Sunderland AFC vs Shrewsbury Town FC, League One 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Sunderland AFC vs Shrewsbury Town FC — League One at Stadium of Light.
- Sunderland AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Shrewsbury Town FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Scott Oldham
- Referee Martin Coy
- Referee Stephen Wade
- Referee Geoffrey Liddle
- Referee Oliver Langford
- Referee Matthew Dicicco
7 games this season
🟨 2.1/game
⚽ 5.3 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 14 | 29 |
| 2 | Stockport County FC | 14 | 26 |
| 3 | Oxford United FC | 13 | 26 |
| 4 | Luton Town FC | 14 | 24 |
| 5 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 14 | 23 |
| 6 | Reading FC | 14 | 22 |
| 7 | Bradford City AFC | 13 | 22 |
| 8 | Cambridge United FC | 14 | 21 |
| 9 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 13 | 20 |
| 10 | Leicester City FC | 13 | 19 |
| 11 | Mansfield Town FC | 13 | 19 |
| 12 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 13 | 18 |
| 13 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 13 | 18 |
| 14 | Leyton Orient FC | 13 | 17 |
| 15 | Burton Albion FC | 14 | 17 |
| 16 | Stevenage FC | 12 | 16 |
| 17 | Notts County FC | 12 | 14 |
| 18 | AFC Wimbledon | 13 | 13 |
| 19 | Blackpool FC | 12 | 12 |
| 20 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 13 | 12 |
| 21 | Wigan Athletic FC | 14 | 11 |
| 22 | Peterborough United FC | 13 | 10 |
| 23 | Barnsley FC | 12 | 9 |
| 24 | Bromley FC | 13 | 9 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Dec | Shrewsbury Town FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Dec | Bradford City AFC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Dec | Portsmouth FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 15 Dec | Bristol Rovers FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 11 Dec | Walsall FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Dec | Walsall FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Dec | Sunderland AFC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Dec | Accrington Stanley FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Dec | Coventry City FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 15 Dec | Peterborough United FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 08 Dec | Burton Albion FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 02 Dec | Scunthorpe United FC | H | 1–0 | W |
Key Stats
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
38%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Sunderland AFC to score. At the same time, Shrewsbury Town FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Lynden Gooch has been relatively quiet despite scoring 28 goals in his last 377 appearances.
- 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Sam Ricketts will be considering his options from the bench.
- 15' Sunderland AFC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 25' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 30' Assisted by Greg Docherty with the perfectly-timed delivery and Luke Waterfall makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 35' Chris Maguire is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sunderland AFC tonight.
- 36' Oliver Norburn has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 36.
- 37' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Anthony Grant.
- 42' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sunderland AFC that had 377 games and scored 490 goals.
- 43' The referee has no hesitation. Greg Docherty is booked for Shrewsbury Town FC — Yellow card on 43.
- 44' Magnificent from Josh Maja! That is 77 goals in 377 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 49' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 50' The Sunderland AFC bench stirs into life. Bryan Oviedo is withdrawn and Reece James gets his opportunity.
- 55' The crowd applauds Chris Maguire as he leaves the pitch. Charlie Wyke steps in for Sunderland AFC.
- 58' Sunderland AFC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 58.
- 63' Aiden McGeady has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 67' A change in the Sunderland AFC ranks — Lynden Gooch exits the field as Duncan Watmore enters on 67.
- 72' Sunderland AFC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 76' Another substitution for Shrewsbury Town FC to replace Joshua Laurent by Lee Angol on 76 minute.
- 81' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 82' Sunderland AFC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 87' Ryan Haynes picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 87' Omar Beckles is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ryan Haynes at the 87 minute mark.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Sunderland AFC 1-1 Shrewsbury Town FC.
Lineups
Sunderland AFC Lineups
Starting XI
-
3
Bryan Oviedo ↓ Reece James 50'
- 6
-
11
Lynden Gooch ↓ Duncan Watmore 67'
- 19
- 20
- 12
- 27
-
7
Chris Maguire ↓ Charlie Wyke 55'
- 15
- 13
- 1
Bench
- 25
-
14
Duncan Watmore ↑ 67'
-
16
Reece James ↑ 50'
-
9
Charlie Wyke ↑ 55'
- 17
- 5
- 8
Coach
Jack Ross
Shrewsbury Town FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
-
28
Joshua Laurent ↓ Lee Angol 76'
- 42
- 5
- 13
- 14
-
3
Ryan Haynes ↓ Omar Beckles 87'
- 22
- 15
- 29
- 8
Bench
-
6
Omar Beckles ↑ 87'
- 21
-
9
Lee Angol ↑ 76'
- 2
- 1
-
12
Fejiri Okenabirhie ↑ 67'
- 27
Coach
Sam Ricketts
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Luke O'Nien | 2 |
| Nathan Broadhead | 2 |
| Harry Chapman | 1 |
| Charlie Wyke | 1 |
| Alex Pritchard | 1 |
| Daniel Udoh | 1 |
| Elliot Embleton | 1 |
| Omar Beckles | 1 |
Head to Head
Sunderland AFC Form
Shrewsbury Town FC Form
2018-12-29
Sunderland AFC
1–1
Shrewsbury Town FC
D
2018-12-26
Accrington Stanley FC
2–1
Shrewsbury Town FC
L
2018-12-22
Shrewsbury Town FC
1–0
Coventry City FC
W
2018-12-15
Shrewsbury Town FC
2–2
Peterborough United FC
D
2018-12-08
Burton Albion FC
2–1
Shrewsbury Town FC
L
2018-12-02
Shrewsbury Town FC
1–0
Scunthorpe United FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.37
Sunderland AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.9
Shrewsbury Town FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 61%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.27
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 2.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Sunderland AFC or Draw
76%
Draw or Shrewsbury Town FC
53%
Sunderland AFC or Shrewsbury Town FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
13%
0 – 0
12.6%
2 – 0
9.3%
2 – 1
8.4%
0 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
5.5%
3 – 0
4.2%
0 – 2
4%
2 – 2
3.9%
3 – 1
3.9%
3 – 2
1.9%
Asian Handicap — Sunderland AFC
| Handicap | Sunderland AFC covers | Push | Shrewsbury Town FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 14% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 24% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 15% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
41%
✓
Shrewsbury Town FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.