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

League One · 2018-19
Sunderland AFC
3 – 0
Full Time
Scunthorpe United FC
Sun 19 Aug 2018 · 14:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 28' Matthew Lund
Max Power 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Sunderland AFC vs Scunthorpe United FC — League One .

Match Details

  • Referee Simon Clayton
  • Referee Anthony Moore
  • Referee Geoffrey Liddle
  • Referee Anthony Backhouse

Standings

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

Head-to-Head

1
1
Sunderland AFC 2 games · Avg 2.5 goals Scunthorpe United FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-08-19 Sunderland AFC 3–0 Scunthorpe United FC

Recent Form

Sunderland AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Aug Scunthorpe United FC H 3–0 W
11 Aug Luton Town FC A 1–1 D
04 Aug Charlton Athletic FC H 2–1 W
Scunthorpe United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Aug Sunderland AFC A 0–3 L
11 Aug Walsall FC H 1–1 D
04 Aug Coventry City FC A 2–1 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Scunthorpe United FC get us underway at .
  • 5' Chris Maguire has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 15' It’s high time Jack Ross made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 22' A stunning finish from Max Power — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 25' Josh Maja doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 28' Matthew Lund was booked on 28.
  • 33' Scunthorpe United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 38' Lewis Butroid is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Scunthorpe United FC tonight.
  • 42' What a moment for Chris Maguire! That strike on 42 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 47' 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.
  • 52' It looks like no one’s ball. Sunderland AFC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 57' Sunderland AFC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 59' Another change for Sunderland AFC made on 59 minute. Adam Matthews leaves to be changed by Reece James.
  • 64' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sunderland AFC and Scunthorpe United FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 65' It is a substitution in Scunthorpe United FC team. Matthew Lund is replaced by Funso-King Ojo on 65 minute.
  • 70' The Sunderland AFC manager makes a substitution. Chris Maguire departs to be replaced by Bali Mumba.
  • 75' Scunthorpe United FC have won 57 goals from 51 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 78' Scunthorpe United FC ring the changes. Josh Morris has done his job and it is now time for Ryan Colclough to step up.
  • 83' Sunderland AFC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Luke O'Nien is hanging George Honeyman on the field on 83 minute.
  • 88' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 90' Poor challenge from Max Power. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Sunderland AFC take all three points.

Lineups

Sunderland AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jack Ross

Scunthorpe United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nick Daws

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2 Sunderland AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.73 Scunthorpe United FC xG
I would bet for: Sunderland AFC to win 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sunderland AFC63% Draw22% Scunthorpe United FC15%
Actual: Sunderland AFC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.73
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 51%
49%
± 3.5 29%
71%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Sunderland AFC or Draw
85%
Draw or Scunthorpe United FC
37%
Sunderland AFC or Scunthorpe United FC
78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sunderland AFC46% Draw43% Scunthorpe United FC11%
Actual: Sunderland AFC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
12.8%
1 – 0
12.4%
1 – 1
10.2%
2 – 1
9.2%
3 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
8.2%
3 – 1
6.2%
4 – 0
4.2%
0 – 1
4%
2 – 2
3.4%
1 – 2
3.3%
4 – 1
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Sunderland AFC

Handicap Sunderland AFC covers Push Scunthorpe United FC covers
-2.5 21% — 79%
-2 21% 20% 59%
-1.5 41% — 59%
-1 41% 24% 34%
-0.5 66% — 34%
+0.5 88% — 12%
+1 88% 8% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
48% ✗
Scunthorpe United FC keeps clean sheet
14% ✓

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