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Sunderland 0–1 Liverpool · Premier League

0–1Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Liverpool won 0–1.

Shots
1123
Shots on target
23
Possession
43%57%

Full time

What the match recorded

Liverpool beat Sunderland 1–0. Recorded in this match (Sunderland – Liverpool): shots 11–23, shots on target 2–3, possession 43%–57%, corners 3–11. 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.

Recent scheduling adds useful context

weak

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Liverpool.

4.22 days ▲Rest daysSunderland · Liverpool3.16 days
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.

Window: previous 14 days

MetricSunderlandLiverpoolBaseline
Rest days4.22 days3.16 days—
Matches last 14 days2 matches2 matches—

Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.

Liverpool's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Liverpool's last-five shots average is above their season average.

20.2 shots/match ▲ShotsLast 5 · Season15.8 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Shots20.2 shots/match15.8 shots/match12.4 shots/match

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

Liverpool show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

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

9.69 shots/match ▲ShotsSunderland · Liverpool15.8 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricSunderlandLiverpoolBaseline
Shots9.69 shots/match15.8 shots/match12.4 shots/match
Shots against14.5 shots/match10.8 shots/match12.4 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots11 shots23 shotsSunderland 11 shots, Liverpool 23 shots
  • Shots on target2 shots3 shotsSunderland 2 shots, Liverpool 3 shots
  • Possession43%57%Sunderland 43%, Liverpool 57%
  • Corners3 corners11 cornersSunderland 3 corners, Liverpool 11 corners
  • Fouls8 fouls10 foulsSunderland 8 fouls, Liverpool 10 fouls
  • Yellow cards1 card0 cardsSunderland 1 card, Liverpool 0 cards

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Sunderland
1Draws
0Liverpool
Liverpool — Sunderland · Premier League1–1

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Sunderland favored in 1 of 9 directional metrics · Liverpool in 7 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Sunderland26 matchesLiverpool26 matches
1.04 goals/matchGoals scored26/26▲ 1.58 goals/match
1.15 goals/match ▲Goals allowed26/261.35 goals/match
9.69 shots/matchShots26/26▲ 15.8 shots/match
3.23 shots/matchShots on target26/26▲ 4.35 shots/match
44%Possession26/26● 60.7%
3.38 corners/matchCorners26/26● 5.81 corners/match
2.08 cards/matchCards26/261.62 cards/match
9.96 fouls/matchFouls26/269.5 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — ready
Season samples26 / 26home / 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: Thu, 12 Feb 2026, 00:15 UTC · analysis-v4

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