Football tips: Sunderland vs Portsmouth - predictions and betting guide

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Competition: England League One
Date: Sat 27.April
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadium of Light (49000 seats)

A key match in League One as both teams are battling for the top positions. With the home team in 4th position and the visitors placed 3rd, this promises to be an exciting meeting. Read on to find out more!

Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!

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Sunderland form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at Stadium of Light as Sunderland have scored 45 goals to get 45 points from 22 games. The overall stats are 12-9-1 (wins-draws-losses).

The home team returns to Stadium of Light after sharing the points with Peterborough United on their last time out; the League One game ended 1-1. Ahead of that match, Sunderland won a home game hosting Doncaster Rovers (2-0).

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Sunderland have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found three games) they have won 1 time, drawn 2 and lost 0.

Sunderland are traveling soon after this match as the League One match at Fleetwood Town awaits in three days.

Sunderland can score goals in their home matches. After 22 matches they have found the net 45 times. Sunderland have conceded 24 in these home matches.

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Portsmouth form and stats

The away team, who have the most points (44) away in League One, have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 13 wins, 5 draws and only 4 losses. The visitors have performed well in their home games as well, building a total win streak of four games home and away. Portsmouth hope to make it five in this match. Portsmouth has been amazing away for a time now, winning four in a row on their travels. The last time they went home with a point loss was against Charlton Athletic.

Portsmouth won their last game, 2-1 versus Coventry City played at home. Preceding that game was the away victory against Burton Albion with the score of 2-1.

We have checked recent matches where Portsmouth have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those four games were W2-D0-L2.

A new game in only three days for Portsmouth, the League One home match versus Peterborough United. Busy days.

Portsmouth has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches this season, 40 goals from 22 games. 28 goals have been conceded by Portsmouth in these games.

Head 2 Head

The most recent history between these sides is the Portsmouth - Sunderland 3-1 played earlier this season. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: 1 win for Sunderland, 3 draws and 6 wins for Portsmouth.

Top Goalscorers

J. Lowe
14 goals / 3 assists
A. McGeady
11 goals
B. Pitman
11 goals

Sunderland missing players

Portsmouth missing players

Sunderland Portsmouth
Total Home Statistic Away Total
43 22 Played 22 43
77 45 Scored 40 79
42 24 Conceded 28 46
98% 100% Over 0.5 95% 95%
88% 91% Over 1.5 86% 84%
44% 50% Over 2.5 64% 56%
21% 27% Over 3.5 27% 28%
12% 18% Over 4.5 23% 19%
70% 73% Both teams to score 77% 67%
30% 27% Clean Sheet 18% 26%
2% 0% Failed To Score 9% 12%
 
5.8 6 Corners For (avg) 4.6 5.2
4.7 4.6 Corners Against (avg) 4.8 4.1
1.6 1.4 Yellow Cards (avg) 1.8 1.4
6 3 Red Cards (total) 0 0
Key stats this season:
  • Sunderland hasn't played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Portsmouth is involved in more matches over 2.5 away, than home.
  • Sunderland is involved in more matches over 2.5 home, than away.
  • Sunderland has scored in all of their 22 home matches.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Luton Town 43 26 12 5 84 37 21 15 6 0 52 16 22 11 6 5 32 21 47 90
2 Barnsley 44 25 13 6 77 36 22 14 8 0 38 15 22 11 5 6 39 21 41 88
3 Portsmouth 43 25 11 7 79 46 21 12 6 3 39 18 22 13 5 4 40 28 33 86
4 Sunderland 43 22 18 3 77 42 22 12 9 1 45 24 21 10 9 2 32 18 35 84
5 Charlton Athletic 44 24 10 10 67 40 22 15 5 2 37 15 22 9 5 8 30 25 27 82
6 Doncaster Rovers 43 19 12 12 71 54 21 12 7 2 42 19 22 7 5 10 29 35 17 69
7 Peterborough United 43 18 12 13 65 56 22 8 7 7 28 27 21 10 5 6 37 29 9 66
8 Coventry City 44 18 10 16 53 51 22 9 6 7 23 19 22 9 4 9 30 32 2 64
9 Blackpool 44 15 17 12 49 47 22 8 8 6 28 23 22 7 9 6 21 24 2 62
10 Burton Albion 44 16 12 16 63 53 22 10 5 7 33 22 22 6 7 9 30 31 10 60
11 Oxford United 44 15 14 15 55 59 22 11 3 8 32 25 22 4 11 7 23 34 -4 59
12 Fleetwood Town 43 15 12 16 56 50 21 8 8 5 31 26 22 7 4 11 25 24 6 57
13 Gillingham 44 14 10 20 58 70 22 7 4 11 27 34 22 7 6 9 31 36 -12 52
14 Rochdale 44 14 9 21 53 83 22 7 4 11 24 37 22 7 5 10 29 46 -30 51
15 Bristol Rovers 44 12 14 18 45 49 22 5 6 11 22 27 22 7 8 7 23 22 -4 50
16 Shrewsbury Town 44 12 14 18 50 58 22 8 8 6 25 25 22 4 6 12 25 33 -8 50
17 Wycombe Wanderers 44 13 11 20 53 65 22 9 5 8 27 26 22 4 6 12 26 39 -12 50
18 Accrington Stanley 43 12 12 19 43 64 22 6 6 10 21 32 21 6 6 9 22 32 -21 48
19 Southend United 44 13 8 23 53 66 22 7 2 13 30 33 22 6 6 10 23 33 -13 47
20 Plymouth Argyle 44 12 11 21 52 73 22 8 6 8 33 36 22 4 5 13 19 37 -21 47
21 Scunthorpe United 44 12 10 22 49 77 22 6 7 9 29 39 22 6 3 13 20 38 -28 46
22 AFC Wimbledon 43 12 9 22 38 60 22 5 5 12 22 36 21 7 4 10 16 24 -22 45
23 Walsall 44 11 10 23 46 71 22 6 5 11 27 37 22 5 5 12 19 34 -25 43
24 Bradford City 44 10 7 27 46 75 22 7 3 12 25 31 22 3 4 15 21 44 -29 37

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