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

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League One · 2019-20

Sunderland AFC

2 – 1

Full Time

Portsmouth FC

Sat 17 Aug 2019 · 11:30 UTC HT 45+2' · FT 45+6'

Y 76' Christian Burgess

Aiden McGeady 79' Y

Chris Maguire 86' Y

Overview

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Sunderland AFC vs Portsmouth FC — League One .

Sunderland AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Portsmouth FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Michael Salisbury
Referee Gareth Mellor
Referee Paul Marsden
Referee Joe Simpson

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

Sunderland AFC 11 games · Avg 2.5 goals Portsmouth FC

Last 5 meetings

2019-08-17 Sunderland AFC 2–1 Portsmouth FC 2019-05-16 Portsmouth FC 0–0 Sunderland AFC 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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
17 Aug	Portsmouth FC	H	2–1	W
10 Aug	Ipswich Town FC	A	1–1	D
03 Aug	Oxford United FC	H	1–1	D
26 May	Charlton Athletic FC	A	1–2	L
16 May	Portsmouth FC	A	0–0	D
11 May	Portsmouth FC	H	1–0	W

Portsmouth FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
17 Aug	Sunderland AFC	A	1–2	L
10 Aug	Tranmere Rovers FC	H	2–0	W
03 Aug	Shrewsbury Town FC	A	0–1	L
16 May	Sunderland AFC	H	0–0	D
11 May	Sunderland AFC	A	0–1	L
04 May	Accrington Stanley FC	H	1–1	D

Key Stats

45% Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)

45% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

0' And we are off! Sunderland AFC vs Portsmouth FC — let the football do the talking.
5' Sunderland AFC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Portsmouth FC's shape.
10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
15' It looks like no one’s ball. Portsmouth FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
20' Portsmouth FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
22' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Marcus Harness makes no mistake. 0-1!
27' Brilliant from the ! Jordan Willis makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 27.
32' Portsmouth FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
37' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
39' A goal from the Scotland international Chris Maguire! He fires home on 39 to make it 2-1!
44' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sunderland AFC and Portsmouth FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
49' Marc McNulty makes way for Charlie Wyke at the 49 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sunderland AFC.
54' Sunderland AFC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
59' With 0 assists to his name this season, John Marquis is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Portsmouth FC.
62' The Portsmouth FC manager makes a substitution. Ronan Curtis departs to be replaced by Ellis Harrison.
63' The Portsmouth FC manager makes a substitution. Andy Cannon departs to be replaced by Gareth Evans.
68' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sunderland AFC and Portsmouth FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
73' Another substitution for Portsmouth FC to replace Anton Walkes by Ross McCrorie on 73 minute.
76' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Christian Burgess.
79' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Aiden McGeady.
81' It is a substitution in Sunderland AFC team. Aiden McGeady is replaced by Will Grigg on 81 minute.
86' Controversy at the stadium! Chris Maguire argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
87' Another change for Sunderland AFC made on 87 minute. Chris Maguire leaves to be changed by Denver Hume.
Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Sunderland AFC players.

Lineups

Sunderland AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

33
Denver Hume ↑ 87'
12
Tom Flanagan
9
Charlie Wyke ↑ 49'
8
Dylan McGeouch
18
George Dobson
22
Will Grigg ↑ 81'
16
Lee Burge

Coach Jack Ross

Portsmouth FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kenny Jackett

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
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

Sunderland AFC Form

2019-08-17 Sunderland AFC 2–1 Portsmouth FC W 2019-08-10 Ipswich Town FC 1–1 Sunderland AFC D 2019-08-03 Sunderland AFC 1–1 Oxford United FC D 2019-05-26 Charlton Athletic FC 2–1 Sunderland AFC L 2019-05-16 Portsmouth FC 0–0 Sunderland AFC D 2019-05-11 Sunderland AFC 1–0 Portsmouth FC W

Portsmouth FC Form

2019-08-17 Sunderland AFC 2–1 Portsmouth FC L 2019-08-10 Portsmouth FC 2–0 Tranmere Rovers FC W 2019-08-03 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–0 Portsmouth FC L 2019-05-16 Portsmouth FC 0–0 Sunderland AFC D 2019-05-11 Sunderland AFC 1–0 Portsmouth FC L 2019-05-04 Portsmouth FC 1–1 Accrington Stanley FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

1 / 4

1.31 Sunderland AFC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.92 Portsmouth FC xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 62% + Under — clean sheet likely 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Sunderland AFC49% Draw28% Portsmouth FC23%

Actual: Sunderland AFC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes45% 0% No55%

Avg goals/match: 2.23

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	87%	13%
± 1.5	66%	34%
± 2.5	38%	62%
± 3.5	19%	81%
± 4.5	8%	92%

Double Chance

Sunderland AFC or Draw

77%

Draw or Portsmouth FC

51%

Sunderland AFC or Portsmouth FC

72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Sunderland AFC30% Draw51% Portsmouth FC19%

Actual: Sunderland AFC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

13.9%

0 – 0

13%

1 – 0

12.9%

2 – 0

8.9%

0 – 1

8.7%

2 – 1

Actual

1 – 2

5.8%

0 – 2

4.4%

2 – 2

3.9%

3 – 0

3.8%

3 – 1

3.7%

3 – 2

1.8%

Asian Handicap — Sunderland AFC

Handicap	Sunderland AFC covers	Push	Portsmouth FC covers
-2.5	8%	—	92%
-2	8%	13%	79%
-1.5	21%	—	79%
-1	21%	23%	56%
-0.5	44%	—	56%
+0.5	75%	—	25%
+1	75%	16%	9%
+1.5	91%	—	9%
+2	91%	7%	2%
+2.5	98%	—	2%

Clean Sheet

Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet

40% ✓

Portsmouth FC keeps clean sheet

28% ✓

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