Tranmere Rovers FC vs Sunderland AFC, League One 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Tranmere Rovers FC vs Sunderland AFC — League One at Prenton Park.
- Tranmere Rovers FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Sunderland AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Paul Hobday
- Referee David Benton
- Referee Matthew Jones
- Referee Anthony Coggins
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lincoln City FC | 46 | 103 |
| 2 | Cardiff City FC | 46 | 91 |
| 3 | Stockport County FC | 46 | 77 |
| 4 | Bradford City AFC | 46 | 77 |
| 5 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 46 | 75 |
| 6 | Stevenage FC | 46 | 75 |
| 7 | Luton Town FC | 46 | 74 |
| 8 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 46 | 73 |
| 9 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 46 | 67 |
| 10 | Mansfield Town FC | 46 | 65 |
| 11 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 46 | 63 |
| 12 | Reading FC | 46 | 63 |
| 13 | Blackpool FC | 46 | 60 |
| 14 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 46 | 60 |
| 15 | Barnsley FC | 46 | 59 |
| 16 | Wigan Athletic FC | 46 | 56 |
| 17 | Burton Albion FC | 46 | 54 |
| 18 | Peterborough United FC | 46 | 53 |
| 19 | AFC Wimbledon | 46 | 53 |
| 20 | Leyton Orient FC | 46 | 52 |
| 21 | Exeter City FC | 46 | 49 |
| 22 | Port Vale FC | 46 | 42 |
| 23 | Rotherham United FC | 46 | 41 |
| 24 | Northampton Town FC | 46 | 35 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Tranmere Rovers FC is hosting Sunderland AFC for another epic battle.
- 5' The travelling Sunderland AFC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 10' Tranmere Rovers FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
- 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
- 20' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Tranmere Rovers FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 24' It’s a booking for Sunderland AFC player. George Dobson gets a Yellow card.
- 29' Tranmere Rovers FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 34' Joel Lynch needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 39' 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.
- 44' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 48' Sunderland AFC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 53' Sunderland AFC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 58' 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.
- 60' Sunderland AFC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Charlie Wyke on 60.
- 65' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sunderland AFC that had 363 games and scored 478 goals.
- 67' Paul Mullin has so much to prove this time. He replaces Liam Ridehalgh on 67 minute.
- 72' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 74' The referee calls foul for Emmanuel Monthe. He receives a Yellow card.
- 77' The referee calls foul for Kane Wilson. He receives a Yellow card.
- 78' It is a substitution in Tranmere Rovers FC team. Morgan Ferrier is replaced by Stefan Payne on 78 minute.
- 81' Harvey Gilmour is replacing David Perkins for the Tranmere Rovers FC side.
- 84' Tranmere Rovers FC receives a Red card for a hard tackle on 84.
- 88' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Chris Maguire.
- 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Conner Jennings.
- 90' The supporters are chanting for Josh Scowen. He replaces Chris Maguire on 90 minute.
- The final score is 0-1.
Lineups
Tranmere Rovers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 7
- 22
-
10
Morgan Ferrier ↓ Stefan Payne 78'
- 36
-
17
David Perkins ↓ Harvey Gilmour 81'
- 14
- 1
-
3
Liam Ridehalgh ↓ Paul Mullin 67'
- 11
- 6
Bench
-
45
Stefan Payne ↑ 78'
- 8
- 4
-
20
Harvey Gilmour ↑ 81'
-
9
Paul Mullin ↑ 67'
- 25
- 26
Coach
Micky Mellon
Sunderland AFC Lineups
Starting XI
- 26
- 33
- 11
- 6
- 9
-
7
Chris Maguire ↓ Josh Scowen 90'
- 13
- 1
- 3
- 18
- 4
Bench
- 10
- 2
- 12
-
28
Josh Scowen ↑ 90'
- 23
- 16
- 8
Coach
Phil Parkinson
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Will Grigg | 1 |
| Charlie Wyke | 1 |
| Lynden Gooch | 1 |
| Duncan Watmore | 1 |
| Chris Maguire | 1 |
| Luke O'Nien | 1 |
Head to Head
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
✓ CorrectActual: Sunderland AFC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✓ CorrectActual: 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.