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Premier League10/25/2026, 04:30 PM

Sunderland – Leeds United0 : 0

Why the model thinks so

Sunderland
1.34
Total xG
2.57
Leeds United
1.22
Expected goals from our model, before kickoff

How the model gets there: each factor adds goals to or takes goals from one team's expected goals.

FactorSunderlandLeeds United
Standings disadvantage (pos 20 vs 8, 12 places gap)−0.42
Small sample (3 matches), regression to mean−0.36
High-scoring league (2.8 goals/match)+0.34+0.34
Standings advantage (pos 8 vs 20, 12 places gap)+0.07
Small sample (3 matches), regression to mean+0.05
4 of last 5 matches with 0-1 goals (1 goals/match)−0.04
4 of last 5 matches with 0-1 goals (1.4 goals/match)−0.03
25% of goal output missing (only 85% available)
Strong home record (1.4 vs 1.1 goals/match)
Full strength squad available

Key factors

  • xG: Sunderland generated 1.83 xG per match in 5 matches with xG data, but scored 1 goal per match
  • Shots: Sunderland averaged 15.4 shots per match in the last 5 matches, Leeds United 12.2 per match

Risks

  • Table: Leeds United is 8th in the league this season, Sunderland is 20th
  • Rest days: Sunderland with 3 days since their last match

All probabilities

Result
Sunderland38%
Draw30%
Leeds United32%
Double chance
Sunderland or draw68%
Leeds United or draw62%
No draw70%
Goals
Over 1.574%
Under 1.526%
Over 2.547%
Under 2.553%
Over 3.526%
Under 3.574%
Both teams score
Yes54%
No46%

xG score

1:1
From xG 1.34 : 1.22, rounded up only from .914% probability

Other likely scores

2:1
8%
1:2
8%
2:0
7%
0:2
6%
0:0
Final score

The Lab

Patterns our system found in the data.

  1. Leeds United with Ao Tanaka starting: 1.6 goals/game, without him: 0.9 (17/8 games, last 30)
  2. Sunderland with Brian Brobbey starting: 1.2 goals/game, without him: 0.6 (21/7 games, last 30)
  3. Leeds United: scored only after the break in 6 of 12 games
  4. Enzo Le Fée: 3 of 3 goals after minute 60 (last 12 games)
  5. Leeds United: 36% of all goals between minutes 46-60 (5 of 14)

Lineups

Sunderland 4-2-3-1 · Leeds United 3-4-2-1

Sunderland
  • 22 R. Roefs
  • 32 T. Hume
  • 20 N. Mukiele Mulere
  • 13 L. O'Nien
  • 17 R. Mandava
  • 34 G. Xhaka
  • 27 N. Sadiki
  • 11 C. Rigg
  • 28 E. Le Fée
  • 10 N. Angulo Ramírez
  • 9 B. Brobbey
Leeds United
  • 1 J. Trafford
  • 24 J. Justin
  • 15 J. Bijol
  • 5 T. Muharemovic
  • 2 J. Bogle
  • 4 E. Ampadu
  • 22 A. Tanaka
  • 3 G. Gudmundsson
  • 10 H. Wilson
  • 11 B. Aaronson
  • 9 D. Calvert-Lewin
Substitutes
  • 6 D. Methalie
  • 39 M. Fofana
  • 19 M. Diarra
  • 7 C. Talbi
  • 15 O. Alderete Fernández
  • 31 M. Ellborg
  • 57 T. Tuterov
  • 29 J. Ahoka Jules
  • 50 J. Angulo Caiced
  • 30 N. Elvedi
  • 16 M. Zetterer
  • 23 J. Bahoya
  • 26 M. Bard
  • 44 I. Gruev
  • 18 A. Stach
  • 8 S. Longstaff
  • 19 N. Okafor
  • 14 L. Nmecha
  • 50 A. Cresswell

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