Sunderland vs Leeds United: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Sunderland play Leeds United in Premier League (England). The match date is 28 December 2025 at 15:00. Final score: 1:1.

Current form

Sunderland: 2-2-1, 1.60 points/match. Leeds United: 2-2-1, 1.60 points/match.

Goal statistics

Sunderland scores 1.11 and concedes 1.26 goals per match. Leeds United scores 1.29 and concedes 1.47. League average: 2.75 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Sunderland 47%, Leeds United 58%. Over 2.5: Sunderland 45%, Leeds United 55%. League level: BTTS 56%, Over 2.5 55%.

xG, shots and style

Leeds United has higher xG: 1.40 vs 1.23. Sunderland: 10.4 shots per match, Leeds United: 12.6.

Match halves

Sunderland: half-time lead 21%, second-half goals 0.76. Leeds United: half-time lead 32%, second-half goals 0.66.

Goals by minute

Sunderland: 76-90+ (13 goals). Leeds United: 31-45+ (11 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Premier League: 2.75 goals per match, BTTS 56%, Over 2.5 55%.

Head-to-head

1 H2H matches: 1-0-0. Average goals 1.00, BTTS 0%.

Half-by-half

1 : 0
1st half
0 : 1
2nd half

Match statistics

43Possession (%)57
SunderlandLeeds United
8Shots17
SunderlandLeeds United
3Shots on target6
SunderlandLeeds United
1.06xG1.96
SunderlandLeeds United
3Corners9
SunderlandLeeds United
47Dangerous attacks64
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7Fouls9
SunderlandLeeds United
1Cards0
SunderlandLeeds United

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

SunderlandLeeds United
1.11Goals scored / match1.29
SunderlandLeeds United
1.26Goals conceded / match1.47
SunderlandLeeds United
45%Average possession46%
SunderlandLeeds United
3.42Shots on target / match3.97
SunderlandLeeds United

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

10.42Shots per match12.58
SunderlandLeeds United
3.42Shots on target3.97
SunderlandLeeds United
10.6%Shot conversion10.3%
SunderlandLeeds United
45%Possession46%
SunderlandLeeds United
1.23xG for1.4
SunderlandLeeds United
1.61xG against1.47
SunderlandLeeds United

Shooting quality

Sunderland: BalancedLeeds United: Balanced
SunderlandLeeds United
Accuracy (shots on target)33%32%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.320.32

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Sunderland
LDDWW
Season result split
37% W32% R32% P
Season (W-D-L)
14-12-12
1.42 pts / match · goal difference -6
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-2-1
1.60 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
9-6-4
Last 5 at home
2-1-2
LWLDW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 1.6xG: 1.51Opponent xG: 1.35BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 60%
Leeds United
DWDWL
Season result split
29% W37% R34% P
Season (W-D-L)
11-14-13
1.24 pts / match · goal difference -7
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-2-1
1.60 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
2-9-8
Last 5 away
1-3-1
DWDDL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 1.32Opponent xG: 1.81BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 60%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Leeds United is 16% better for: goals scored per match.

1.11 goals / match - Sunderland · 1.29 goals / match - Leeds United

Sunderland is 17% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.26 goals / match - Sunderland · 1.47 goals / match - Leeds United

Sunderland scoring profile: very strong

Sunderland scores in 66% of matches (25 of 38 matches), while Leeds United keeps a clean sheet in 21% (8 of 38 matches).

Leeds United scoring profile: strong

Leeds United scores in 68% of matches (26 of 38 matches), while Sunderland keeps a clean sheet in 29% (11 of 38 matches).

42Goals scored (season)49
SunderlandLeeds United
48Goals conceded (season)56
SunderlandLeeds United
2.37Average goals in match2.76
SunderlandLeeds United
6Goals scored (last 5)7
SunderlandLeeds United
8Goals conceded (last 5)7
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How often they score at least...

66%1 goal68%
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32%2 goals37%
SunderlandLeeds United
13%3 goals21%
SunderlandLeeds United
0%4 goals3%
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How often they concede at least...

71%1 goal79%
SunderlandLeeds United
29%2 goals37%
SunderlandLeeds United
18%3 goals21%
SunderlandLeeds United
5%4 goals8%
SunderlandLeeds United

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

56%
League average

Goal patterns

11%BTTS at half-time13%
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3%BTTS in both halves5%
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21%Scored in both halves18%
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BTTS and goal count

29%Min. 3 goals and BTTS42%
SunderlandLeeds United
16%Min. 3 goals without BTTS13%
SunderlandLeeds United
60%BTTS - last 560%
SunderlandLeeds United

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

58%Min. 1 goal before half-time61%
SunderlandLeeds United
24%Min. 2 goals before half-time37%
SunderlandLeeds United
11%Min. 3 goals before half-time5%
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2nd half

