SunderlandvLiverpool
Thu, 7 Jan 2027, 7:00 am AEDT
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Season comparison
| Sunderland | 2026-27 | Liverpool |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Played | 3 |
| 1 | Won | 1 |
| 1 | Drawn | 2 |
| 1 | Lost | 0 |
| 3 | Goals for | 6 |
| 3 | Goals against | 4 |
| DWL | Last 5 | WDD |
Key stats
- 0.5Half-time goals0
Half-time goals: Sunderland 0.5, Liverpool 0. The score at the break.
- 1.63xG1.72
xG: Sunderland 1.63, Liverpool 1.72. Chances created, each weighted by how often a shot like it is scored.
- 1.38Non-penalty xG1.46
Non-penalty xG: Sunderland 1.38, Liverpool 1.46. The same with penalties taken out — open-play threat only.
- 12.3Shots16.7
Shots: Sunderland 12.3, Liverpool 16.7. Attempts at goal, on target or not.
- 4.3On target6
On target: Sunderland 4.3, Liverpool 6. Goals plus saved shots. A shot against the post is not on target.
- 2Big chances1.3
Big chances: Sunderland 2, Liverpool 1.3. Shots worth 0.3 expected goals or more — the ones that should be scored.
- 4Corners4.5
Corners: Sunderland 4, Liverpool 4.5. Corners won.
- 1.7Shots from corners2.7
Shots from corners: Sunderland 1.7, Liverpool 2.7. How many of those corners actually produced a shot.
- 1From free kicks1
From free kicks: Sunderland 1, Liverpool 1. Shots struck directly from a free kick.
- 2.7Headed shots2.3
Headed shots: Sunderland 2.7, Liverpool 2.3. Attempts with the head, a proxy for how much arrives from crosses.
- 0.3Penalties0.3
Penalties: Sunderland 0.3, Liverpool 0.3. Penalties awarded and taken.
- 254Passes in their third275.7
Passes in their third: Sunderland 254, Liverpool 275.7. Passes completed in the opposition’s defensive third. NOT total passes — no source here publishes those.
- 8Deep completions4.7
Deep completions: Sunderland 8, Liverpool 4.7. Passes completed within 20 yards of goal.
- 12Fouls14
Fouls: Sunderland 12, Liverpool 14. Fouls conceded.
- 1.7Yellow cards3.3
Yellow cards: Sunderland 1.7, Liverpool 3.3. Summed from the players.
- 9.9PPDA7.5
PPDA: Sunderland 9.9, Liverpool 7.5. Passes the opposition completes per defensive action. A LOW number means pressing high and often; a high one means sitting off.
- 1.54Expected points1.41
Expected points: Sunderland 1.54, Liverpool 1.41. 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
Sunderland
Brentford 1–1 Sunderland · 5 Sept
- Robin RoefsGK
- Nordi MukieleDR
- Kevin DansoDC
- ReinildoDL
- Noah SadikiDMC
- Granit XhakaDMC
- Thomas MeunierAMR
- Enzo Le FéeAMC
- Nilson AnguloAML
- Brian BrobbeyFW
- Daniel BallardDC
Substitutes used (3)
Liverpool
Ipswich Town 0–2 Liverpool · 4 Sept
- Jeremy JacquetDC
- Milos KerkezDL
- Mac AllisterDMC
- Dominik SzoboszlaiDMC
- Victor MunozAMR
- AlissonGK
- Ronald AraujoDR
- VirgilDC
- Florian WirtzAMC
- Cody GakpoAML
- Alexander IsakFW
Substitutes used (4)
Players to watch
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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 | Sunderland v Liverpool def | Liverpool v Sunderland def |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 0.00v0.0010th/11th | 1.00v0.331st/5th |
| Assists | 0.00v0.337th/2nd | 0.00v0.007th/8th |
| Shots | 2.0v2.310th/11th | 3.0v2.74th/7th |
| Shots on target | 0.0v0.318th/13th | 1.7v1.02nd/5th |
| Key passes | 1.0v1.07th/6th | 0.7v0.712th/13th |
| Big chances | 0.33v0.3310th/11th | 1.00v1.002nd/1st |
| xG | 0.29v0.4311th/11th | 0.81v0.542nd/5th |
| Attacking mid | Sunderland v Liverpool def | Liverpool v Sunderland def |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 0.67v1.337th/3rd | 0.67v0.007th/19th |
| Assists | 0.00v0.6712th/4th | 1.33v0.332nd/8th |
| Shots | 4.0v7.014th/4th | 7.0v2.75th/19th |
| Shots on target | 1.0v3.014th/3rd | 1.7v0.09th/20th |
| Key passes | 2.0v3.016th/14th | 4.3v2.78th/15th |
| Big chances | 0.67v1.008th/6th | 0.00v0.3315th/12th |
| xG | 0.52v1.0511th/4th | 0.42v0.4014th/15th |
| Midfielders | Sunderland v Liverpool def | Liverpool v Sunderland def |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 0.00v0.009th/10th | 0.33v0.335th/3rd |
| Assists | 0.00v0.0010th/11th | 0.33v0.334th/3rd |
| Shots | 2.0v1.311th/19th | 4.3v2.31st/11th |
| Shots on target | 0.7v0.07th/16th | 1.7v0.32nd/10th |
| Key passes | 3.7v3.04th/7th | 3.3v1.75th/15th |
| Big chances | 0.33v0.005th/9th | 0.33v0.335th/3rd |
| xG | 0.31v0.117th/12th | 0.41v0.204th/9th |
| Defenders | Sunderland v Liverpool def | Liverpool v Sunderland def |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 0.00v0.007th/5th | 0.00v0.007th/5th |
| Assists | 0.00v0.008th/10th | 0.00v0.008th/10th |
| Shots | 2.0v1.09th/19th | 1.7v1.315th/14th |
| Shots on target | 0.7v0.06th/16th | 0.7v0.06th/16th |
| Key passes | 1.7v1.712th/12th | 3.0v2.05th/7th |
| Big chances | 0.00v0.009th/10th | 0.00v0.339th/6th |
| xG | 0.05v0.0718th/16th | 0.06v0.1517th/11th |
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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