Sunderland
— league matches
— pts—W—D—L
Premier LeagueMatchweek 18
EnglandTHE MATCH CENTRESunderland vs Leeds match centre
Sunderland Momentum→ Unavailable—
Full time
1:1
UK timeStored final snapshot; shootout tallies are separate.
Leeds Momentum→ Unavailable—
THE FINAL WHISTLE
FULL TIMEThe match in numbers
SunderlandLeeds
0.700Expected goals2.170
3Shots on target6
8Total Shots17
43%Ball Possession57%
3Corner Kicks9
7Fouls9
1Yellow Cards0
—Red Cards—
4Goalkeeper Saves2
393Total passes513
322Passes accurate433
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MODEL OUTLOOK
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Goals & BTTS
90 minutesTotal goals · 2.5
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BEFORE YOU DECIDE
API-FootballTeam news & availability
Season form /10 · Ability /99 (EA FC 27) · Prev = previous season.
Sunderland
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Leeds
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Season overview
Premier League · 2025/26Leeds
— league matches
— pts—W—D—L
—Goals scored / match—
—Goals conceded / match—
—Clean sheets—
—Failed to score—
HOW THEY HAVE BEEN PLAYING
Recent form
Last 10 games · all venues and competitions · previous 365 days.
Sunderland
6 matchesResults3 wins · 1 draws · 2 losses
Goals scored per game1.3
Goals conceded per game1.5
Games with 3+ goals5 of 6
Both teams scored4 of 6
Games without conceding1 of 6
Games without scoring2 of 6
Leeds
7 matchesResults2 wins · 3 draws · 2 losses
Goals scored per game1.3
Goals conceded per game1.6
Games with 3+ goals5 of 7
Both teams scored4 of 7
Games without conceding2 of 7
Games without scoring3 of 7
THE STORY SO FAR
5 recorded meetingsHead-to-head
Sunderland
1wins5MEETINGS
Leeds
1winsApr 2018 – Feb 2025 · Past results, not a forecast.
Scores shown with Sunderland first; venues vary.
TEAM SELECTION
Starting XIsLineups & formations
Sunderland
Formation4-2-3-1Regis Le Bris
- 22
R. RoefsForm 7.0Ability 81G - 32
T. HumeForm 6.8Ability 78D - 20
N. MukieleForm 7.0Ability —D - 15
O. AldereteForm 6.8Ability —D - 3
D. CirkinForm 6.7Ability —D - 34
G. XhakaForm 7.3Ability 85M - 6
L. GeertruidaForm 6.8Ability 78M - 11
C. RiggForm 6.6Ability —M - 28
E. Le FeeForm 6.9Ability —M - 24
S. AdingraForm 6.5Ability 76M - 9
B. BrobbeyForm 6.6Ability —F
Substitutes (9)
1 · A. PattersonForm —Ability 73
14 · R. MundleForm 6.5Ability —
18 · W. IsidorForm 6.7Ability —
33 · L. F. HjeldeForm —Ability —
12 · E. MayendaForm 6.6Ability 72
57 · T. TuterovForm —Ability —
Leeds
Formation3-5-2Daniel Farke
- 1
Lucas PerriForm 6.6Ability 76G - 6
J. RodonForm 6.7Ability —D - 15
J. BijolForm 6.9Ability 77D - 5
P. StruijkForm 6.8Ability —D - 2
J. BogleForm 6.6Ability —M - 11
B. AaronsonForm 6.8Ability —M - 4
E. AmpaduForm 7.2Ability —M - 18
A. StachForm 7.2Ability —M - 3
G. GudmundssonForm 6.7Ability —M - 9
D. Calvert-LewinForm 6.7Ability —F - 19
N. OkaforForm 6.9Ability —F
INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE
This matchPlayer statistics
Sunderland
| Player | Min | Rating | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robin Roefs | 90 | 7.3 | — | 0 | — | 32 | — |
| Trai Hume | 90 | 7.0 | — | 0 | — | 33 | 1 |
| Nordi Mukiele | 90 | 7.5 | — | 0 | 1 | 58 | 2 |
| Omar Alderete | 90 | 7.2 | — | 0 | 1 | 51 | 2 |
| Dennis Cirkin | 90 | 6.7 | — | 0 | — | 28 | 1 |
| Granit Xhaka | 90 | 7.3 | — | 1 | — | 65 | 1 |
| Lutsharel Geertruida | 90 | 7.0 | — | 0 | — | 43 | 2 |
| Chris Rigg | 68 | 6.6 | — | 0 | — | 18 | 1 |
| Enzo Le Fée | 90 | 6.3 | — | 0 | — | 29 | 2 |
| Simon Adingra | 85 | 8.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 2 |
| Brian Brobbey | 68 | 6.7 | — | 0 | 2 | 6 | — |
| Eliezer Mayenda | 22 | 6.5 | — | 0 | — | 5 | — |
| Wilson Isidor | 22 | 6.9 | — | 0 | 1 | — | — |
| Romaine Mundle | 9 | 6.3 | — | 0 | — | 4 | — |
