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Cirkin (89') O'Nien (16')
Louza (46') Dele-Bashiru (43')

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Match feed:
  • Match Started
  • 90'
    Yellow Card
    • Ian Poveda

    Ian Poveda for Sunderland has been booked by Robert Jones and receives a first yellow card.

  • 89'
    Goal !
    • Dennis Cirkin (Scorer)
    • Wilson Isidor (Assist)

    Dennis Cirkin equalizes with a header to make it 2-2.

    Great play from Wilson Isidor to set up the goal.

  • 80'
    Yellow Card
    • Chris Mepham

    Sunderland's Chris Mepham has been booked in Sunderland.

  • 85'
    Substitution
    • Moussa Sissoko
    • Francisco Sierralta

    Francisco Sierralta is on a sub for Moussa Sissoko for Watford.

  • 84'
    Substitution
    • Chris Mepham
    • Daniel Ballard

    The home team replace Chris Mepham with Daniel Ballard.

  • 81'
    Substitution
    • Mamadou Doumbia
    • Tom Ince

    Tom Ince is on a sub for Mamadou Doumbia for Watford.

  • 71'
    Substitution
    • Chris Rigg
    • Eliezer Mayenda Dossou

    Regis Le Bris is making the team's third substitution at Stadium of Light with Eliezer Mayenda Dossou replacing Chris Rigg.

  • 65'
    Yellow Card
    • Enzo Le Fee

    Enzo Le Fee (Sunderland) has been booked and must now be careful not to get a second yellow card.

  • 61'
    Substitution
    • Yasser Larouci
    • Jeremy Ngakia

    Watford make their first substitution with Jeremy Ngakia replacing Yasser Larouci.

  • 59'
    Substitution
    • Salis Abdul Samed
    • Milan Aleksic

    Milan Aleksic is replacing Salis Abdul Samed for the home team.

  • 59'
    Substitution
    • Salis Abdul Samed
    • Milan Aleksic

    Milan Aleksic is replacing Salis Abdul Samed for the home team.

  • 46'
    Goal !
    • Imran Louza (Scorer)
    • Edo Kayembe (Assist)

    Goal! The away team take a 1-2 lead through Imran Louza.

    Great play from Edo Kayembe to set up the goal.

  • 43'
    Goal !
    • Tom Dele-Bashiru (Scorer)

    Goal! The away team is awarded a penalty in Sunderland. Tom Dele-Bashiru converts to level the scoring at 1-1.

  • 35'
    Yellow Card
    • Wilson Isidor

    At Stadium of Light, Wilson Isidor has been yellow-carded for the home team.

  • 32'
    Yellow Card
    • Dennis Cirkin

    At Stadium of Light, Dennis Cirkin for the home team has been yellow-carded. He will miss the next match due to a suspension!

  • 31'
    Yellow Card
    • Mamadou Doumbia

    Mamadou Doumbia (Watford) has received a yellow card from Robert Jones.

  • 16'
    Goal !
    • Luke O'Nien (Scorer)
    • Trai Hume (Assist)

    Goal! A Luke O'Nien header gives Sunderland a 1-0 lead in Sunderland.

    That's a fine assist from Trai Hume.

  • Match Started

Line-ups

Sunderland Sunderland
(4-2-3-1)
(4-2-3-1)
Watford Watford
1Patterson32Hume26Mepham13O'Nien3Cirkin11Rigg4Neill10Roberts20Abdul Samed28Le Fee18Isidor33Selvik45Andrews25Abankwah6Pollock37Larouci10Louza24Dele-Bashiru17Sissoko39Kayembe8Chakvetadze20Doumbia
1Patterson32Hume26Mepham13O'Nien3Cirkin11Rigg4Neill10Roberts20Abdul Samed28Le Fee18Isidor
Sunderland Sunderland
(4-2-3-1)
33Selvik45Andrews25Abankwah6Pollock37Larouci10Louza24Dele-Bashiru17Sissoko39Kayembe8Chakvetadze20Doumbia
(4-2-3-1)
Watford Watford
Sunderland Sunderland
Le Bris, Regis
Coach
Substitutes
Milan Aleksic 30
59' Out: Salis Abdul Samed

Ian Poveda 36
59' Out: Patrick Roberts

Eliezer Mayenda Dossou 12
71' Out: Chris Rigg

Daniel Ballard 5
84' Out: Chris Mepham
Watford Watford
Cleverley, Tom
Coach
Substitutes
Jeremy Ngakia 2
61' Out: Yasser Larouci

Tom Ince 7
81' Out: Mamadou Doumbia

Francisco Sierralta 3
85' Out: Moussa Sissoko
Missing players
Caleb Wiley
Injured

