Sunderland AFC vs Swindon Town FC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Sunderland AFC vs Swindon Town FC — League One at Stadium of Light.
- Sunderland AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Swindon Town FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Peter Wright
- Referee Martin Coy
- Referee Kevin Mulraine
- Referee Geoffrey Liddle
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lincoln City FC | 46 | 103 |
| 2 | Cardiff City FC | 46 | 91 |
| 3 | Stockport County FC | 46 | 77 |
| 4 | Bradford City AFC | 46 | 77 |
| 5 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 46 | 75 |
| 6 | Stevenage FC | 46 | 75 |
| 7 | Luton Town FC | 46 | 74 |
| 8 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 46 | 73 |
| 9 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 46 | 67 |
| 10 | Mansfield Town FC | 46 | 65 |
| 11 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 46 | 63 |
| 12 | Reading FC | 46 | 63 |
| 13 | Blackpool FC | 46 | 60 |
| 14 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 46 | 60 |
| 15 | Barnsley FC | 46 | 59 |
| 16 | Wigan Athletic FC | 46 | 56 |
| 17 | Burton Albion FC | 46 | 54 |
| 18 | Peterborough United FC | 46 | 53 |
| 19 | AFC Wimbledon | 46 | 53 |
| 20 | Leyton Orient FC | 46 | 52 |
| 21 | Exeter City FC | 46 | 49 |
| 22 | Port Vale FC | 46 | 42 |
| 23 | Rotherham United FC | 46 | 41 |
| 24 | Northampton Town FC | 46 | 35 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Mar | Swindon Town FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Feb | Crewe Alexandra FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 23 Feb | Fleetwood Town FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 20 Feb | Burton Albion FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 13 Feb | Doncaster Rovers FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 09 Feb | Shrewsbury Town FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Mar | Sunderland AFC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 27 Feb | Northampton Town FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 23 Feb | Lincoln City FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 20 Feb | Crewe Alexandra FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 09 Feb | Portsmouth FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 06 Feb | Shrewsbury Town FC | H | 0–1 | L |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
0%
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, Swindon Town FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Jack Payne needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sunderland AFC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 20' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 25' Swindon Town FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 30' Swindon Town FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 35' 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.
- 40' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 45' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Matthew Palmer suffering a number of foals already.
- 50' It’s high time John Sheridan made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 55' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Tyrese Omotoye made 57 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 60' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 60 minutes.
- 61' The supporters are chanting for Aiden O'Brien. He replaces Lynden Gooch on 61 minute.
- 62' Chris Maguire has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jordan Jones on 62 minute.
- 67' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 70' Charlie Wyke puts Sunderland AFC on the lead.
- 71' Hallam Hope is replacing Dominic Thompson for the Swindon Town FC side.
- 73' Time for substitution for Swindon Town FC. Brett Pitman is replaced by Tyrese Omotoye.
- 78' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Swindon Town FC that had 57 games and scored 65 goals.
- 82' Time for substitution for Swindon Town FC. Matthew Palmer is replaced by Christopher Missilou.
- 87' It looks surprising Swindon Town FC does not make any changes. Scott Twine has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 90' Another substitution for Sunderland AFC to replace Aiden McGeady by Jack Diamond on 90 minute.
- The final score is 1-0.
Lineups
Sunderland AFC Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
-
11
Lynden Gooch ↓ Aiden O'Brien 62'
-
28
Aiden McGeady ↓ Jack Diamond 90'
- 6
- 9
- 13
-
14
Josh Scowen ↓ Daniel Neil 90'
- 1
- 26
-
27
Jordan Jones ↓ Chris Maguire 62'
- 16
Bench
-
10
Aiden O'Brien ↑ 62'
-
7
Chris Maguire ↑ 62'
-
21
Jack Diamond ↑ 90'
- 20
-
24
Daniel Neil ↑ 90'
- 30
- 35
Coach
Lee Johnson
Swindon Town FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
8
Brett Pitman ↓ Tyrese Omotoye 73'
- 1
- 5
- 18
- 33
- 23
- 24
- 4
- 10
-
26
Dominic Thompson ↓ Hallam Hope 71'
- 11
Bench
- 2
-
22
Christopher Missilou ↑ 82'
-
45
Hallam Hope ↑ 71'
- 14
- 21
- 29
-
27
Tyrese Omotoye ↑ 73'
Coach
John Sheridan
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Charlie Wyke | 2 |
| Chris Maguire | 1 |
Head to Head
Sunderland AFC Form
2021-03-02
Sunderland AFC
1–0
Swindon Town FC
W
2021-02-27
Crewe Alexandra FC
2–2
Sunderland AFC
D
2021-02-23
Sunderland AFC
2–0
Fleetwood Town FC
W
2021-02-20
Burton Albion FC
0–3
Sunderland AFC
W
2021-02-13
Sunderland AFC
4–1
Doncaster Rovers FC
W
2021-02-09
Shrewsbury Town FC
2–1
Sunderland AFC
L
Swindon Town FC Form
2021-03-02
Sunderland AFC
1–0
Swindon Town FC
L
2021-02-27
Swindon Town FC
2–1
Northampton Town FC
W
2021-02-23
Lincoln City FC
2–2
Swindon Town FC
D
2021-02-20
Swindon Town FC
2–1
Crewe Alexandra FC
W
2021-02-09
Portsmouth FC
2–0
Swindon Town FC
L
2021-02-06
Swindon Town FC
0–1
Shrewsbury Town FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.52
Sunderland AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.67
Swindon Town FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 63% + Under — clean sheet likely 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sunderland AFC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.19
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 2.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 3.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Sunderland AFC or Draw
84%
Draw or Swindon Town FC
42%
Sunderland AFC or Swindon Town FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
13.3%
2 – 0
12.5%
1 – 1
12.1%
2 – 1
8.4%
0 – 1
6.3%
3 – 0
6.2%
3 – 1
4.4%
1 – 2
3.6%
2 – 2
2.9%
4 – 0
2.4%
0 – 2
2.3%
Asian Handicap — Sunderland AFC
| Handicap | Sunderland AFC covers | Push | Swindon Town FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 18% | 70% |
| -1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -1 | 30% | 26% | 44% |
| -0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +0.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +1 | 85% | 11% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
52%
✓
Swindon Town FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.