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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 Huddersfield Town AFC 14 29
2 Stockport County FC 15 29
3 Oxford United FC 13 26
4 Luton Town FC 14 24
5 Sheffield Wednesday FC 14 23
6 Plymouth Argyle FC 15 23
7 Reading FC 15 22
8 Bradford City AFC 13 22
9 Milton Keynes Dons FC 14 21
10 Cambridge United FC 14 21
11 Leicester City FC 13 19
12 Mansfield Town FC 13 19
13 Wycombe Wanderers FC 13 18
14 Leyton Orient FC 13 17
15 Burton Albion FC 15 17
16 Stevenage FC 12 16
17 AFC Wimbledon 14 16
18 Notts County FC 12 14
19 Wigan Athletic FC 15 14
20 Blackpool FC 13 12
21 Doncaster Rovers FC 13 12
22 Peterborough United FC 13 10
23 Barnsley FC 13 9
24 Bromley FC 13 9

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' What a night it is going to be! Sunderland AFC welcome Walsall FC for this crunch clash at Stadium of Light.
  • 4' What composure from Josh Gordon! The Wales international strokes it home. 0-1.
  • 9' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 14' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 14 minutes.
  • 19' Sunderland AFC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Walsall FC's shape.
  • 24' Walsall FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 29' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sunderland AFC and Walsall FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 33' GOAL! Lee Cattermole scores on 33.
  • 35' Grant Leadbitter catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 35.
  • 38' The referee calls foul for Jon Guthrie. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 43' The energy levels are beginning to show. Dean Keates might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 48' 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.
  • 49' Poor challenge from Lee Cattermole. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 54' Walsall FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 56' Josh Gordon was booked on 56.
  • 61' Sunderland AFC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 62' Lynden Gooch has so much to prove this time. He replaces Lee Cattermole on 62 minute.
  • 67' A tactical swap from Sunderland AFC — Denver Hume on, Adam Matthews off on 67 minutes.
  • 71' Sunderland AFC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Will Grigg on 71.
  • 71' Fresh legs for Sunderland AFC! Charlie Wyke comes on to replace Lewis Morgan.
  • 73' The Walsall FC bench stirs into life. Corey Taylor is withdrawn and Andy Cook gets his opportunity.
  • 78' Walsall FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 83' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sunderland AFC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 88' Joe Edwards makes way for Aramide Oteh at the 88 minute mark. A tactical switch from Walsall FC.
  • 90' Lynden Gooch catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
  • Another three points for Sunderland AFC.

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
Josh Ginnelly 1
Lee Cattermole 1
Will Grigg 1
Andy Cook 1
Liam Kinsella 1
Lynden Gooch 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.