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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 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

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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Sunderland AFC launch into their encounter with Southend United FC.
  • 5' Mark Milligan has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 10' Nathan Ralph needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
  • 20' The deadlock is broken! Luke O'Nien gets on the scoresheet on 20 minutes.
  • 25' Isaac Hutchinson has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 30' Southend United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 30.
  • 35' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 40' The travelling Southend United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 45' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 50' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 55' Luke Hyam is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sunderland AFC so far.
  • 60' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 62' Duncan Watmore has so much to prove this time. He replaces Chris Maguire on 62 minute.
  • 64' The Southend United FC bench stirs into life. Brandon Goodship is withdrawn and Emile Acquah gets his opportunity.
  • 69' Sunderland AFC is showing some good football. However, Sunderland AFC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 73' Controversy at the stadium! Tom Hopper argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 78' Sunderland AFC ring the changes. Will Grigg has done his job and it is now time for Marc McNulty to step up.
  • 83' 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.
  • 84' The referee calls foul for Conor McLaughlin. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 86' Grant Leadbitter is replacing Aiden McGeady for the Sunderland AFC side.
  • 90' Luke O'Nien is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
  • Another three points for Sunderland AFC.

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.