Sunderland right now
Sunderland sit 14th in Premier League. A +0.76 xG difference sits behind 4 points from 5 matches, which suggests the results have fallen short of fairly even performances. They have scored 3.49 fewer than their 9.49 xG, while conceding 1.27 more than the 8.73 xG against them. They have taken 3.35 fewer points than their chances were worth (7.35), so the table undersells them.
How Sunderland compares
Next match Premier League · Sat 10/10
- Sunderland
- 39%
- Draw
- 28%
- Brighton & Hove Albion
- 33%
Data coverage: Full Both teams have the full 20-match model window available.
Last result Premier League · Sun 20/09
Away Manchester City
3:5 Loss
- Expected goals
- 3.57 – 2.82
- xG difference
- +0.75
Lost despite creating more
Every result →Goals vs xG — match by match
Bars are goals scored. Lines are the xG created and conceded in each match.
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Score | Expected goals | Expected goals conceded | xG difference | Goals scored |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 22/08 | Ipswich Town | Away | 1:2 | 0.66 | 1.80 | -1.14 | 1 |
| Sun 30/08 | Fulham | Home | 1:0 | 1.75 | 1.02 | +0.73 | 1 |
| Sat 05/09 | Brentford | Away | 1:1 | 1.71 | 1.21 | +0.50 | 1 |
| Sat 12/09 | Arsenal | Home | 0:2 | 1.80 | 1.88 | -0.08 | 0 |
| Sun 20/09 | Manchester City | Away | 3:5 | 3.57 | 2.82 | +0.75 | 3 |
| The season so far | 9.49 | 8.73 | 6 | ||||
Finishing
-3.49
Goals vs xG
Defending
+1.27
Goals conceded vs xGA
Results
-3.35
Points vs xPts
The run ahead
- Attack
- 79/99
- Defence
- 47/99
- Attack
- 54/99
- Defence
- 61/99
- Attack
- 37/99
- Defence
- 48/99
- Attack
- 31/99
- Defence
- 40/99
- Attack
- 52/99
- Defence
- 48/99
Key players
xGI = xG + xA ⓘ
Expected Goal Involvement combines expected goals and expected assists.