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Sunderland AFC vs Walsall FC, League One 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2018-19
Sunderland AFC
2 – 1
Full Time
Walsall FC
Sat 16 Mar 2019 · 15:00 UTC Stadium of Light HT 45' · FT 45'
Grant Leadbitter 35' Y
Y 38' Jon Guthrie
Lee Cattermole 49' Y
Y 56' Josh Gordon
Lynden Gooch 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Alan Young
  • Referee Nicholas Cooper
  • Referee Simon Clayton
  • Referee Wayne Grunnill

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Bradford City AFC 7 15
2 Sheffield Wednesday FC 7 14
3 Stockport County FC 8 13
4 Plymouth Argyle FC 8 13
5 Cambridge United FC 8 13
6 Huddersfield Town AFC 7 12
7 Burton Albion FC 8 12
8 AFC Wimbledon 8 12
9 Reading FC 7 11
10 Oxford United FC 6 11
11 Leyton Orient FC 7 10
12 Wycombe Wanderers FC 8 10
13 Stevenage FC 7 9
14 Leicester City FC 7 9
15 Blackpool FC 7 8
16 Luton Town FC 7 8
17 Mansfield Town FC 7 8
18 Barnsley FC 7 8
19 Bromley FC 7 8
20 Notts County FC 7 7
21 Doncaster Rovers FC 7 6
22 Milton Keynes Dons FC 7 6
23 Peterborough United FC 8 5
24 Wigan Athletic FC 7 4

Head-to-Head

1
2
1
Sunderland AFC 4 games · Avg 2.5 goals Walsall FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-03-16 Sunderland AFC 2–1 Walsall FC 2018-12-11 Sunderland AFC 0–1 Walsall FC 2018-12-01 Walsall FC 1–1 Sunderland AFC 2018-11-24 Walsall FC 2–2 Sunderland AFC

Recent Form

Sunderland AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Mar Walsall FC H 2–1 W
12 Mar Barnsley FC A 0–0 D
09 Mar Wycombe Wanderers FC A 1–1 D
02 Mar Plymouth Argyle FC H 2–0 W
23 Feb Bristol Rovers FC A 2–0 W
19 Feb Gillingham FC H 4–2 W
Walsall FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Mar Sunderland AFC A 1–2 L
12 Mar Portsmouth FC H 2–3 L
09 Mar Fleetwood Town FC H 2–0 W
02 Mar Burton Albion FC A 0–0 D
23 Feb Bradford City AFC H 3–2 W
16 Feb Coventry City FC A 0–3 L

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Walsall FC gets underway.
  • 4' The Wales Josh Gordon breaks the deadlock on 4 minutes. 0-1!
  • 9' Supporters expect more eagerness from Andy Cook, as he is very good at scoring at Stadium of Light with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 14' The energy levels are beginning to show. Dean Keates might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 19' A quiet spell here at Stadium of Light. Sunderland AFC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 24' Joe Edwards has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 29' Sunderland AFC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 33' What a strike from Lee Cattermole! The score is 1-1.
  • 35' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Grant Leadbitter.
  • 38' Jon Guthrie has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 38.
  • 43' Sunderland AFC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 48' George Dobson has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 49' The referee calls foul for Lee Cattermole. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 54' It’s high time Dean Keates made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 56' Josh Gordon was booked on 56.
  • 61' 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.
  • 62' Fresh legs for Sunderland AFC! Lynden Gooch comes on to replace Lee Cattermole.
  • 67' Denver Hume has so much to prove this time. He replaces Adam Matthews on 67 minute.
  • 71' Sunderland AFC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Will Grigg on 71.
  • 71' The Sunderland AFC manager makes a substitution. Lewis Morgan departs to be replaced by Charlie Wyke.
  • 73' The supporters are chanting for Andy Cook. He replaces Corey Taylor on 73 minute.
  • 78' 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 Corey Blackett-Taylor suffering a number of foals already.
  • 83' 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.
  • 88' Joe Edwards makes way for Aramide Oteh at the 88 minute mark. A tactical switch from Walsall FC.
  • 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Lynden Gooch on 90.
  • With this win, Sunderland AFC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Sunderland AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jack Ross

Walsall FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dean Keates

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Aiden McGeady 2
Josh Gordon 2
Lynden Gooch 1
Josh Ginnelly 1
Lee Cattermole 1
Will Grigg 1
Andy Cook 1
Liam Kinsella 1

Head to Head

2019-03-16 Sunderland AFC 2–1 Walsall FC 2018-12-11 Sunderland AFC 0–1 Walsall FC 2018-12-01 Walsall FC 1–1 Sunderland AFC 2018-11-24 Walsall FC 2–2 Sunderland AFC

Sunderland AFC Form

2019-03-16 Sunderland AFC 2–1 Walsall FC W 2019-03-12 Barnsley FC 0–0 Sunderland AFC D 2019-03-09 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1–1 Sunderland AFC D 2019-03-02 Sunderland AFC 2–0 Plymouth Argyle FC W 2019-02-23 Bristol Rovers FC 0–2 Sunderland AFC W 2019-02-19 Sunderland AFC 4–2 Gillingham FC W

Walsall FC Form

2019-03-16 Sunderland AFC 2–1 Walsall FC L 2019-03-12 Walsall FC 2–3 Portsmouth FC L 2019-03-09 Walsall FC 2–0 Fleetwood Town FC W 2019-03-02 Burton Albion FC 0–0 Walsall FC D 2019-02-23 Walsall FC 3–2 Bradford City AFC W 2019-02-16 Coventry City FC 3–0 Walsall FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.55 Sunderland AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1 Walsall FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sunderland AFC52% Draw26% Walsall FC22%
Actual: Sunderland AFC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.55
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 46%
54%
± 3.5 26%
74%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Sunderland AFC or Draw
78%
Draw or Walsall FC
48%
Sunderland AFC or Walsall FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sunderland AFC34% Draw48% Walsall FC18%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
1 – 0
11.1%
0 – 0
9.8%
2 – 0
9.1%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
6.8%
1 – 2
5.8%
3 – 1
4.7%
3 – 0
4.6%
2 – 2
4.6%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 2
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Sunderland AFC

Handicap Sunderland AFC covers Push Walsall FC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 15% 75%
-1.5 25% — 75%
-1 25% 23% 52%
-0.5 48% — 52%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 14% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
37% ✓
Walsall FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

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