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Sunderland AFC vs Portsmouth FC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2020-21
Sunderland AFC
1 – 3
Full Time
Portsmouth FC
Sat 24 Oct 2020 · 14:00 UTC Stadium of Light HT 45+4' · FT 45+5'
Y 19' Ryan Williams
Luke O'Nien 70' Y
Y 80' Callum Johnson
Luke O'Nien 84' R

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Rob Lewis
  • Referee James Oldham
  • Referee Kevin Mulraine
  • Referee Wayne Grunnill

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
2020-10-24 Sunderland AFC 1–3 Portsmouth FC 2020-02-01 Portsmouth FC 2–0 Sunderland AFC 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

Recent Form

Sunderland AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Oct Portsmouth FC H 1–3 L
20 Oct Crewe Alexandra FC H 1–0 W
17 Oct Swindon Town FC A 2–0 W
03 Oct Charlton Athletic FC A 0–0 D
26 Sep Peterborough United FC H 1–0 W
19 Sep Oxford United FC A 2–0 W
Portsmouth FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Oct Sunderland AFC A 3–1 W
20 Oct Gillingham FC A 2–0 W
17 Oct Doncaster Rovers FC H 0–1 L
10 Oct Milton Keynes Dons FC H 2–1 W
03 Oct Burton Albion FC A 4–2 W
26 Sep Wigan Athletic FC H 1–2 L

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' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 7' A goal from the Ireland international Marcus Harness! He fires home on 7 to make it 0-1!
  • 10' Magnificent from Charlie Wyke! That is 51 goals in 363 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 15' Sunderland AFC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 19' Ryan Williams picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 24' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 25' The England John Marquis breaks the deadlock on 25 minutes. 1-2!
  • 30' Sean Raggett has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 35' Portsmouth FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 40' Sunderland AFC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 40.
  • 45' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 50' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 55' Ronan Curtis is replacing Michael Jacobs for the Portsmouth FC side.
  • 60' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 65' A quiet spell here at Stadium of Light. Sunderland AFC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 70' That is a Yellow card for Sunderland AFC. Luke O'Nien will be fuming at that decision.
  • 70' Will Grigg is replacing Josh Scowen for the Sunderland AFC side.
  • 75' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sunderland AFC and Portsmouth FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 80' Poor challenge from Callum Johnson. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 82' The Sunderland AFC manager makes a substitution. Grant Leadbitter departs to be replaced by Danny Graham.
  • 84' The referee shows Sunderland AFC player a Red card on 84.
  • 85' What a moment for John Marquis! That strike on 85 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 89' The Portsmouth FC manager makes a substitution. Marcus Harness departs to be replaced by Rasmus Nicolaisen.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Portsmouth FC take all three points.

Lineups

Sunderland AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Phil Parkinson

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
Wilson Isidor 1
Jordan Willis 1
Christian Burgess 1
James Bolton 1

Head to Head

2020-10-24 Sunderland AFC 1–3 Portsmouth FC 2020-02-01 Portsmouth FC 2–0 Sunderland AFC 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

Sunderland AFC Form

2020-10-24 Sunderland AFC 1–3 Portsmouth FC L 2020-10-20 Sunderland AFC 1–0 Crewe Alexandra FC W 2020-10-17 Swindon Town FC 0–2 Sunderland AFC W 2020-10-03 Charlton Athletic FC 0–0 Sunderland AFC D 2020-09-26 Sunderland AFC 1–0 Peterborough United FC W 2020-09-19 Oxford United FC 0–2 Sunderland AFC W

Portsmouth FC Form

2020-10-24 Sunderland AFC 1–3 Portsmouth FC W 2020-10-20 Gillingham FC 0–2 Portsmouth FC W 2020-10-17 Portsmouth FC 0–1 Doncaster Rovers FC L 2020-10-10 Portsmouth FC 2–1 Milton Keynes Dons FC W 2020-10-03 Burton Albion FC 2–4 Portsmouth FC W 2020-09-26 Portsmouth FC 1–2 Wigan Athletic FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.11 Sunderland AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.43 Portsmouth FC xG
I would bet for: Sunderland AFC or Portsmouth FC 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sunderland AFC32% Draw29% Portsmouth FC39%
Actual: Portsmouth FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.54
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 46%
54%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Sunderland AFC or Draw
60%
Draw or Portsmouth FC
68%
Sunderland AFC or Portsmouth FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Sunderland AFC21% Draw48% Portsmouth FC31%
Actual: Portsmouth FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.5%
0 – 1
10.3%
0 – 0
10%
1 – 2
8.6%
0 – 2
7.9%
1 – 0
7.7%
2 – 1
6.7%
2 – 2
4.8%
2 – 0
4.7%
1 – 3
Actual
0 – 3
3.7%
3 – 1
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Sunderland AFC

Handicap Sunderland AFC covers Push Portsmouth FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 8% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 17% 72%
-0.5 28% — 72%
+0.5 57% — 43%
+1 57% 22% 21%
+1.5 79% — 21%
+2 79% 13% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
25% ✓
Portsmouth FC keeps clean sheet
34% ✓

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