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

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League One · 2020-21

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Sat 23 Jan 2021 · 15:00 UTC Stadium of Light HT 45+2' · FT 45+7'

Aiden McGeady 28' Y

Y 74' Aaron Pierre

Grant Leadbitter 76' Y

Y 90' Josh Vela

Overview

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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 Carl Boyeson
Referee Geoffrey Liddle
Referee Wayne Grunnill
Referee

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 8 games · Avg 2.4 goals Shrewsbury Town FC

Last 5 meetings

2021-01-23 Sunderland AFC 1–0 Shrewsbury Town FC 2019-10-26 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–0 Sunderland AFC 2018-12-29 Sunderland AFC 1–1 Shrewsbury Town FC 2018-10-20 Shrewsbury Town FC 0–2 Sunderland AFC

Recent Form

Sunderland AFC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
23 Jan	Shrewsbury Town FC	H	1–0	W
19 Jan	Plymouth Argyle FC	H	1–2	L
16 Jan	AFC Wimbledon	A	3–0	W
09 Jan	Hull City AFC	H	1–1	D
02 Jan	Northampton Town FC	A	0–0	D
15 Dec	AFC Wimbledon	H	1–1	D

Shrewsbury Town FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
23 Jan	Sunderland AFC	A	0–1	L
19 Jan	Southampton FC	A	0–2	L
29 Dec	Blackpool FC	H	1–0	W
26 Dec	Wigan Athletic FC	A	1–1	D
22 Dec	Doncaster Rovers FC	A	1–0	W
15 Dec	Lincoln City FC	A	1–0	W

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)

38% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Sunderland AFC and Shrewsbury Town FC get this one started.
5' It’s high time Lee Johnson made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Matija Sarkic made 369 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
18' Charlie Wyke is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
23' England international Harry Chapman has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
28' A meaty challenge results in booking for Aiden McGeady on 28.
33' It looks surprising Shrewsbury Town FC does not make any changes. Lee Burge has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
38' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sunderland AFC must find a spark to ignite this game.
43' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ro-Shaun Williams, as he is very good at scoring at Stadium of Light with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
48' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sunderland AFC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
53' Sunderland AFC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Shrewsbury Town FC backline.
58' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Shrewsbury Town FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
63' Leon Clarke has been relatively quiet despite scoring 7 goals in his last 381 appearances.
66' Fresh legs for Shrewsbury Town FC! Ryan Sears comes on to replace Ro-Shaun Williams.
67' Chris Maguire has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jack Diamond on 67 minute.
72' The travelling Shrewsbury Town FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
74' It’s a booking for Shrewsbury Town FC player. Aaron Pierre gets a Yellow card.
76' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Grant Leadbitter on 76 minutes.
78' Time for substitution for Shrewsbury Town FC. Leon Clarke is replaced by Sean Goss.
81' Sunderland AFC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Carl Winchester is hanging Aiden McGeady on the field on 81 minute.
86' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 86 minutes.
88' Sunderland AFC make a change. Josh Scowen trudges off to be replaced by Luke O'Nien on 88 minutes.
89' It is a substitution in Shrewsbury Town FC team. Donald Love is replaced by Daniel Udoh on 89 minute.
90' Poor challenge from Josh Vela. 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 Lee Johnson

Shrewsbury Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Cotterill

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Luke O'Nien	2
Nathan Broadhead	2
Josh Maja	1
Tom Flanagan	1
Luke Waterfall	1
Josh Vela	1
Jason Cummings	1
Ross Stewart	1

Head to Head

Sunderland AFC Form

2021-01-23 Sunderland AFC 1–0 Shrewsbury Town FC W 2021-01-19 Sunderland AFC 1–2 Plymouth Argyle FC L 2021-01-16 AFC Wimbledon 0–3 Sunderland AFC W 2021-01-09 Sunderland AFC 1–1 Hull City AFC D 2021-01-02 Northampton Town FC 0–0 Sunderland AFC D 2020-12-15 Sunderland AFC 1–1 AFC Wimbledon D

Shrewsbury Town FC Form

2021-01-23 Sunderland AFC 1–0 Shrewsbury Town FC L 2021-01-19 Southampton FC 2–0 Shrewsbury Town FC L 2020-12-29 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–0 Blackpool FC W 2020-12-26 Wigan Athletic FC 1–1 Shrewsbury Town FC D 2020-12-22 Doncaster Rovers FC 0–1 Shrewsbury Town FC W 2020-12-15 Lincoln City FC 0–1 Shrewsbury Town FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.16 Sunderland AFC xG

Expected Goals

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

0.86 Shrewsbury Town FC xG

I would bet for: Sunderland AFC or Draw 75% + Under 2.5 goals 67%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Sunderland AFC44% Draw31% Shrewsbury Town FC25%

Actual: Sunderland AFC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes41% 0% No59%

Avg goals/match: 2.02

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	84%	16%
± 1.5	60%	40%
± 2.5	33%	67%
± 3.5	15%	85%
± 4.5	6%	94%

Double Chance

Sunderland AFC or Draw

75%

Draw or Shrewsbury Town FC

56%

Sunderland AFC or Shrewsbury Town FC

69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Sunderland AFC28% Draw54% Shrewsbury Town FC18%

Actual: Sunderland AFC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

0 – 0

15.7%

1 – 1

14.2%

1 – 0

Actual

0 – 1

10%

2 – 0

8.6%

2 – 1

7.5%

1 – 2

5.5%

0 – 2

4.6%

2 – 2

3.3%

3 – 0

3.3%

3 – 1

1 – 3

1.6%

Asian Handicap — Sunderland AFC

Handicap	Sunderland AFC covers	Push	Shrewsbury Town FC covers
-2.5	6%	—	94%
-2	6%	12%	82%
-1.5	18%	—	82%
-1	18%	23%	59%
-0.5	41%	—	59%
+0.5	75%	—	25%
+1	75%	17%	9%
+1.5	91%	—	9%
+2	91%	6%	2%
+2.5	98%	—	2%

Clean Sheet

Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet

43% ✗

Shrewsbury Town FC keeps clean sheet

32% ✓

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