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 71% + Under — clean sheet likely 64%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sunderland AFC50% Draw30% Ipswich Town FC20%
Actual: Sunderland AFC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes36% 0% No64%
Avg goals/match: 1.89
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 82%
18%
± 1.5 57%
43%
± 2.5 29%
71%
± 3.5 13%
87%
± 4.5 5%
95%

Double Chance

Sunderland AFC or Draw
80%
Draw or Ipswich Town FC
50%
Sunderland AFC or Ipswich Town FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sunderland AFC30% Draw55% Ipswich Town FC15%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
17.5%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
13.4%
2 – 0
10.4%
0 – 1
9.1%
2 – 1
7.4%
1 – 2
4.2%
3 – 0
4.1%
0 – 2
3.4%
3 – 1
3%
2 – 2
2.7%
4 – 0
1.2%

Asian Handicap — Sunderland AFC

Handicap Sunderland AFC covers Push Ipswich Town FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 14% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 26% 54%
-0.5 46% — 54%
+0.5 80% — 20%
+1 80% 14% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
50% ✓
Ipswich Town FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✓

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