Sunderland and Portsmouth are both riding high in the League One with their 5th and 8th positions respectively. Expect a great game!
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Sunderland form and stats
Seven points from three League One home games is a great start for Sunderland, who are hoping to build on that form here at Stadium of Light. Sunderland has recorded two wins in a row here at Stadium of Light, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.
Nothing to worry about in defence for Sunderland, as their goalkeeper Lee Burge has completely shut out the opponents for 537 minutes in the League One.
The Sunderland supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Crewe Alexandra in League One and win 1-0. Before that match, a win away at Swindon Town.
Sunderland are traveling soon after this match as the League One match at Rochdale awaits in three days.
Sunderland has scored 3 league goals at home this season, in 3 matches. Defensively Sunderland have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (1 in 3 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Portsmouth form and stats
The seven points Portsmouth have gathered from their first three away trips in the League One is impressive and could lead to great things if the form continues. It could be a hat trick of victories away for Portsmouth, as they have won on their previous two travels.
It's the second away game in a row for Portsmouth, but there's smiles all around after the 2-0 victory versus Gillingham (placed 12th) in the League One last time out. A 0-1 loss hosting Doncaster Rovers before that.
A quick return to home after this game, as Portsmouth are hosting Northampton Town in the League One only three days away.
With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, Portsmouth are regular goalscorers on their travels. Portsmouth are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 2 times in 3 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Last ten meetings between the teams: Sunderland won two, Portsmouth won three and five draws. four games with over 2,5 goals, six matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  M. Harness 3 goals |  C. Maguire 2 goals | C. Wyke 2 goals |
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| Sunderland | Portsmouth | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Scored | S | 0 | 6 | 9 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 83% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 67% | 71% |
| 50% | 33% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 67% | 57% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 33% | 43% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 14% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 33% | 14% |
| 17% | 33% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 33% | 43% |
| 83% | 67% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 67% | 43% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 43% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.3 | 1.3 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1.7 | 1.3 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94 | 57 | 11 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 42 | 90 |
| 26 | 15 | 2 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 15 | 30 |
| 27% | 20% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 40% | 30% |
- Portsmouth have not yet lost a game away.
- Sunderland has the fewest conceded goals (1) in League One
- Sunderland has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (0) in League One
- Sunderland has the fewest matches over the total-line (0) in League One
- Sunderland has the most matches under the total-line (6) in League One
- Sunderland have not yet lost a game.
- Sunderland have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Hull City | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 18 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 16 |
| 3 | Lincoln City | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 16 |
| 4 | Peterborough United | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 15 |
| 5 | Sunderland | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 14 |
| 6 | Doncaster Rovers | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 13 |
| 7 | Accrington Stanley | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -1 | 12 |
| 8 | Portsmouth | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 11 |
| 9 | Plymouth Argyle | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 11 |
| 10 | Bristol Rovers | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 11 |
| 11 | Charlton Athletic | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 |
| 12 | Gillingham | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 10 |
| 13 | AFC Wimbledon | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | -1 | 8 |
| 14 | Crewe Alexandra | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 15 | Fleetwood Town | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 7 |
| 16 | Shrewsbury Town | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 6 |
| 17 | Oxford United | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -4 | 6 |
| 18 | Swindon Town | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -5 | 6 |
| 19 | Wigan Athletic | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -6 | 6 |
| 20 | Milton Keynes Dons | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -3 | 5 |
| 21 | Northampton Town | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -4 | 4 |
| 22 | Blackpool | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -6 | 4 |
| 23 | Rochdale | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -6 | 4 |
| 24 | Burton Albion | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -7 | 4 |