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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 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

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' That's the starting whistle at . Ninety minutes of football awaits between Sunderland AFC and Scunthorpe United FC.
  • 5' England international Lewis Butroid has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 10' Sunderland AFC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sunderland AFC and Scunthorpe United FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 20' Sunderland AFC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Scunthorpe United FC backline.
  • 22' Max Power has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 22 minutes.
  • 25' The deadlock is broken! Josh Maja gets on the scoresheet on 25 minutes.
  • 28' Controversy at the stadium! Matthew Lund argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 33' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 38' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sunderland AFC that had 363 games and scored 478 goals.
  • 42' Chris Maguire has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 42 minutes.
  • 47' Scunthorpe United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 52' Sunderland AFC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 57' Sunderland AFC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Scunthorpe United FC's shape.
  • 59' Sunderland AFC ring the changes. Adam Matthews has done his job and it is now time for Reece James to step up.
  • 64' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sunderland AFC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 65' Matthew Lund makes way for Funso-King Ojo at the 65 minute mark. A tactical switch from Scunthorpe United FC.
  • 70' Chris Maguire makes way for Bali Mumba at the 70 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sunderland AFC.
  • 75' It looks surprising Sunderland AFC does not make any changes. Glenn Loovens has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 78' The crowd applauds Josh Morris as he leaves the pitch. Ryan Colclough steps in for Scunthorpe United FC.
  • 83' Time for substitution for Sunderland AFC. George Honeyman is replaced by Luke O'Nien.
  • 88' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 90' Sunderland AFC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 3-0.

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.