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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
5 games this season 🟨 4.0/game ⚽ 8.6 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Huddersfield Town AFC 14 29
2 Stockport County FC 15 29
3 Oxford United FC 13 26
4 Luton Town FC 14 24
5 Sheffield Wednesday FC 14 23
6 Plymouth Argyle FC 15 23
7 Reading FC 15 22
8 Bradford City AFC 13 22
9 Milton Keynes Dons FC 14 21
10 Cambridge United FC 14 21
11 Leicester City FC 13 19
12 Mansfield Town FC 13 19
13 Wycombe Wanderers FC 13 18
14 Leyton Orient FC 13 17
15 Burton Albion FC 15 17
16 Stevenage FC 12 16
17 AFC Wimbledon 14 16
18 Notts County FC 12 14
19 Wigan Athletic FC 15 14
20 Blackpool FC 13 12
21 Doncaster Rovers FC 13 12
22 Peterborough United FC 13 10
23 Barnsley FC 13 9
24 Bromley FC 13 9

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
14% Clean Sheets
Luton Town FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Luton Town FC
0-15
3/2
16-30
3/4
31-45
5/5
46-60
5/4
61-75
4/2
76+
6/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Luton Town FC
Nahki Wells 7 G 2 A
Jamie Donley 4 G 3 A
Callum Marshall 4 G
Kasey Palmer 3 G 4 A
Jake Richards 1 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Sunderland AFC to score. At the same time, Luton Town FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sunderland AFC and Luton Town FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sunderland AFC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 15' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sunderland AFC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 16' Sunderland AFC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Chris Maguire on 16.
  • 21' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 26' The 30-year-old Jack Stacey has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 2 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 31' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sunderland AFC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 36' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 41' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Charlie Wyke made 377 appearances and scored 51 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 45' A moment of madness from Tom Flanagan on 45 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Sunderland AFC will be frustrated.
  • 50' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 55' Sunderland AFC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 60' Luton Town FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 62' A meaty challenge results in booking for Andrew Shinnie on 62.
  • 67' Goal! James Collins scores his 91 goal in 397 matches.
  • 70' The referee has no hesitation. Danny Hylton is booked for Luton Town FC — Red card on 70.
  • 75' Chris Maguire catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 75.
  • 79' Benjamin Mbunga-Kimpioka is replacing Lynden Gooch for the Sunderland AFC side.
  • 80' James Collins catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 80.
  • 85' Luton Town FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 87' The supporters are chanting for Bryan Oviedo. He replaces Reece James on 87 minute.
  • 90' That is a Red card for Sunderland AFC. Chris Maguire will be fuming at that decision.
  • The points are shared — Sunderland AFC 1-1 Luton Town FC. Honours even.

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.