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Tranmere Rovers FC vs Sunderland AFC, League One 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2019-20
Tranmere Rovers FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Sunderland AFC
Wed 29 Jan 2020 · 19:45 UTC Prenton Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 24' George Dobson
Y 48' Joel Lynch
Emmanuel Monthe 74' Y
Kane Wilson 77' Y
Emmanuel Monthe 84' R
Y 88' Chris Maguire
Conner Jennings 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Tranmere Rovers FC vs Sunderland AFC — League One at Prenton Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Paul Hobday
  • Referee David Benton
  • Referee Matthew Jones
  • Referee Anthony Coggins

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
Tranmere Rovers FC 2 games · Avg 3.0 goals Sunderland AFC
Last 5 meetings
2020-01-29 Tranmere Rovers FC 0–1 Sunderland AFC 2019-10-22 Sunderland AFC 5–0 Tranmere Rovers FC

Recent Form

Tranmere Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Jan Sunderland AFC H 0–1 L
23 Jan Watford FC H 2–1 W
18 Jan Ipswich Town FC H 1–2 L
11 Jan Southend United FC A 0–0 D
01 Jan Coventry City FC H 1–4 L
29 Dec Blackpool FC H 1–1 D
Sunderland AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Jan Tranmere Rovers FC A 1–0 W
24 Jan Doncaster Rovers FC H 0–0 D
18 Jan Milton Keynes Dons FC A 1–0 W
11 Jan Wycombe Wanderers FC H 4–0 W
04 Jan Lincoln City FC H 3–1 W
01 Jan Fleetwood Town FC A 1–1 D

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Tranmere Rovers FC and Sunderland AFC is underway.
  • 5' Tranmere Rovers FC have won 58 goals from 48 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 15' A quiet spell here at Prenton Park. Tranmere Rovers FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 20' It’s high time Micky Mellon made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 24' Sunderland AFC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 24.
  • 29' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 29 minutes.
  • 34' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 39' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 44' Sunderland AFC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 48' A moment of madness from Joel Lynch on 48 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Sunderland AFC will be frustrated.
  • 53' Denver Hume has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 58' The home supporters are growing impatient. Tranmere Rovers FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 60' A stunning finish from Charlie Wyke — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 65' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Chris Maguire made 374 appearances and scored 33 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 67' The Tranmere Rovers FC manager makes a substitution. Liam Ridehalgh departs to be replaced by Paul Mullin.
  • 72' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Tranmere Rovers FC and Sunderland AFC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 74' Emmanuel Monthe catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 74.
  • 77' Kane Wilson is having his name booked by the referee on 77.
  • 78' The Tranmere Rovers FC manager makes a substitution. Morgan Ferrier departs to be replaced by Stefan Payne.
  • 81' Harvey Gilmour has so much to prove this time. He replaces David Perkins on 81 minute.
  • 84' The referee does not hesitate — a Red card for Emmanuel Monthe on 84 minutes.
  • 88' Sunderland AFC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 88.
  • 90' The referee shows Tranmere Rovers FC player a Yellow card on 90.
  • 90' Chris Maguire makes way for Josh Scowen at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sunderland AFC.
  • Sunderland AFC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Tranmere Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Micky Mellon

Sunderland AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Phil Parkinson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Lynden Gooch 1
Duncan Watmore 1
Chris Maguire 1
Luke O'Nien 1
Will Grigg 1
Charlie Wyke 1

Head to Head

2020-01-29 Tranmere Rovers FC 0–1 Sunderland AFC 2019-10-22 Sunderland AFC 5–0 Tranmere Rovers FC

Tranmere Rovers FC Form

2020-01-29 Tranmere Rovers FC 0–1 Sunderland AFC L 2020-01-23 Tranmere Rovers FC 2–1 Watford FC W 2020-01-18 Tranmere Rovers FC 1–2 Ipswich Town FC L 2020-01-11 Southend United FC 0–0 Tranmere Rovers FC D 2020-01-01 Tranmere Rovers FC 1–4 Coventry City FC L 2019-12-29 Tranmere Rovers FC 1–1 Blackpool FC D

Sunderland AFC Form

2020-01-29 Tranmere Rovers FC 0–1 Sunderland AFC W 2020-01-24 Sunderland AFC 0–0 Doncaster Rovers FC D 2020-01-18 Milton Keynes Dons FC 0–1 Sunderland AFC W 2020-01-11 Sunderland AFC 4–0 Wycombe Wanderers FC W 2020-01-04 Sunderland AFC 3–1 Lincoln City FC W 2020-01-01 Fleetwood Town FC 1–1 Sunderland AFC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.84 Tranmere Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.55 Sunderland AFC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Tranmere Rovers FC22% Draw28% Sunderland AFC50%
Actual: Sunderland AFC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.39
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 69%
31%
± 2.5 42%
58%
± 3.5 22%
78%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Tranmere Rovers FC or Draw
50%
Draw or Sunderland AFC
78%
Tranmere Rovers FC or Sunderland AFC
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Tranmere Rovers FC15% Draw49% Sunderland AFC36%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
12.7%
0 – 0
11.3%
0 – 2
10.7%
1 – 2
8.9%
1 – 0
6.6%
0 – 3
5.5%
2 – 1
4.8%
1 – 3
4.7%
2 – 2
3.8%
2 – 0
3.1%
0 – 4
2.1%

Asian Handicap — Tranmere Rovers FC

Handicap Tranmere Rovers FC covers Push Sunderland AFC covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 5% 94%
-1.5 6% — 94%
-1 6% 13% 81%
-0.5 19% — 81%
+0.5 47% — 53%
+1 47% 25% 28%
+1.5 72% — 28%
+2 72% 16% 12%
+2.5 88% — 12%

Clean Sheet

Tranmere Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓
Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
44% ✗

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