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Swindon Town FC vs Sunderland AFC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2020-21
Swindon Town FC
0 – 2
Full Time
Sunderland AFC
Sat 17 Oct 2020 · 14:00 UTC The Energy Check County Ground HT 45+20' · FT 45+4'
Dion Donohue 16' Y
Matthew Smith 81' Y
Jonathan Grounds 83' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Swindon Town FC vs Sunderland AFC — League One at The Energy Check County Ground.

Match Details

  • Referee David Rock
  • Referee Ben Toner
  • Referee Conor Farrell
  • Referee
6 games this season 🟨 4.5/game ⚽ 18.2 goals/game

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

2
Swindon Town FC 2 games · Avg 1.5 goals Sunderland AFC
Last 5 meetings
2020-10-17 Swindon Town FC 0–2 Sunderland AFC

Recent Form

Swindon Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Oct Sunderland AFC H 0–2 L
10 Oct AFC Wimbledon H 0–1 L
03 Oct Peterborough United FC A 1–3 L
26 Sep Burton Albion FC H 4–2 W
19 Sep Blackpool FC A 0–2 L
12 Sep Rochdale AFC H 3–1 W
Sunderland AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Oct Swindon Town FC A 2–0 W
03 Oct Charlton Athletic FC A 0–0 D
26 Sep Peterborough United FC H 1–0 W
19 Sep Oxford United FC A 2–0 W
12 Sep Bristol Rovers FC H 1–1 D
10 Mar Bristol Rovers FC A 0–2 L

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at The Energy Check County Ground. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Swindon Town FC and Sunderland AFC.
  • 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 10' England international Josh Scowen has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 16' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Dion Donohue.
  • 19' Jack Diamond is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jordan Willis at the 19 minute mark.
  • 24' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Phil Parkinson will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 29' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Swindon Town FC and Sunderland AFC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 34' The energy levels are beginning to show. Richard Wellens might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 37' Sunderland AFC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Charlie Wyke on 37.
  • 42' Hallam Hope needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 46' It is a substitution in Swindon Town FC team. Diallang Jaiyesimi is replaced by Johnny Smith on 46 minute.
  • 51' 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 Luke O'Nien suffering a number of foals already.
  • 56' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 57' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Chris Maguire makes it 0-2.
  • 58' Fresh legs for Swindon Town FC! Hallam Hope comes on to replace Tyler Smith.
  • 63' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 68' Sunderland AFC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 73' Sunderland AFC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 78' It looks like no one’s ball. Swindon Town FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 81' Controversy at the stadium! Matthew Smith argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 83' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Jonathan Grounds.
  • 88' Jonathan Grounds has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 89' Fresh legs for Sunderland AFC! Aiden O'Brien comes on to replace Chris Maguire.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 0-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Swindon Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Richard Wellens

Sunderland AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Phil Parkinson

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.91 Swindon Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.35 Sunderland AFC xG
I would bet for: Sunderland AFC or Draw 74% + Under 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Swindon Town FC26% Draw30% Sunderland AFC44%
Actual: Sunderland AFC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.26
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

Swindon Town FC or Draw
56%
Draw or Sunderland AFC
74%
Swindon Town FC or Sunderland AFC
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Swindon Town FC18% Draw51% Sunderland AFC31%
Actual: Sunderland AFC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.7%
0 – 1
12.9%
0 – 0
12.6%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
8.4%
1 – 0
8.3%
2 – 1
5.6%
2 – 0
4.1%
0 – 3
4.1%
2 – 2
3.9%
1 – 3
3.8%
2 – 3
1.9%

Asian Handicap — Swindon Town FC

Handicap Swindon Town FC covers Push Sunderland AFC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 6% 92%
-1.5 8% — 92%
-1 8% 15% 76%
-0.5 24% — 76%
+0.5 55% — 45%
+1 55% 23% 22%
+1.5 78% — 22%
+2 78% 14% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Swindon Town FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓
Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
41% ✗

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