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

League One · 2018-19
Sunderland AFC
1 – 1
Full Time
Luton Town FC
Sat 12 Jan 2019 · 15:00 UTC Stadium of Light HT 45' · FT 45'
Tom Flanagan 45' Y
Y 45' Elliot Lee
Y 62' Andrew Shinnie
R 70' Danny Hylton
Chris Maguire 75' Y
Reece James 75' Y
Y 80' James Collins
Chris Maguire 90' R
Y 90' Alan McCormack

Overview

Match Preview

Sunderland AFC vs Luton Town FC — League One at Stadium of Light.

Match Details

  • Referee Michael Salisbury
  • Referee Steve Meredith
  • Referee Andy Garratt
  • Referee Lee Probert

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

3
4
1
Sunderland AFC 8 games · Avg 2.3 goals Luton Town FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-01-12 Sunderland AFC 1–1 Luton Town FC 2018-08-11 Luton Town FC 1–1 Sunderland AFC

Recent Form

Sunderland AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Jan Luton Town FC H 1–1 D
05 Jan Charlton Athletic FC A 1–1 D
01 Jan Blackpool FC A 1–0 W
29 Dec Shrewsbury Town FC H 1–1 D
26 Dec Bradford City AFC H 1–0 W
22 Dec Portsmouth FC A 1–3 L
Luton Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Jan Sunderland AFC A 1–1 D
05 Jan Sheffield Wednesday FC A 0–0 D
01 Jan Barnsley FC H 0–0 D
29 Dec Walsall FC A 2–2 D
26 Dec Scunthorpe United FC A 2–0 W
22 Dec Burton Albion FC H 2–0 W

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Luton Town FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Sunderland AFC gets underway.
  • 5' Sonny Bradley needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 10' Luton Town FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 15' It is a cagey affair so far. Sunderland AFC in their trying to find a way past Luton Town FC's compact .
  • 16' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Chris Maguire makes no mistake. 1-0!
  • 21' Luton Town FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 26' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 31' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sunderland AFC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 36' The 36-year-old Bryan Oviedo has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 41' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sunderland AFC and Luton Town FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 45' A moment of madness from Tom Flanagan on 45 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Sunderland AFC will be frustrated.
  • 50' Sunderland AFC is showing some good football. However, Sunderland AFC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 55' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 60' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sunderland AFC and Luton Town FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 62' A moment of madness from Andrew Shinnie on 62 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Luton Town FC will be frustrated.
  • 67' What a moment for James Collins! That strike on 67 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 70' That is a Red card for Luton Town FC. Danny Hylton will be fuming at that decision.
  • 75' Poor challenge from Chris Maguire. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 79' Benjamin Mbunga-Kimpioka has so much to prove this time. He replaces Lynden Gooch on 79 minute.
  • 80' The referee has no hesitation. James Collins is booked for Luton Town FC — Yellow card on 80.
  • 85' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 87' The whistle greets Reece James as he departs to be replaced by Bryan Oviedo.
  • 90' Chris Maguire catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Red card on 90.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Elijah Adebayo 2
Amad 2
Alfie Doughty 1
Trai Hume 1
Josh Maja 1
Matthew Pearson 1
Tom Lockyer 1
Josh Maja 1

Head to Head

2019-01-12 Sunderland AFC 1–1 Luton Town FC 2018-08-11 Luton Town FC 1–1 Sunderland AFC

Sunderland AFC Form

2019-01-12 Sunderland AFC 1–1 Luton Town FC D 2019-01-05 Charlton Athletic FC 1–1 Sunderland AFC D 2019-01-01 Blackpool FC 0–1 Sunderland AFC W 2018-12-29 Sunderland AFC 1–1 Shrewsbury Town FC D 2018-12-26 Sunderland AFC 1–0 Bradford City AFC W 2018-12-22 Portsmouth FC 3–1 Sunderland AFC L

Luton Town FC Form

2019-01-12 Sunderland AFC 1–1 Luton Town FC D 2019-01-05 Sheffield Wednesday FC 0–0 Luton Town FC D 2019-01-01 Luton Town FC 0–0 Barnsley FC D 2018-12-29 Walsall FC 2–2 Luton Town FC D 2018-12-26 Scunthorpe United FC 0–2 Luton Town FC W 2018-12-22 Luton Town FC 2–0 Burton Albion FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.13 Sunderland AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.02 Luton Town FC xG
I would bet for: Sunderland AFC or Draw 70% + Under 2.5 goals 64%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Sunderland AFC39% Draw31% Luton Town FC30%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes44% 0% No56%
Avg goals/match: 2.15
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 64%
36%
± 2.5 36%
64%
± 3.5 18%
82%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Sunderland AFC or Draw
70%
Draw or Luton Town FC
61%
Sunderland AFC or Luton Town FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Sunderland AFC25% Draw53% Luton Town FC22%
Actual: Sunderland AFC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
14%
1 – 0
11.8%
0 – 1
10.6%
2 – 1
7.3%
2 – 0
7.1%
1 – 2
6.7%
0 – 2
5.8%
2 – 2
3.9%
3 – 1
2.8%
3 – 0
2.6%
1 – 3
2.3%

Asian Handicap — Sunderland AFC

Handicap Sunderland AFC covers Push Luton Town FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 10% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 21% 64%
-0.5 36% — 64%
+0.5 69% — 31%
+1 69% 19% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
36% ✓
Luton Town FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✓

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