Sunderland AFC vs Walsall FC, FA Cup 2018-19 ROUND 2 REPLAYS
Overview
Match Preview
Sunderland AFC vs Walsall FC — FA Cup .
- Sunderland AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Walsall FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Michael Salisbury
- Referee Christopher Ward
- Referee Richard Woodward
- Referee Paul Brown
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Dec | Walsall FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Dec | Walsall FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Nov | Barnsley FC | H | 4–2 | W |
| 24 Nov | Walsall FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 17 Nov | Wycombe Wanderers FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Nov | Port Vale FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Dec | Sunderland AFC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 08 Dec | Coventry City FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 01 Dec | Sunderland AFC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Nov | Portsmouth FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 24 Nov | Sunderland AFC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 17 Nov | Fleetwood Town FC | A | 0–0 | D |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
Sunderland AFC this season
Sunderland AFC this season
67%
Clean Sheets
Walsall FC this season
Walsall FC this season
Top Scorers (This Season)
Walsall FC
| Daniel Kanu | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at . Sunderland AFC are looking to make home advantage count against Walsall FC.
- 5' Sunderland AFC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 10' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 11' A meaty challenge results in booking for Chris Maguire on 11.
- 16' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 16 minutes.
- 21' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 26' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Dean Keates will be considering his options from the bench.
- 31' Walsall FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 36' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 37' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Duncan Watmore.
- 42' Josh Gordon has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 47' With 0 assists to his name this season, Max Power is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sunderland AFC.
- 52' Liam Kinsella has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 52 minutes.
- 57' Luke Leahy, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 58' Sunderland AFC ring the changes. Dylan McGeouch has done his job and it is now time for Lee Cattermole to step up.
- 63' Supporters expect more eagerness from Duncan Watmore, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 68' Sunderland AFC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 73' Josh Maja has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 74' Luke O'Nien has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 74.
- 76' Jon Guthrie has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 76.
- 78' The Sunderland AFC manager makes a substitution. Duncan Watmore departs to be replaced by Bali Mumba.
- 83' It looks surprising Sunderland AFC does not make any changes. Bryan Oviedo has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 88' Sunderland AFC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Walsall FC's shape.
- 0-1 the final result. Sunderland AFC will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Sunderland AFC Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 10
-
14
Duncan Watmore ↓ Bali Mumba 78'
- 12
- 27
- 7
- 15
- 13
-
17
Jerome Sinclair ↓ Josh Maja 58'
-
8
Dylan McGeouch ↓ Lee Cattermole 58'
- 1
Bench
- 25
-
37
Bali Mumba ↑ 78'
-
6
Lee Cattermole ↑ 58'
-
20
Josh Maja ↑ 58'
- 16
- 4
- 5
Coach
Jack Ross
Walsall FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 34
- 1
- 5
- 6
- 8
- 15
- 3
- 30
- 16
- 11
- 29
Bench
- 20
- 31
- 17
- 2
- 13
- 26
- 32
Coach
Dean Keates
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
Sunderland AFC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.19
Sunderland AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.08
Walsall FC xG
I would bet for:
Sunderland AFC or Walsall FC 69% + Under 2.5 goals 61%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Walsall FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.27
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 2.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Sunderland AFC or Draw
68%
Draw or Walsall FC
63%
Sunderland AFC or Walsall FC
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 0
12.6%
1 – 0
11.1%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
7.6%
2 – 0
7%
1 – 2
6.9%
0 – 2
5.8%
2 – 2
4.2%
3 – 1
3.1%
3 – 0
2.8%
1 – 3
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Sunderland AFC
| Handicap | Sunderland AFC covers | Push | Walsall FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 11% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 21% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 19% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
Walsall FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.