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Walsall FC vs Sunderland AFC, FA Cup 2018-19 ROUND 2

FA Cup · 2018-19
Walsall FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Sunderland AFC
Sat 1 Dec 2018 · 15:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Andy Cook 34' Y
Y 49' Adam Matthews

Overview

Match Preview

Walsall FC vs Sunderland AFC — FA Cup .

Match Details

  • Referee Carl Boyeson
  • Referee Ken Haycock
  • Referee Chris Isherwood
  • Referee Tom Reeves

Head-to-Head

1
2
1
Walsall FC 4 games · Avg 2.5 goals Sunderland AFC
Last 5 meetings
2018-12-01 Walsall FC 1–1 Sunderland AFC 2018-11-24 Walsall FC 2–2 Sunderland AFC

Recent Form

Walsall FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Dec Sunderland AFC H 1–1 D
27 Nov Portsmouth FC A 0–2 L
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
Sunderland AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Dec Walsall FC A 1–1 D
27 Nov Barnsley FC H 4–2 W
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

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
67% Clean Sheets
Walsall FC this season
33% Clean Sheets
Sunderland AFC this season

Top Scorers (This Season)

Walsall FC
Daniel Kanu 2 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Walsall FC and Sunderland AFC has kicked off!
  • 5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 10' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Chris Maguire is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sunderland AFC.
  • 20' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Dean Keates will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 25' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 30' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 34' Walsall FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 34.
  • 37' The deadlock is broken! Aiden McGeady gets on the scoresheet on 37 minutes.
  • 42' It looks surprising Walsall FC does not make any changes. Jack Baldwin has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 47' George Dobson has been relatively quiet despite scoring 9 goals in his last 65 appearances.
  • 49' Adam Matthews picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 53' Assisted by Nicky Devlin with the perfectly-timed delivery and Andy Cook makes no mistake. 1-1!
  • 58' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 63' Jerome Sinclair has so much to prove this time. He replaces Bryan Oviedo on 63 minute.
  • 68' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 73' It is a cagey affair so far. Walsall FC in their trying to find a way past Sunderland AFC's compact .
  • 75' Bali Mumba is ready to make an impact after coming on for Lynden Gooch at the 75 minute mark.
  • 80' A quiet spell here at . Sunderland AFC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 85' Tom Flanagan has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 88' Another substitution for Walsall FC to replace Morgan Ferrier by Josh Ginnelly on 88 minute.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Aiden McGeady 2
Josh Gordon 2
Lynden Gooch 1
Josh Ginnelly 1
Lee Cattermole 1
Will Grigg 1
Andy Cook 1
Liam Kinsella 1

Head to Head

2018-12-01 Walsall FC 1–1 Sunderland AFC 2018-11-24 Walsall FC 2–2 Sunderland AFC

Walsall FC Form

2018-12-01 Walsall FC 1–1 Sunderland AFC D 2018-11-27 Portsmouth FC 2–0 Walsall FC L 2018-11-24 Walsall FC 2–2 Sunderland AFC D 2018-11-17 Fleetwood Town FC 0–0 Walsall FC D 2018-11-10 Walsall FC 3–2 Coventry City FC W 2018-11-06 Walsall FC 0–2 Charlton Athletic FC L

Sunderland AFC Form

2018-12-01 Walsall FC 1–1 Sunderland AFC D 2018-11-27 Sunderland AFC 4–2 Barnsley FC W 2018-11-24 Walsall FC 2–2 Sunderland AFC D 2018-11-17 Sunderland AFC 1–1 Wycombe Wanderers FC D 2018-11-11 Port Vale FC 1–2 Sunderland AFC W 2018-11-03 Plymouth Argyle FC 0–2 Sunderland AFC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.36 Walsall FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.35 Sunderland AFC xG
I would bet for: Walsall FC or Sunderland AFC 71% + Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Walsall FC36% Draw29% Sunderland AFC35%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 2.71
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 50%
50%
± 3.5 29%
71%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Walsall FC or Draw
65%
Draw or Sunderland AFC
64%
Walsall FC or Sunderland AFC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Walsall FC27% Draw47% Sunderland AFC26%
Actual: Sunderland AFC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
8.6%
1 – 0
8%
2 – 1
8%
0 – 1
8%
1 – 2
7.9%
2 – 0
6%
0 – 2
5.9%
2 – 2
5.4%
3 – 1
3.6%
1 – 3
3.6%
3 – 0
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Walsall FC

Handicap Walsall FC covers Push Sunderland AFC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 11% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 19% 64%
-0.5 36% — 64%
+0.5 65% — 35%
+1 65% 19% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 11% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Walsall FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓
Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓

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