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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 game is set. Walsall FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' It looks surprising Walsall FC does not make any changes. Josh Maja has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Walsall FC that had 65 games and scored 67 goals.
  • 15' Walsall FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 20' Jon Guthrie has been relatively quiet despite scoring 20 goals in his last 65 appearances.
  • 25' It looks like no one’s ball. Sunderland AFC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 30' Over 30 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 34' Walsall FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 37' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Aiden McGeady makes no mistake. 0-1!
  • 42' Walsall FC is showing some good football. However, Walsall FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 47' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 49' The referee calls foul for Adam Matthews. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 53' A goal from the England international Andy Cook! He fires home on 53 to make it 1-1!
  • 58' Sunderland AFC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 63' The whistle greets Bryan Oviedo as he departs to be replaced by Jerome Sinclair.
  • 68' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Walsall FC and Sunderland AFC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 73' Reece James is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sunderland AFC so far.
  • 75' The whistle greets Lynden Gooch as he departs to be replaced by Bali Mumba.
  • 80' Sunderland AFC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 85' It is a cagey affair so far. Walsall FC in their trying to find a way past Sunderland AFC's compact .
  • 88' Time for substitution for Walsall FC. Morgan Ferrier is replaced by Josh Ginnelly.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Walsall FC 1-1 Sunderland AFC.

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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