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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
4 games this season 🟨 1.8/game ⚽ 7.0 goals/game

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

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' The wait is over. Sunderland AFC get us underway at The Energy Check County Ground.
  • 5' Swindon Town FC is showing some good football. However, Swindon Town FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 10' The travelling Sunderland AFC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 16' It’s a booking for Swindon Town FC player. Dion Donohue gets a Yellow card.
  • 19' Another substitution for Sunderland AFC to replace Jordan Willis by Jack Diamond on 19 minute.
  • 24' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Swindon Town FC and Sunderland AFC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 29' Charlie Wyke, a England , has 2 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 34' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 37' Magnificent from Charlie Wyke! That is 51 goals in 369 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 42' Rob Hunt is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sunderland AFC tonight.
  • 46' It is a substitution in Swindon Town FC team. Diallang Jaiyesimi is replaced by Johnny Smith on 46 minute.
  • 51' 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.
  • 56' Both keepers have barely been tested. Swindon Town FC and Sunderland AFC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 57' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Chris Maguire makes no mistake. 0-2!
  • 58' Swindon Town FC make a change. Tyler Smith trudges off to be replaced by Hallam Hope on 58 minutes.
  • 63' Sunderland AFC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 68' Over 68 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 73' Luke O'Nien has been relatively quiet despite scoring 26 goals in his last 369 appearances.
  • 78' A quiet spell here at The Energy Check County Ground. Sunderland AFC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 81' It’s a booking for Swindon Town FC player. Matthew Smith gets a Yellow card.
  • 83' The referee has no hesitation. Jonathan Grounds is booked for Swindon Town FC — Yellow card on 83.
  • 88' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Swindon Town FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 89' A tactical swap from Sunderland AFC — Aiden O'Brien on, Chris Maguire off on 89 minutes.
  • The final score is 0-2.

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.