Sunderland will hope that the removal of Johnson will bring about a fresh start after their thrashing last weekend, and we expect them to bounce back with a victory on Saturday.
Both sides will look to rebound from damning defeats, but the Black Cats boast the stronger squad, and, with home advantage, they should cruise past the basement side.
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Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Sunderland win with a probability of 74.27%. A draw had a probability of 16.8% and a win for Doncaster Rovers had a probability of 8.9%.
The most likely scoreline for a Sunderland win was 2-0 with a probability of 14.08%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (12.46%) and 3-0 (10.61%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (7.95%), while for a Doncaster Rovers win it was 0-1 (3.52%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with a 2.5% likelihood.
