Burnley vs Sunderland: result 2-0 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 2Kick-off on August 23, 2025 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Turf Moor, Burnley
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What was the result of Burnley vs Sunderland?
Burnley won 2-0 on August 23, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 47′J. CullenBurnley
- 88′J. AnthonyBurnley
Official lineup for Burnley vs Sunderland
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Burnley
4-2-3-1- 9L. Foster
- 11J. Anthony
- 28H. Mejbri
- 7J. Bruun Larsen
- 24J. Cullen
- 8L. Ugochukwu
- 3Q. Hartman
- 5M. Estève
- 18H. Ekdal
- 2K. Walker
- 1M. Dúbravka
Sunderland
4-3-3- 24S. Adingra
- 12Eliezer Mayenda
- 7C. Talbi
- 27N. Sadiki
- 34G. Xhaka
- 19H. Diarra
- 17Reinildo
- 15O. Alderete
- 5D. Ballard
- 32T. Hume
- 22R. Roefs
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Burnley have 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats; Sunderland have 4, 2 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2025 | Tottenham(away) | 0-3 | Premier League |
| Aug 9, 2025 | Lazio(home) | 0-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 2, 2025 | Stoke City(away) | 0-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 26, 2025 | Huddersfield(away) | 2-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| May 3, 2025 | Millwall(home) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2025 | West Ham(home) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Aug 10, 2025 | Rayo Vallecano(home) | 0-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 9, 2025 | FC Augsburg(away) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 2, 2025 | Real Betis(home) | 0-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 26, 2025 | Heart Of Midlothian(away) | 0-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Burnley win, 3 draws, 2 Sunderland wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2025 | Burnley 0-0 Sunderland | Championship |
| Aug 24, 2024 | Sunderland 1-0 Burnley | Championship |
| Mar 31, 2023 | Burnley 0-0 Sunderland | Championship |
| Oct 22, 2022 | Sunderland 2-4 Burnley | Championship |
| Aug 28, 2019 | Burnley 1-3 Sunderland | League Cup |
| Mar 18, 2017 | Sunderland 0-0 Burnley | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Burnley vs Sunderland on Jan 17, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Burnley score 1.7 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Sunderland score 0.7 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnley | 1.7 | 0.7 | 6 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
| Sunderland | 0.7 | 1.3 | 2 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Sunderland | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 4 |
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