LiverpoolvSunderland
Thu, 3 Dec 2026, 7:00 am AEDT
Anfield
Season comparison
| Liverpool | 2026-27 | Sunderland |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Played | 3 |
| 1 | Won | 1 |
| 2 | Drawn | 1 |
| 0 | Lost | 1 |
| 6 | Goals for | 3 |
| 4 | Goals against | 3 |
| WDD | Last 5 | DWL |
Key stats
- 0Half-time goals0.5
Half-time goals: Liverpool 0, Sunderland 0.5. The score at the break.
- 1.72xG1.63
xG: Liverpool 1.72, Sunderland 1.63. Chances created, each weighted by how often a shot like it is scored.
- 1.46Non-penalty xG1.38
Non-penalty xG: Liverpool 1.46, Sunderland 1.38. The same with penalties taken out — open-play threat only.
- 16.7Shots12.3
Shots: Liverpool 16.7, Sunderland 12.3. Attempts at goal, on target or not.
- 6On target4.3
On target: Liverpool 6, Sunderland 4.3. Goals plus saved shots. A shot against the post is not on target.
- 1.3Big chances2
Big chances: Liverpool 1.3, Sunderland 2. Shots worth 0.3 expected goals or more — the ones that should be scored.
- 4.5Corners4
Corners: Liverpool 4.5, Sunderland 4. Corners won.
- 2.7Shots from corners1.7
Shots from corners: Liverpool 2.7, Sunderland 1.7. How many of those corners actually produced a shot.
- 1From free kicks1
From free kicks: Liverpool 1, Sunderland 1. Shots struck directly from a free kick.
- 2.3Headed shots2.7
Headed shots: Liverpool 2.3, Sunderland 2.7. Attempts with the head, a proxy for how much arrives from crosses.
- 0.3Penalties0.3
Penalties: Liverpool 0.3, Sunderland 0.3. Penalties awarded and taken.
- 275.7Passes in their third254
Passes in their third: Liverpool 275.7, Sunderland 254. Passes completed in the opposition’s defensive third. NOT total passes — no source here publishes those.
- 4.7Deep completions8
Deep completions: Liverpool 4.7, Sunderland 8. Passes completed within 20 yards of goal.
- 14Fouls12
Fouls: Liverpool 14, Sunderland 12. Fouls conceded.
- 3.3Yellow cards1.7
Yellow cards: Liverpool 3.3, Sunderland 1.7. Summed from the players.
- 7.5PPDA9.9
PPDA: Liverpool 7.5, Sunderland 9.9. Passes the opposition completes per defensive action. A LOW number means pressing high and often; a high one means sitting off.
- 1.41Expected points1.54
Expected points: Liverpool 1.41, Sunderland 1.54. Points these chances were worth on average — 3 for a win, 1 for a draw — whatever the scoreline actually said.
Head to head
Last time out
Liverpool
Ipswich Town 0–2 Liverpool · 4 Sept
- Dominik SzoboszlaiDMC
- Mac AllisterDMC
- VirgilDC
- Milos KerkezDL
- Jeremy JacquetDC
- Alexander IsakFW
- Cody GakpoAML
- AlissonGK
- Florian WirtzAMC
- Ronald AraujoDR
- Victor MunozAMR
Substitutes used (4)
Sunderland
Brentford 1–1 Sunderland · 5 Sept
- Nordi MukieleDR
- Daniel BallardDC
- Brian BrobbeyFW
- Noah SadikiDMC
- Kevin DansoDC
- Robin RoefsGK
- ReinildoDL
- Nilson AnguloAML
- Enzo Le FéeAMC
- Granit XhakaDMC
- Thomas MeunierAMR
Substitutes used (3)
Players to watch
Liverpool
- Alexander Isak3Goals
- Cody Gakpo3Assists
- Dominik Szoboszlai9Shots
- Alexander Isak5Shots on target
- Cody Gakpo8Key passes
- Alexander Isak3Big chances
- Alexander Isak2.42Expected goals
- Cody Gakpo1.27Expected assists
Sunderland
- Wilson Isidor1Goals
- Habib Diarra1Assists
- Enzo Le Fée7Shots
- Noah Sadiki2Shots on target
- Granit Xhaka8Key passes
- Wilson Isidor2Big chances
- Wilson Isidor1.11Expected goals
- Trai Hume0.82Expected assists
Defence vs position
2026-27 season. Only 3 matches behind the thinner of the two clubs, so read the ranks as an early indication rather than a record.
| Forwards | Liverpool v Sunderland def | Sunderland v Liverpool def |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 1.00v0.331st/5th | 0.00v0.0010th/11th |
| Assists | 0.00v0.007th/8th | 0.00v0.337th/2nd |
| Shots | 3.0v2.74th/7th | 2.0v2.310th/11th |
| Shots on target | 1.7v1.02nd/5th | 0.0v0.318th/13th |
| Key passes | 0.7v0.712th/13th | 1.0v1.07th/6th |
| Big chances | 1.00v1.002nd/1st | 0.33v0.3310th/11th |
| xG | 0.81v0.542nd/5th | 0.29v0.4311th/11th |
| Attacking mid | Liverpool v Sunderland def | Sunderland v Liverpool def |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 0.67v0.007th/19th | 0.67v1.337th/3rd |
| Assists | 1.33v0.332nd/8th | 0.00v0.6712th/4th |
| Shots | 7.0v2.75th/19th | 4.0v7.014th/4th |
| Shots on target | 1.7v0.09th/20th | 1.0v3.014th/3rd |
| Key passes | 4.3v2.78th/15th | 2.0v3.016th/14th |
| Big chances | 0.00v0.3315th/12th | 0.67v1.008th/6th |
| xG | 0.42v0.4014th/15th | 0.52v1.0511th/4th |
| Midfielders | Liverpool v Sunderland def | Sunderland v Liverpool def |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 0.33v0.335th/3rd | 0.00v0.009th/10th |
| Assists | 0.33v0.334th/3rd | 0.00v0.0010th/11th |
| Shots | 4.3v2.31st/11th | 2.0v1.311th/19th |
| Shots on target | 1.7v0.32nd/10th | 0.7v0.07th/16th |
| Key passes | 3.3v1.75th/15th | 3.7v3.04th/7th |
| Big chances | 0.33v0.335th/3rd | 0.33v0.005th/9th |
| xG | 0.41v0.204th/9th | 0.31v0.117th/12th |
| Defenders | Liverpool v Sunderland def | Sunderland v Liverpool def |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 0.00v0.007th/5th | 0.00v0.007th/5th |
| Assists | 0.00v0.008th/10th | 0.00v0.008th/10th |
| Shots | 1.7v1.315th/14th | 2.0v1.09th/19th |
| Shots on target | 0.7v0.06th/16th | 0.7v0.06th/16th |
| Key passes | 3.0v2.05th/7th | 1.7v1.712th/12th |
| Big chances | 0.00v0.339th/6th | 0.00v0.009th/10th |
| xG | 0.06v0.1517th/11th | 0.05v0.0718th/16th |
Each cell is what that club’s forwards in that position produce per match, against what the opposition concedes to that position — and the two ranks beneath them, out of 20. First rank 1 produces the most; second rank 1 concedes the most. So a low pair is a good attack meeting a soft defence, which is the matchup worth finding. A substitute counts towards the position he usually starts in, because the source names a position only for players who start and substitutes are a fourteenth of this league’s goals.
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