SunderlandvManchester United
Thu, 4 Mar 2027, 7:00 am AEDT
Stadium of Light
Season comparison
| Sunderland | 2026-27 | Manchester United |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Played | 3 |
| 1 | Won | 1 |
| 1 | Drawn | 1 |
| 1 | Lost | 1 |
| 3 | Goals for | 7 |
| 3 | Goals against | 6 |
| DWL | Last 5 | DWL |
Key stats
- 0.5Half-time goals0.5
Half-time goals: Sunderland 0.5, Manchester United 0.5. The score at the break.
- 1.63xG2.51
xG: Sunderland 1.63, Manchester United 2.51. Chances created, each weighted by how often a shot like it is scored.
- 1.38Non-penalty xG2.25
Non-penalty xG: Sunderland 1.38, Manchester United 2.25. The same with penalties taken out — open-play threat only.
- 12.3Shots22.7
Shots: Sunderland 12.3, Manchester United 22.7. Attempts at goal, on target or not.
- 4.3On target6.7
On target: Sunderland 4.3, Manchester United 6.7. Goals plus saved shots. A shot against the post is not on target.
- 2Big chances2.7
Big chances: Sunderland 2, Manchester United 2.7. Shots worth 0.3 expected goals or more — the ones that should be scored.
- 4Corners7
Corners: Sunderland 4, Manchester United 7. Corners won.
- 1.7Shots from corners2.7
Shots from corners: Sunderland 1.7, Manchester United 2.7. How many of those corners actually produced a shot.
- 1From free kicks0.7
From free kicks: Sunderland 1, Manchester United 0.7. Shots struck directly from a free kick.
- 2.7Headed shots3.3
Headed shots: Sunderland 2.7, Manchester United 3.3. Attempts with the head, a proxy for how much arrives from crosses.
- 0.3Penalties0.3
Penalties: Sunderland 0.3, Manchester United 0.3. Penalties awarded and taken.
- 254Passes in their third298
Passes in their third: Sunderland 254, Manchester United 298. Passes completed in the opposition’s defensive third. NOT total passes — no source here publishes those.
- 8Deep completions9.7
Deep completions: Sunderland 8, Manchester United 9.7. Passes completed within 20 yards of goal.
- 12Fouls8
Fouls: Sunderland 12, Manchester United 8. Fouls conceded.
- 1.7Yellow cards1.7
Yellow cards: Sunderland 1.7, Manchester United 1.7. Summed from the players.
- 9.9PPDA12.2
PPDA: Sunderland 9.9, Manchester United 12.2. Passes the opposition completes per defensive action. A LOW number means pressing high and often; a high one means sitting off.
- 1.54Expected points1.85
Expected points: Sunderland 1.54, Manchester United 1.85. 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
- 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)
Manchester United
Everton 2–2 Manchester United · 6 Sept
- Luke ShawDL
- Kobbie MainooDMC
- Diogo DalotDR
- Marcus RashfordAML
- Youri TielemansDMC
- Senne LammensGK
- Bryan MbeumoAMR
- Matheus CunhaFW
- Harry MaguireDC
- Bruno FernandesAMC
- Lisandro MartinezDC
Substitutes used (5)
Players to watch
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
Manchester United
- Bruno Fernandes3Goals
- Luke Shaw1Assists
- Bruno Fernandes15Shots
- Bryan Mbeumo4Shots on target
- Marcus Rashford8Key passes
- Bryan Mbeumo3Big chances
- Bruno Fernandes2.38Expected goals
- Matheus Cunha1.03Expected 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 | Sunderland v Manchester United def | Manchester United v Sunderland def |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 0.00v0.0010th/11th | 0.00v0.3310th/5th |
| Assists | 0.00v0.007th/8th | 0.33v0.003rd/8th |
| Shots | 2.0v2.010th/13th | 2.3v2.79th/7th |
| Shots on target | 0.0v0.718th/10th | 0.7v1.07th/5th |
| Key passes | 1.0v1.37th/2nd | 1.3v0.72nd/13th |
| Big chances | 0.33v0.6710th/5th | 0.00v1.0017th/1st |
| xG | 0.29v0.3111th/17th | 0.14v0.5418th/5th |
| Attacking mid | Sunderland v Manchester United def | Manchester United v Sunderland def |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 0.67v0.337th/9th | 1.67v0.001st/19th |
| Assists | 0.00v0.6712th/4th | 0.33v0.336th/8th |
| Shots | 4.0v3.314th/15th | 11.7v2.71st/19th |
| Shots on target | 1.0v1.714th/8th | 4.0v0.01st/20th |
| Key passes | 2.0v3.716th/9th | 7.3v2.72nd/15th |
| Big chances | 0.67v0.338th/12th | 2.33v0.331st/12th |
| xG | 0.52v0.3211th/17th | 1.94v0.401st/15th |
| Midfielders | Sunderland v Manchester United def | Manchester United v Sunderland def |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 0.00v0.009th/10th | 0.00v0.339th/3rd |
| Assists | 0.00v0.6710th/1st | 0.33v0.334th/3rd |
| Shots | 2.0v2.011th/14th | 3.3v2.36th/11th |
| Shots on target | 0.7v0.07th/16th | 0.7v0.37th/10th |
| Key passes | 3.7v2.74th/9th | 2.3v1.712th/15th |
| Big chances | 0.33v0.005th/9th | 0.00v0.339th/3rd |
| xG | 0.31v0.077th/19th | 0.14v0.2010th/9th |
| Defenders | Sunderland v Manchester United def | Manchester United v Sunderland def |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 0.00v1.007th/1st | 0.00v0.007th/5th |
| Assists | 0.00v0.008th/10th | 0.33v0.003rd/10th |
| Shots | 2.0v3.09th/7th | 4.3v1.32nd/14th |
| Shots on target | 0.7v2.06th/1st | 0.7v0.06th/16th |
| Key passes | 1.7v1.312th/13th | 5.0v2.01st/7th |
| Big chances | 0.00v1.339th/1st | 0.00v0.339th/6th |
| xG | 0.05v0.6818th/2nd | 0.20v0.159th/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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