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Sunderland 1–1 Leeds United · Premier League

1–1Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Sunderland and Leeds United drew 1–1.

Shots
817
Shots on target
36
Possession
43%57%

Full time

What the match recorded

Sunderland and Leeds drew 1–1. Recorded in this match (Sunderland – Leeds): shots 8–17, shots on target 3–6, possession 43%–57%, corners 3–9. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Leeds's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Leeds's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

2.4 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.39 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for2.4 goals/match1.39 goals/match1.42 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Leeds have a visible away split

moderate

Leeds's away-only shot average is below their full-season average.

10.8 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season13.3 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots10.8 shots/match13.3 shots/match11.9 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

Leeds show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

Leeds's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

9.5 shots/match ▲ShotsSunderland · Leeds13.3 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricSunderlandLeedsBaseline
Shots9.5 shots/match13.3 shots/match11.9 shots/match
Shots against14.9 shots/match11.2 shots/match11.9 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots8 shots17 shotsSunderland 8 shots, Leeds United 17 shots
  • Shots on target3 shots6 shotsSunderland 3 shots, Leeds United 6 shots
  • Possession43%57%Sunderland 43%, Leeds United 57%
  • Corners3 corners9 cornersSunderland 3 corners, Leeds United 9 corners
  • Fouls7 fouls9 foulsSunderland 7 fouls, Leeds United 9 fouls
  • Yellow cards1 card0 cardsSunderland 1 card, Leeds United 0 cards

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Sunderland
2Draws
1Leeds United
Leeds United — Sunderland · Championship2–1
Sunderland — Leeds United · Championship2–2
Leeds United — Sunderland · Championship0–0
Sunderland — Leeds United · Championship1–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Sunderland favored in 2 of 9 directional metrics · Leeds United in 7

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Sunderland18 matchesLeeds United18 matches
1.11 goals/matchGoals scored18/18▲ 1.39 goals/match
1 goal/match ▲Goals allowed18/181.78 goals/match
9.5 shots/matchShots18/18▲ 13.3 shots/match
3.06 shots/matchShots on target18/18▲ 4.17 shots/match
42.4%Possession18/18● 46.9%
3.56 corners/matchCorners18/18● 4.5 corners/match
2.11 cards/matchCards18/181.5 cards/match
9.94 fouls/matchFouls18/1810.3 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — ready
Season samples18 / 18home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Recorded xG is incomplete, so xG context is omitted where unavailable.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: xg_for, xg_against.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 28 Dec 2025, 18:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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