84%Min. 1 goal after half-time84%
SunderlandLeeds United
37%Min. 2 goals after half-time50%
SunderlandLeeds United
16%Min. 3 goals after half-time24%
SunderlandLeeds United

Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Leeds United is 28% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.11 pts / match - Sunderland · 1.42 pts / match - Leeds United

Sunderland - half-time state
21% leading47% draw32% trailing
Leeds United - half-time state
32% leading47% draw21% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.11Points per match (1st half)1.42
SunderlandLeeds United
0.34Goals scored (1st half)0.63
SunderlandLeeds United
0.61Goals conceded (1st half)0.42
SunderlandLeeds United
0.95Average goals (1st half)1.05
SunderlandLeeds United
63%Clean sheet before half-time66%
SunderlandLeeds United
68%No goal before half-time61%
SunderlandLeeds United

After half-time (2nd half)

1.45Points per match (2nd half)1.08
SunderlandLeeds United
0.76Goals scored (2nd half)0.66
SunderlandLeeds United
0.66Goals conceded (2nd half)1.05
SunderlandLeeds United
1.42Average goals (2nd half)1.71
SunderlandLeeds United
53%Clean sheet after half-time29%
SunderlandLeeds United
45%No goal after half-time53%
SunderlandLeeds United

Sunderland - second-half results

39% W26% R34% P
42
Half-time points
13
Half-time goals
-10
Goal difference (1st half)
55
Second-half points
+4
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.11
PPG before half-time
Lead holding176%

Leads at half-time in 21% of matches and wins 37%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.1

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Leeds United - second-half results

24% W37% R39% P
54
Half-time points
24
Half-time goals
+8
Goal difference (1st half)
41
Second-half points
-15
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.42
PPG before half-time
Lead holding91%

Leads at half-time in 32% of matches and wins 29%. Usually protects the lead until full-time.

Defence after half-time+0.6

Concedes 0.6 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Sunderland - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.401.00
Goals scored / match0.40.8
Goals conceded / match1.00.6
Average goals in match1.41.4
1 goal80%80%
2 goals20%40%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet60%40%
No goal60%60%
Goal difference-3+1
Half-time: 40% leading - 20% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 40% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 2
Leeds United - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.401.60
Goals scored / match0.21.2
Goals conceded / match0.01.4
Average goals in match0.22.6
1 goal20%100%
2 goals0%80%
3 goals0%60%
Clean sheet100%20%
No goal80%20%
Goal difference+1-1
Half-time: 20% leading - 80% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 40% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 1

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Sunderland
ScoredConceded
2
8
0-15
7
5
16-30
4
10
31-45
6
8
46-60
10
9
61-75
13
8
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (13 goli). Concedes most in 31-45 (10). Late-goal balance (76-90): +5 - wins late phases.

Leeds United
ScoredConceded
7
4
0-15
6
7
16-30
11
5
31-45
7
11
46-60
9
12
61-75
9
17
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (11 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (17). Late-goal balance (76-90): -8 - late phases are a weakness.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.56
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.3 : 1.3
Estimated goal split
home : away
93%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
53%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-61%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
45%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
11%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 9 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Sunderland

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.38
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.23
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+4.6 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.12
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.35
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
73%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
103%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.18
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.4
Late goals
31% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 5% come in the first quarter-hour.
31%

Leeds United

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.07
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.11
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-2.4 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.11
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
0.00
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
106%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
96%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.36
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.0
Late goals
18% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 14% come in the first quarter-hour.
18%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Premier League).

Teams vs league

SunderlandLigaLeeds United
Average goals in match 2.372.75 2.76
Both teams scored 47%56% 58%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 45%55% 55%
Clean sheets 29%26% 21%
Goal before half-time 58%72% 61%
Goal after half-time 84%79% 84%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.75
Average goals per match
56%
Both teams scored
55%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
26%
Clean sheets
1.53
Home goals / match
1.22
Away goals / match
+25%
Home attack advantage
+20%
Home defence advantage
+13%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
72%
1 goal
33%
2 goals
11%
3 goals
3%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
79%
1 goal
48%
2 goals
19%
3 goals
7%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Previous meeting: Sunderland 1 - 0 - 0 Leeds United. Average goals 1.00, both teams scored in 0% matches.

FAQ

What was the result of Sunderland vs Leeds United?

The Premier League match finished Sunderland 1:1 Leeds United. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Sunderland vs Leeds United?

Sunderland score 1.11 goals per game on average and Leeds United 1.29. The Premier League average is 2.75 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 55% of games. Both teams score in 47% of Sunderland's matches and 58% of Leeds United's.

What form are Sunderland and Leeds United in?

Over the last 5 games Sunderland have a 2-2-1 record (1.60 points per game) and Leeds United 2-2-1 (1.60 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Sunderland vs Leeds United?

This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.