Sunderland vs Leeds United — Stats & Match Analysis

Premier League · 2026Sun, 25 Oct 2026, 16:30 UTC

Sunderland

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vsPre-match analysis

Leeds United

DDWDL

Season

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Goals scored: 11.33
Expected goals: 2.071.43
Shots: 13.212
Possession: 48.6%44.8%

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What the record shows

The retained record does not give either club a clear edge on the metrics that clear the gates. The closest thing to a difference: each team's season fouls average is above the competition baseline. Limitation: Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness threshold.

Both teams have elevated fouls records

weak

Each team's season fouls average is above the competition baseline.

12.8 fouls/matchFoulsSunderland · Leeds United12.2 fouls/match

Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Both team averages are compared with the same competition baseline.

Window: season

Metric	Sunderland	Leeds United	Baseline
Fouls	12.8 fouls/match	12.2 fouls/match	10.8 fouls/match

Caveat: A shared historical pattern is descriptive and may not repeat in one fixture.

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Sunderland favored in 8 of 13 directional metrics · Leeds United in 5

recorded edge higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Sunderland6 matchesLeeds United6 matches

1 goal/matchGoals scored6/6▲ 1.33 goals/match

2 goals/matchGoals allowed6/6▲ 0.83 goals/match

2.07 xG/match ▲Expected goals5/61.43 xG/match

13.2 shots/match ▲Shots5/612 shots/match

5 shots/match ▲Shots on target5/63.83 shots/match

48.6% ●Possession5/644.8%

4 corners/matchCorners5/6● 4.33 corners/match

12.8 fouls/matchFouls5/612.2 fouls/match

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Sunderland

3Draws

1Leeds United

3 Mar 2026Leeds United — Sunderland · Premier League0–1

28 Dec 2025Sunderland — Leeds United · Premier League1–1

17 Feb 2025Leeds United — Sunderland · Championship2–1

4 Oct 2024Sunderland — Leeds United · Championship2–2

9 Apr 2024Leeds United — Sunderland · Championship0–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited

Season samples6 / 6home / away teams

Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows

Freshness15 daysfrom nearest prior match

Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness threshold.

Known unknowns

Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.

Analysis cutoff: Sun, 25 Oct 2026, 16:30 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Premier League

Goals per match ranking xG per match ranking Shots per match ranking

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