Walsall FC vs Sunderland AFC, League One 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Walsall FC vs Sunderland AFC — League One .
- Walsall FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Sunderland AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Craig Hicks
- Referee Steven Plane
- Referee Kevin Morris
- Referee Oliver Yates
5 games this season
🟨 2.6/game
⚽ 6.4 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Nov | Sunderland AFC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 17 Nov | Fleetwood Town FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 10 Nov | Coventry City FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 06 Nov | Charlton Athletic FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 03 Nov | Burton Albion FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 27 Oct | Wycombe Wanderers FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Nov | Walsall FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 17 Nov | Wycombe Wanderers FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Nov | Port Vale FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 03 Nov | Plymouth Argyle FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 27 Oct | Southend United FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 23 Oct | Doncaster Rovers FC | A | 1–0 | W |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' Walsall FC have kicked off against Sunderland AFC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Liam Roberts has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Walsall FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 15' It looks surprising Sunderland AFC does not make any changes. Chris Maguire has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 20' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 23' Sunderland AFC player sees a Red card in front of him.
- 28' Luke Leahy needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 33' Sunderland AFC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 37' A tactical swap from Walsall FC — Kieron Morris on, Zeli Ismail off on 37 minutes.
- 42' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 43' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Josh Gordon.
- 46' Josh Gordon does the damage! The net is bulging and Walsall FC surge ahead!
- 49' Sunderland AFC ring the changes. Bryan Oviedo has done his job and it is now time for Luke O'Nien to step up.
- 52' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Josh Ginnelly makes no mistake. 2-0!
- 53' Sunderland AFC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 53.
- 58' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 61' The Sunderland AFC manager makes a substitution. Josh Maja departs to be replaced by Chris Maguire.
- 62' Aiden McGeady is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 67' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 72' With 0 assists to his name this season, George Dobson is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sunderland AFC.
- 75' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Lynden Gooch.
- 80' Morgan Ferrier has so much to prove this time. He replaces Josh Gordon on 80 minute.
- 85' Sunderland AFC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 85.
- 89' Goal! Lynden Gooch scores his 28 goal in 377 matches.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
Walsall FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 34
- 1
- 5
- 6
- 4
- 15
- 3
-
10
Zeli Ismail ↓ Kieron Morris 37'
- 9
- 11
-
29
Josh Gordon ↓ Morgan Ferrier 80'
Bench
- 31
- 27
-
8
Kieron Morris ↑ 37'
- 30
- 28
- 13
-
16
Morgan Ferrier ↑ 80'
Coach
Dean Keates
Sunderland AFC Lineups
Starting XI
-
3
Bryan Oviedo ↓ Luke O'Nien 49'
- 2
- 10
- 11
- 19
-
20
Josh Maja ↓ Chris Maguire 61'
- 12
- 16
- 27
- 15
- 1
Bench
- 37
-
7
Chris Maguire ↑ 61'
-
13
Luke O'Nien ↑ 49'
- 17
- 4
- 5
- 43
Coach
Jack Ross
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Aiden McGeady | 2 |
| Josh Gordon | 2 |
| Josh Ginnelly | 1 |
| Lee Cattermole | 1 |
| Will Grigg | 1 |
| Andy Cook | 1 |
| Liam Kinsella | 1 |
| Lynden Gooch | 1 |
Head to Head
Walsall FC Form
Sunderland AFC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.49
Walsall FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.57
Sunderland AFC xG
I would bet for:
Walsall FC or Sunderland AFC 73% + Both teams to score 61%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.06
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
Walsall FC or Draw
63%
Draw or Sunderland AFC
64%
Walsall FC or Sunderland AFC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.9%
1 – 2
8.3%
2 – 1
7.9%
0 – 1
6.5%
0 – 0
6.4%
1 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
5.7%
2 – 0
5.2%
1 – 3
4.3%
3 – 1
3.9%
2 – 3
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Walsall FC
| Handicap | Walsall FC covers | Push | Sunderland AFC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 11% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 18% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +1 | 62% | 19% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 12% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Walsall FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.