Statistics

Ball possession
Sunderland50%
50% Watford
Shots
3Off goal36On goal3

3
Shots blocked
3
7
Corner kicks
3
2
Offsides
0
1
Saves
4
12
Fouls
20
5
Yellow cards
1
0
Red cards
0

Sunderland vs Watford Betting tips

The most common result of matches between Sunderland AFC and Watford FC when Sunderland AFC is playing at home is 2-0. 4 matches have ended with this result.
During the last 12 meetings with Sunderland AFC playing at home, Sunderland AFC have won 7 times, there have been 2 draws while Watford FC have won 3 times. The goal difference is 21-11 in favour of Sunderland AFC.
During the last 24 meetings, Sunderland AFC have won 9 times, there have been 8 draws while Watford FC have won 7 times. The goal difference is 38-30 in favour of Sunderland AFC.
Watford FC's last away win against Sunderland AFC was in 2015.
Last season's matches: 2-0 (Sunderland AFC at home) and 1-0 (Watford FC at home).
Did you know that Sunderland AFC scores 24% of their goals between the minutes 16-30?
Did you know that Watford FC scores 30% of their goals between the minutes 76-90?
When playing at home, Sunderland AFC have not lost to Watford FC in their last 3 encounters.
Sunderland AFC haven't scored in 1 of their 14 home matches in Championship this season.
Watford FC haven't scored in 4 of their 15 away matches in Championship this season.
Sunderland AFC's home record this season: 9-5-0.
Wilson Isidor is Sunderland AFC's top scorer with 9 goals. Vakoun Issouf Bayo has scored 10 times for Watford FC.
Patrick Roberts has assisted the most goals for Sunderland AFC with 6. Giorgi Chakvetadze is Watford FC's biggest assister (5).
Watford FC have scored at least one goal for 12 consecutive matches.
Sunderland AFC wins 1st half in 33% of their matches, Watford FC in 17% of their matches.
Sunderland AFC wins 33% of halftimes, Watford FC wins 17%.
The winner of their last meeting was Watford FC.
On their last meeting Watford FC won by 1 goals.
When Sunderland AFC leads 1-0 at home, they win in 77% of their matches.
When Watford FC leads 0-1 away, they win in 60% of their matches.
When Sunderland AFC is down 0-1 home, they win 27% of their matches.
When Watford FC is down 1-0 away, they win 5% of their matches.
In Championship, Sunderland AFC has better performance than Watford FC.
Sunderland AFC's performance of the last 5 matches is better than Watford FC's.
Watford FC have lost just 1 of their last 5 games against Sunderland AFC (in all competitions).
In the last 5 meetings Sunderland AFC won 1, Watford FC won 2, 2 draws.
Watford FC have lost just 1 of their last 5 Championship games against Sunderland AFC.
Sunderland AFC have won just 1 of their last 5 Championship games against Watford FC.
Sunderland AFC scores 1.4 goals in a match against Watford FC and Watford FC scores 1.4 goals against Sunderland AFC (on average).
Average number of goals in meetings between Sunderland AFC and Watford FC is 2.8.
Average number of goals in the first half in meetings between Sunderland AFC and Watford FC is 1.
Both teams haven't won their last match in Championship.
Sunderland AFC scores 1.3 goals when playing at home and Watford FC scores 1.3 goals when playing away (on average).
Watford FC have a losing streak of 3 matches in Championship.
Did you know that Sunderland AFC scores 24% of their goals between the minutes 16-30? This is the highest percentage in the league.
Watford FC have lost 3 matches in a row.
If Chris Rigg scores against Watford FC it will be his 5th goal for Sunderland AFC this season.
If Dennis Cirkin receives a yellow card in today's match, he will be suspended after collecting 5 yellow cards so far this season.
The most common end-result when Sunderland AFC leads 1-0 at home this season is 1-0.
Sunderland AFC is undefeated this season when playing at home and taking the lead 1-0.
This was Dennis Cirkin's 5th yellow card for the season.
This was Giorgi Chakvetadze's 5th yellow card for the season.
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Head to head

Watford FC and Sunderland AFC have faced each other 5 times, with Watford winning 2 matches, Sunderland winning 1, and 2 ending in draws. Watford's victories were both at home, while Sunderland's single win was also at home.

Sunderland
Matches:6
Watford
17%
Wins: 1
50%
Draws: 3
33%
Wins: 2
Recent meetings
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Form

Sunderland AFC's last six matches include three wins, two draws, and one loss, with notable victories against Middlesbrough FC and Portsmouth FC. Watford FC's recent six matches show one win, one draw, and four losses, including a victory over Derby County but heavy defeats such as a 4-1 loss to Fulham FC in the FA Cup. Both teams have had mixed performances in their respective competitions.

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    3 : 0
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    Swansea
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Sunderland vs Watford Standings

Sunderland AFC are currently in 4th position in the standings, while Watford FC are in 12th position.

PosTeamWDLMPts
3Burnley221523981
4Sunderland201273972
5Coventry178143959
...
8Bristol City1415103957
9Watford158163953
10Norwich1313133952

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