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Sunderland AFC vs Portsmouth FC, League One 2018-19 PROMOTION PLAY OFFS SEMI FINALS

League One · 2018-19
Sunderland AFC
1 – 0
Full Time
Portsmouth FC
Sat 11 May 2019 · 18:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Alim Ozturk 67' R
George Honeyman 82' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Sunderland AFC vs Portsmouth FC — League One .

Match Details

  • Referee Lee Venamore
  • Referee Darren England
  • Referee James Mainwaring
  • Referee Andy Woolmer

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
2019-05-11 Sunderland AFC 1–0 Portsmouth FC 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
11 May Portsmouth FC H 1–0 W
04 May Southend United FC A 1–2 L
30 Apr Fleetwood Town FC A 1–2 L
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
Portsmouth FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 May Sunderland AFC A 0–1 L
04 May Accrington Stanley FC H 1–1 D
30 Apr Peterborough United FC H 2–3 L
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

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for Sunderland AFC and Portsmouth FC.
  • 5' Luke O'Nien has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 20' Portsmouth FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 25' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 30' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Charlie Wyke made 363 appearances and scored 51 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 35' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 40' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sunderland AFC and Portsmouth FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 45' Over 45 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 50' Supporters expect more eagerness from Lynden Gooch, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 55' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 58' A change in the Sunderland AFC ranks — Lewis Morgan exits the field as Chris Maguire enters on 58.
  • 62' What a strike from Chris Maguire! The score is 1-0.
  • 67' Alim Ozturk catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Red card on 67.
  • 69' Fresh legs for Portsmouth FC! Viv Solomon-Otabor comes on to replace Oliver Hawkins.
  • 70' Another substitution for Sunderland AFC to replace Lynden Gooch by James Dunne on 70 minute.
  • 75' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 80' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sunderland AFC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 82' It’s a booking for Sunderland AFC player. George Honeyman gets a Yellow card.
  • 87' Portsmouth FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • With this win, Sunderland AFC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

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
Jordan Jones 1
Ronan Curtis 1
Lee Brown 1
Tom Flanagan 1

Head to Head

2019-05-11 Sunderland AFC 1–0 Portsmouth FC 2019-04-27 Sunderland AFC 1–1 Portsmouth FC 2018-12-22 Portsmouth FC 3–1 Sunderland AFC

Sunderland AFC Form

2019-05-11 Sunderland AFC 1–0 Portsmouth FC W 2019-05-04 Southend United FC 2–1 Sunderland AFC L 2019-04-30 Fleetwood Town FC 2–1 Sunderland AFC L 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

Portsmouth FC Form

2019-05-11 Sunderland AFC 1–0 Portsmouth FC L 2019-05-04 Portsmouth FC 1–1 Accrington Stanley FC D 2019-04-30 Portsmouth FC 2–3 Peterborough United FC L 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

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.2 Sunderland AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.96 Portsmouth FC xG
I would bet for: Sunderland AFC or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sunderland AFC43% Draw30% Portsmouth FC27%
Actual: Sunderland AFC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes44% 0% No56%
Avg goals/match: 2.16
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 64%
36%
± 2.5 37%
63%
± 3.5 18%
82%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Sunderland AFC or Draw
73%
Draw or Portsmouth FC
57%
Sunderland AFC or Portsmouth FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sunderland AFC27% Draw52% Portsmouth FC21%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 0
13.8%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
9.8%
2 – 0
8%
2 – 1
7.8%
1 – 2
6.2%
0 – 2
5.1%
2 – 2
3.9%
3 – 1
3.2%
3 – 0
3.2%
1 – 3
2%

Asian Handicap — Sunderland AFC

Handicap Sunderland AFC covers Push Portsmouth FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 12% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 22% 60%
-0.5 40% — 60%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 17% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
39% ✗
Portsmouth FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✓

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