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Leeds United 0–1 Sunderland · Premier League

0–1Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Sunderland won 0–1.

Shots
183
Shots on target
41
Possession
70%30%

Full time

What the match recorded

Sunderland beat Leeds 1–0. Recorded in this match (Leeds – Sunderland): shots 18–3, shots on target 4–1, possession 70%–30%, corners 9–2. 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.

Sunderland's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Sunderland's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

0.6 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.03 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 for0.6 goals/match1.03 goals/match1.36 goals/match

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

Recent scheduling adds useful context

weak

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Leeds, Sunderland.

3.08 days ▲Rest daysLeeds · Sunderland3.29 days
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: previous 14 days

MetricLeedsSunderlandBaseline
Rest days3.08 days3.29 days—
Matches last 14 days2 matches2 matches—

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

Leeds have a visible home split

moderate

Leeds's home-only shot average is above their full-season average.

14.4 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season12.5 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots14.4 shots/match12.5 shots/match12.6 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots18 shots3 shotsLeeds United 18 shots, Sunderland 3 shots
  • Shots on target4 shots1 shotLeeds United 4 shots, Sunderland 1 shot
  • Possession70%30%Leeds United 70%, Sunderland 30%
  • Corners9 corners2 cornersLeeds United 9 corners, Sunderland 2 corners
  • Fouls15 fouls19 foulsLeeds United 15 fouls, Sunderland 19 fouls
  • Yellow cards1 card3 cardsLeeds United 1 card, Sunderland 3 cards

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Leeds United
3Draws
1Sunderland
Sunderland — Leeds United · Premier League1–1
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: Leeds United favored in 7 of 9 directional metrics · Sunderland in 2

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Leeds United29 matchesSunderland29 matches
1.28 goals/match ▲Goals scored29/291.03 goals/match
1.66 goals/matchGoals allowed29/29▲ 1.17 goals/match
12.5 shots/match ▲Shots29/299.48 shots/match
3.9 shots/match ▲Shots on target29/293.14 shots/match
45.6% ●Possession29/2943.6%
4.52 corners/match ●Corners29/293.41 corners/match
1.59 cards/matchCards29/292.07 cards/match
10.5 fouls/matchFouls29/2910.2 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — ready
Season samples29 / 29home / 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: Tue, 3 Mar 2026, 23:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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