Sunderland AFC vs Tranmere Rovers FC, League One 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
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Match Preview
Sunderland AFC vs Tranmere Rovers FC — League One at Stadium of Light.
- Sunderland AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Tranmere Rovers FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Carl Boyeson
- Referee Kevin Mulraine
- Referee David Avent
- Referee Paul Brown
Standings
# Team P Pts 1 Lincoln City FC 46 103 2 Cardiff City FC 46 91 3 Stockport County FC 46 77 4 Bradford City AFC 46 77 5 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75 6 Stevenage FC 46 75 7 Luton Town FC 46 74 8 Plymouth Argyle FC 46 73 9 Huddersfield Town AFC 46 67 10 Mansfield Town FC 46 65 11 Wycombe Wanderers FC 46 63 12 Reading FC 46 63 13 Blackpool FC 46 60 14 Doncaster Rovers FC 46 60 15 Barnsley FC 46 59 16 Wigan Athletic FC 46 56 17 Burton Albion FC 46 54 18 Peterborough United FC 46 53 19 AFC Wimbledon 46 53 20 Leyton Orient FC 46 52 21 Exeter City FC 46 49 22 Port Vale FC 46 42 23 Rotherham United FC 46 41 24 Northampton Town FC 46 35 Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetingsRecent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 22 Oct Tranmere Rovers FC H 5–0 W 19 Oct Wycombe Wanderers FC A 0–1 L 05 Oct Lincoln City FC A 0–2 L 28 Sep Milton Keynes Dons FC H 2–1 W 21 Sep Bolton Wanderers FC A 1–1 D 17 Sep Rotherham United FC H 1–1 D Date Opponent H/A Score Result 22 Oct Sunderland AFC A 0–5 L 18 Oct Southend United FC H 1–1 D 13 Oct Coventry City FC A 1–0 W 05 Oct Shrewsbury Town FC H 0–1 L 28 Sep Ipswich Town FC A 1–4 L 21 Sep Burton Albion FC H 2–1 W Key Stats
0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history -
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Sunderland AFC and Tranmere Rovers FC is underway.
- 5' It’s high time Micky Mellon made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' Sunderland AFC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 10.
- 15' Chris Maguire has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 37 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 20' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 24' GOAL! Duncan Watmore scores on 24. Assisted by Will Grigg
- 25' The referee calls foul for George Ray. He receives a Yellow card.
- 26' What a strike from Chris Maguire! The score is 2-0.
- 31' Denver Hume needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 36' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 36 minutes.
- 39' Goal! Lynden Gooch scores his 28 goal in 348 matches.
- 40' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Stefan Payne.
- 45' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 50' It looks like no one’s ball. Tranmere Rovers FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 54' Marc McNulty has so much to prove this time. He replaces Lynden Gooch on 54 minute.
- 59' Tranmere Rovers FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 59.
- 64' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Tranmere Rovers FC that had 48 games and scored 58 goals.
- 69' Supporters expect more eagerness from Max Power, as he is very good at scoring at Stadium of Light with 7 goals in the last 7 games.
- 72' Conor McLaughlin has so much to prove this time. He replaces Duncan Watmore on 72 minute.
- 74' Another substitution for Tranmere Rovers FC to replace Paul Mullin by Rushian Hepburn-Murphy on 74 minute.
- 79' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 83' Goal! Will Grigg scores his 32 goal in 379 matches.
- 88' Sunderland AFC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 89' Benjamin Mbunga-Kimpioka is replacing Will Grigg for the Sunderland AFC side.
- 90' What a strike from Luke O'Nien! The score is 5-0.
- With this win, Sunderland AFC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
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Sunderland AFC
Starting XI- 33
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Lynden Gooch ↓ Marc McNulty 54'
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Bench-
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Marc McNulty ↑ 54'
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Conor McLaughlin ↑ 72'
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Benjamin Mbunga-Kimpioka ↑ 89'
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Coach Phil ParkinsonTranmere Rovers FC
Starting XI- 35
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Bench-
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Rushian Hepburn-Murphy ↑ 74'
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Coach Micky Mellon -
Head to Head
Sunderland AFC Form
2019-10-22 Sunderland AFC 5–0 Tranmere Rovers FC W 2019-10-19 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1–0 Sunderland AFC L 2019-10-05 Lincoln City FC 2–0 Sunderland AFC L 2019-09-28 Sunderland AFC 2–1 Milton Keynes Dons FC W 2019-09-21 Bolton Wanderers FC 1–1 Sunderland AFC D 2019-09-17 Sunderland AFC 1–1 Rotherham United FC DTranmere Rovers FC Form
2019-10-22 Sunderland AFC 5–0 Tranmere Rovers FC L 2019-10-18 Tranmere Rovers FC 1–1 Southend United FC D 2019-10-13 Coventry City FC 0–1 Tranmere Rovers FC W 2019-10-05 Tranmere Rovers FC 0–1 Shrewsbury Town FC L 2019-09-28 Ipswich Town FC 4–1 Tranmere Rovers FC L 2019-09-21 Tranmere Rovers FC 2–1 Burton Albion FC W