| Anthony Patterson | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Leo Fuhr Hjelde | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jenson Jones | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dan Neil | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Harrison Jones | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Timur Tutierov | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Leeds
| Player | Min | Rating | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucas Perri | 90 | 7.0 | — | 0 | — | 49 | — |
| Joe Rodon | 31 | 6.2 | — | 0 | — | 18 | — |
| Jaka Bijol | 90 | 7.0 | — | 0 | 2 | 68 | — |
| Pascal Struijk | 90 | 7.0 | — | 0 | — | 78 | — |
| Jayden Bogle | 90 | 6.7 | — | 0 | 1 | 35 | 3 |
| Brenden Aaronson | 90 | 6.2 | — | 1 | 2 | 37 | — |
| Ethan Ampadu | 90 | 7.3 | — | 0 | 2 | 62 | 2 |
| Anton Stach | 90 | 7.9 | — | 0 | 1 | 48 | 5 |
| Gabriel Gudmundsson | 90 | 6.9 | — | 0 | — | 42 | 1 |
| Dominic Calvert-Lewin | 85 | 7.5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 1 |
| Noah Okafor | 73 | 6.9 | — | 0 | 1 | 19 | — |
| Ao Tanaka | 59 | 6.7 | — | 0 | 1 | 37 | 2 |
| Lukas Nmecha | 17 | 6.2 | — | 0 | — | 4 | — |
| Wilfried Gnonto | 9 | 6.5 | — | 0 | — | 2 | — |
| Karl Darlow | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| James Justin | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sebastiaan Bornauw | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ilia Gruev | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jack Harrison | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Joël Piroe | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2025/26 STANDINGS
League centre ↗Premier League table
Current standings · Premier League. Both teams are highlighted. These may include matches played after this fixture.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Arsenal | 38 | 26 | 7 | 5 | 71 | 27 | 44 | 85 | WWWWW |
| 2 |  Manchester City | 38 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 77 | 35 | 42 | 78 | LDWWD |
| 3 |  Manchester United | 38 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 69 | 50 | 19 | 71 | WWDWW |
| 4 |  Aston Villa | 38 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 56 | 49 | 7 | 65 | WWDLL |
| 5 |  Liverpool | 38 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 63 | 53 | 10 | 60 | DLDLW |
| 6 |  Bournemouth | 38 | 13 | 18 | 7 | 58 | 54 | 4 | 57 | DDWWD |
| 7 | Sunderland | 38 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 42 | 48 | -6 | 54 | WWDDL |
| 8 |  Brighton | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 52 | 46 | 6 | 53 | LLWLW |
| 9 |  Brentford | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 55 | 52 | 3 | 53 | DDLWL |
| 10 |  Chelsea | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 58 | 52 | 6 | 52 | LWDLL |
| 11 |  Fulham | 38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 47 | 51 | -4 | 52 | WDLLW |
| 12 |  Newcastle | 38 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 53 | 55 | -2 | 49 | LWDWL |
| 13 |  Everton | 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 47 | 50 | -3 | 49 | LLDDL |
| 14 | Leeds | 38 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 49 | 56 | -7 | 47 | LWDWD |
| 15 |  Crystal Palace | 38 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 41 | 51 | -10 | 45 | LDLDL |
| 16 |  Nottingham Forest | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 48 | 51 | -3 | 44 | DLDWW |
| 17 |  Tottenham | 38 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 48 | 57 | -9 | 41 | WLDWW |
| 18 |  West Ham | 38 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 46 | 65 | -19 | 39 | WLLLW |
| 19 |  Burnley | 38 | 4 | 10 | 24 | 38 | 75 | -37 | 22 | DLDLL |
| 20 |  Wolves | 38 | 3 | 11 | 24 | 27 | 68 | -41 | 20 | DDLDL |
THE MARKET VIEW
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AT A GLANCE
Match details
- Competition
- Premier League
- Round
- Matchweek 18
- Venue
- Stadium of Light
- Referee
- T. Harrington
- Kickoff
- 28 Dec · 14:00 UK
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