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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 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
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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Tranmere Rovers FC and Sunderland AFC get this one started.
  • 5' A quiet spell here at Prenton Park. Sunderland AFC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Max Power made 369 appearances and scored 19 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 15' Kieron Morris has been relatively quiet despite scoring 8 goals in his last 65 appearances.
  • 20' It looks like no one’s ball. Tranmere Rovers FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 24' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for George Dobson.
  • 29' Jordan Willis has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 34' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 39' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 39 minutes.
  • 44' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 48' The referee calls foul for Joel Lynch. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 53' The home supporters are growing impatient. Tranmere Rovers FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 58' The energy levels are beginning to show. Micky Mellon might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 60' A stunning finish from Charlie Wyke — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 65' It looks surprising Sunderland AFC does not make any changes. Stefan Payne has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 67' Time for substitution for Tranmere Rovers FC. Liam Ridehalgh is replaced by Paul Mullin.
  • 72' It is a cagey affair so far. Tranmere Rovers FC in their trying to find a way past Sunderland AFC's compact .
  • 74' Tranmere Rovers FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 77' That is a Yellow card for Tranmere Rovers FC. Kane Wilson will be fuming at that decision.
  • 78' Stefan Payne is ready to make an impact after coming on for Morgan Ferrier at the 78 minute mark.
  • 81' A tactical swap from Tranmere Rovers FC — Harvey Gilmour on, David Perkins off on 81 minutes.
  • 84' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Red card for Emmanuel Monthe.
  • 88' The referee has no hesitation. Chris Maguire is booked for Sunderland AFC — Yellow card on 88.
  • 90' Conner Jennings catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
  • 90' Time for substitution for Sunderland AFC. Chris Maguire is replaced by Josh Scowen.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Sunderland AFC to claim maximum points.

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