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Sunderland 0–0 Manchester United · Premier League

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Match at a glance

Sunderland and Manchester United drew 0–0.

Shots
1511
Shots on target
41
Expected goals
1.250.62
Possession
51%49%

Full time

What the match recorded

Sunderland and Manchester United drew 0–0. Recorded in this match (Sunderland – Manchester United): shots 15–11, shots on target 4–1, expected goals 1.25–0.62, possession 51%–49%. 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

weak

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

12.4 shots/match ▲ShotsLast 5 · Season10.2 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
Shots12.4 shots/match10.2 shots/match12.4 shots/match

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

Manchester United show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

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

10.2 shots/match ▲ShotsSunderland · Manchester United15.4 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricSunderlandManchester UnitedBaseline
Shots10.2 shots/match15.4 shots/match12.4 shots/match
Shots against14.5 shots/match11.6 shots/match12.3 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots15 shots11 shotsSunderland 15 shots, Manchester United 11 shots
  • Shots on target4 shots1 shotSunderland 4 shots, Manchester United 1 shot
  • Expected goals1.25 xG0.62 xGSunderland 1.25 xG, Manchester United 0.62 xG
  • Possession51%49%Sunderland 51%, Manchester United 49%
  • Corners6 corners7 cornersSunderland 6 corners, Manchester United 7 corners
  • Fouls12 fouls12 foulsSunderland 12 fouls, Manchester United 12 fouls
  • Yellow cards0 cards3 cardsSunderland 0 cards, Manchester United 3 cards

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Sunderland
0Draws
1Manchester United
Manchester United — Sunderland · Premier League2–0

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Sunderland favored in 2 of 11 directional metrics · Manchester United in 7 · 2 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Sunderland36 matchesManchester United36 matches
1.03 goals/matchGoals scored36/36▲ 1.75 goals/match
1.28 goals/matchGoals allowed36/361.33 goals/match
1.36 xG/match ▲Expected goals7/71.2 xG/match
10.2 shots/matchShots36/36▲ 15.4 shots/match
3.36 shots/matchShots on target36/36▲ 5.58 shots/match
44.7%Possession36/36● 52%
3.61 corners/matchCorners36/36● 4.75 corners/match
2.17 cards/matchCards30/311.65 cards/match
10.6 fouls/matchFouls36/369.75 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — ready
Season samples36 / 36home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 9 May 2026, 18:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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