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Sunderland AFC vs Southend United FC, League One 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2019-20
Sunderland AFC
1 – 0
Full Time
Southend United FC
Sat 2 Nov 2019 · 15:00 UTC Stadium of Light HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 73' Tom Hopper
Conor McLaughlin 84' Y
Luke O'Nien 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Ian Dudley
  • Referee Stephen Wade
  • Referee Trevor Kettle
  • Referee Gareth Rhodes

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

2
1
Sunderland AFC 3 games · Avg 2.3 goals Southend United FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-11-02 Sunderland AFC 1–0 Southend United FC 2019-05-04 Southend United FC 2–1 Sunderland AFC 2018-10-27 Sunderland AFC 3–0 Southend United FC

Recent Form

Sunderland AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Nov Southend United FC H 1–0 W
26 Oct Shrewsbury Town FC A 0–1 L
22 Oct Tranmere Rovers FC H 5–0 W
19 Oct Wycombe Wanderers FC A 0–1 L
05 Oct Lincoln City FC A 0–2 L
28 Sep Milton Keynes Dons FC H 2–1 W
Southend United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Nov Sunderland AFC A 0–1 L
26 Oct Ipswich Town FC H 1–3 L
22 Oct Doncaster Rovers FC H 1–7 L
18 Oct Tranmere Rovers FC A 1–1 D
12 Oct AFC Wimbledon H 1–4 L
05 Oct Gillingham FC A 1–3 L

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Sunderland AFC and Southend United FC has kicked off!
  • 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Sol Campbell might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 15' It looks like no one’s ball. Sunderland AFC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 20' What composure from Luke O'Nien! The England international strokes it home. 1-0.
  • 25' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 30' Sunderland AFC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 30.
  • 35' A quiet spell here at Stadium of Light. Southend United FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 40' The 39-year-old Simon Cox has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 45' Sunderland AFC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 50' It’s high time Sol Campbell made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 55' England international Jordan Willis has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 60' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Southend United FC that had 89 games and scored 112 goals.
  • 62' Sunderland AFC make a change. Chris Maguire trudges off to be replaced by Duncan Watmore on 62 minutes.
  • 64' Brandon Goodship makes way for Emile Acquah at the 64 minute mark. A tactical switch from Southend United FC.
  • 69' 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.
  • 73' Tom Hopper picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 78' Marc McNulty is replacing Will Grigg for the Sunderland AFC side.
  • 83' The travelling Southend United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 84' Sunderland AFC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 86' Grant Leadbitter gets the nod from Sunderland AFC. He replaces Aiden McGeady and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 90' The referee calls foul for Luke O'Nien. He receives a Yellow card.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Sunderland AFC take all three points.

Lineups

Sunderland AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Phil Parkinson

Southend United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Sol Campbell

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Chris Maguire 2
George Honeyman 1
Aiden McGeady 1
John White 1
Stephen Humphrys 1
Luke O'Nien 1

Head to Head

2019-11-02 Sunderland AFC 1–0 Southend United FC 2019-05-04 Southend United FC 2–1 Sunderland AFC 2018-10-27 Sunderland AFC 3–0 Southend United FC

Sunderland AFC Form

2019-11-02 Sunderland AFC 1–0 Southend United FC W 2019-10-26 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–0 Sunderland AFC L 2019-10-22 Sunderland AFC 5–0 Tranmere Rovers FC W 2019-10-19 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1–0 Sunderland AFC L 2019-10-05 Lincoln City FC 2–0 Sunderland AFC L 2019-09-28 Sunderland AFC 2–1 Milton Keynes Dons FC W

Southend United FC Form

2019-11-02 Sunderland AFC 1–0 Southend United FC L 2019-10-26 Southend United FC 1–3 Ipswich Town FC L 2019-10-22 Southend United FC 1–7 Doncaster Rovers FC L 2019-10-18 Tranmere Rovers FC 1–1 Southend United FC D 2019-10-12 Southend United FC 1–4 AFC Wimbledon L 2019-10-05 Gillingham FC 3–1 Southend United FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.62 Sunderland AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.78 Southend United FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 57% + Sunderland AFC to win 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sunderland AFC57% Draw26% Southend United FC17%
Actual: Sunderland AFC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes44% 0% No56%
Avg goals/match: 2.4
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 69%
31%
± 2.5 43%
57%
± 3.5 23%
77%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Sunderland AFC or Draw
83%
Draw or Southend United FC
43%
Sunderland AFC or Southend United FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Sunderland AFC38% Draw48% Southend United FC14%
Actual: Sunderland AFC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
12.3%
2 – 0
11.6%
0 – 0
11.1%
2 – 1
9%
3 – 0
6.1%
0 – 1
6%
3 – 1
4.9%
1 – 2
4.3%
2 – 2
3.6%
0 – 2
2.6%
4 – 0
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Sunderland AFC

Handicap Sunderland AFC covers Push Southend United FC covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 17% 69%
-1.5 31% — 69%
-1 31% 25% 44%
-0.5 56% — 44%
+0.5 83% — 17%
+1 83% 11% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
46% ✗
Southend United FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

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