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

League One · 2018-19
Sunderland AFC
1 – 1
Full Time
Portsmouth FC
Sat 27 Apr 2019 · 14:00 UTC Stadium of Light HT 45' · FT 45'
Aiden McGeady 7' Y
George Honeyman 13' Y
Y 16' Nathan Thompson
Y 45' Ben Close
Y 71' Brett Pitman
Max Power 87' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Thomas Bramall
  • Referee Mark Scholes
  • Referee Scott Ledger
  • Referee Craig Pawson
  • Referee Richard West

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

5
2
4
Sunderland AFC 11 games · Avg 2.5 goals Portsmouth FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-04-27 Sunderland AFC 1–1 Portsmouth FC 2018-12-22 Portsmouth FC 3–1 Sunderland AFC

Recent Form

Sunderland AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Apr Portsmouth FC H 1–1 D
22 Apr Peterborough United FC A 1–1 D
19 Apr Doncaster Rovers FC H 2–0 W
13 Apr Coventry City FC H 4–5 L
09 Apr Burton Albion FC H 1–1 D
06 Apr Rochdale AFC A 2–1 W
Portsmouth FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Apr Sunderland AFC A 1–1 D
22 Apr Coventry City FC H 2–1 W
19 Apr Burton Albion FC A 2–1 W
13 Apr Rochdale AFC H 4–1 W
06 Apr Wycombe Wanderers FC A 3–2 W
23 Mar Shrewsbury Town FC A 2–0 W

Key Stats

45% Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
45% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Sunderland AFC get us underway at Stadium of Light.
  • 5' Sunderland AFC have won 478 goals from 363 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 7' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Aiden McGeady.
  • 9' Against the run of play, Tom Flanagan has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 13' Sunderland AFC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 16' It’s a booking for Portsmouth FC player. Nathan Thompson gets a Yellow card.
  • 21' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sunderland AFC and Portsmouth FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 24' Brilliant from the ! Jamal Lowe makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 24.
  • 29' 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.
  • 34' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sunderland AFC and Portsmouth FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 39' Sunderland AFC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 44' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 45' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Ben Close.
  • 50' Lewis Morgan has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 11 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 55' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 55 minutes.
  • 57' Oliver Hawkins is replacing James Vaughan for the Portsmouth FC side.
  • 60' The whistle greets George Honeyman as he departs to be replaced by Chris Maguire.
  • 65' The energy levels are beginning to show. Kenny Jackett might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 66' It is a substitution in Portsmouth FC team. Ronan Curtis is replaced by Gareth Evans on 66 minute.
  • 69' Sunderland AFC ring the changes. Lewis Morgan has done his job and it is now time for Will Grigg to step up.
  • 71' Brett Pitman was booked on 71.
  • 76' Sunderland AFC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Portsmouth FC backline.
  • 81' Max Power has been relatively quiet despite scoring 18 goals in his last 363 appearances.
  • 86' Gareth Evans has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 87' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Max Power.
  • 90' Adam Matthews is replacing Luke O'Nien for the Sunderland AFC side.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.

Lineups

Sunderland AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jack Ross

Portsmouth FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kenny Jackett

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
John Marquis 4
Marcus Harness 3
Chris Maguire 2
Charlie Wyke 2
Tom Flanagan 1
Alan Browne 1
Jamal Lowe 1
Romaine Mundle 1

Head to Head

2019-04-27 Sunderland AFC 1–1 Portsmouth FC 2018-12-22 Portsmouth FC 3–1 Sunderland AFC

Sunderland AFC Form

2019-04-27 Sunderland AFC 1–1 Portsmouth FC D 2019-04-22 Peterborough United FC 1–1 Sunderland AFC D 2019-04-19 Sunderland AFC 2–0 Doncaster Rovers FC W 2019-04-13 Sunderland AFC 4–5 Coventry City FC L 2019-04-09 Sunderland AFC 1–1 Burton Albion FC D 2019-04-06 Rochdale AFC 1–2 Sunderland AFC W

Portsmouth FC Form

2019-04-27 Sunderland AFC 1–1 Portsmouth FC D 2019-04-22 Portsmouth FC 2–1 Coventry City FC W 2019-04-19 Burton Albion FC 1–2 Portsmouth FC W 2019-04-13 Portsmouth FC 4–1 Rochdale AFC W 2019-04-06 Wycombe Wanderers FC 2–3 Portsmouth FC W 2019-03-23 Shrewsbury Town FC 0–2 Portsmouth FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.32 Sunderland AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.48 Portsmouth FC xG
I would bet for: Sunderland AFC or Portsmouth FC 72% + Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Sunderland AFC34% Draw28% Portsmouth FC38%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 2.8
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 52%
48%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

Sunderland AFC or Draw
62%
Draw or Portsmouth FC
66%
Sunderland AFC or Portsmouth FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sunderland AFC25% Draw46% Portsmouth FC29%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
8.5%
0 – 1
8.1%
0 – 0
8%
2 – 1
7.5%
1 – 0
7.1%
0 – 2
6.6%
2 – 2
5.6%
2 – 0
5.2%
1 – 3
4.2%
3 – 1
3.3%
0 – 3
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Sunderland AFC

Handicap Sunderland AFC covers Push Portsmouth FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 10% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 18% 68%
-0.5 32% — 68%
+0.5 60% — 40%
+1 60% 20% 20%
+1.5 80% — 20%
+2 80% 12% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓
Portsmouth FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

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