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 | 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
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' Sunderland AFC have kicked off against Swindon Town FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Tyrese Omotoye is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Swindon Town FC.
- 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sunderland AFC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 20' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 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' 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.
- 35' Sunderland AFC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Swindon Town FC backline.
- 40' Lynden Gooch has been relatively quiet despite scoring 28 goals in his last 363 appearances.
- 45' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Swindon Town FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 50' The 25-year-old Dominic Thompson has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 55' Swindon Town FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 60' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 61' Aiden O'Brien is replacing Lynden Gooch for the Sunderland AFC side.
- 62' Another change for Sunderland AFC made on 62 minute. Jordan Jones leaves to be changed by Chris Maguire.
- 67' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 70' Assisted by Chris Maguire with the perfectly-timed delivery and Charlie Wyke makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 71' A tactical swap from Swindon Town FC — Hallam Hope on, Dominic Thompson off on 71 minutes.
- 73' Another substitution for Swindon Town FC to replace Brett Pitman by Tyrese Omotoye on 73 minute.
- 78' Sunderland AFC have won 478 goals from 363 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 82' Swindon Town FC make a change. Matthew Palmer trudges off to be replaced by Christopher Missilou on 82 minutes.
- 87' Brett Pitman has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 90' A change in the Sunderland AFC ranks — Aiden McGeady exits the field as Jack Diamond enters on 90.
- With this win, Sunderland AFC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
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.