WITB · EPL RESEARCH LAB

Sunderland BY THE NUMBERS

League position
14
Record
1-1-2
Goal difference
-2
Points
4

Attacking Output

Last 4 games

xGGoalsSOT
Shape shows league-rank percentile per metric · full to the rim is 1st, center is 20th

Expected goals (xG)

1.63Ranks 9 of 20 in the league

Goals scored

0.75Ranks 17 of 20 in the league

Shots on target

4Ranks 11 of 20 in the league

What the numbers show

  • Sunderland's Expected goals (xG) over its last 4 games (1.6 per game) ranks 9th of 20 in the league.
  • Sunderland's Goals scored over its last 4 games (0.8 per game) ranks 17th of 20 in the league.
  • Sunderland has taken 4 points from its last 4 games (L-D-W-L), 1 points per game over that stretch.

Real numbers only - computed from actual recorded games, not a prediction or AI-generated analysis.

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE

Who they've done it against

The opponent matters. Explore the context behind Sunderland's numbers.

9 OF 20 · AVG OPPONENT FINISH Tough (1st) Easy (20th)
Position on the dial is the real, current league table - full left is the toughest schedule possible, full right the softest

Balanced schedule

9Average league position of the last 4 opponents faced

Top-half opponents

3Sunderland went 0-1-2 (W-D-L) against them

Bottom-half opponents

1Sunderland went 1-0-0 (W-D-L) against them

Toughest opponent faced

Arsenal · 1st · vs · L 0-2

Easiest opponent faced

Fulham · 18th · vs · W 1-0

Table positions are the current, real standings - not adjusted for when each game was actually played.

Expected goals (xG)Last 4 games · opponent strength is their season-long league rank in this category
Opponent / result

vs Arsenal

L 0–22026-09-12
Sunderland in this game1.87Expected goals (xG)
Opponent strength

Arsenal

1.89 · Rank 5 / 20
Season rank in Expected goals (xG)
Opponent / result

at Brentford

D 1–12026-09-05
Sunderland in this game2.40Expected goals (xG)
Opponent strength

Brentford

1.91 · Rank 4 / 20
Season rank in Expected goals (xG)
Opponent / result

vs Fulham

W 1–02026-08-30
Sunderland in this game1.33Expected goals (xG)
Opponent strength

Fulham

1.70 · Rank 8 / 20
Season rank in Expected goals (xG)
Opponent / result

at Ipswich Town

L 1–22026-08-22
Sunderland in this game0.91Expected goals (xG)
Opponent strength

Ipswich Town

1.29 · Rank 13 / 20
Season rank in Expected goals (xG)

The comparison describes the opponent's season-long record in this specific category. It does not adjust for injuries or establish how strong that unit was on this exact matchday.