Match

Burnley vs Sunderland: result 4-1 and analysis

Premier LeagueRegular Season - 19Kick-off on December 31, 2016 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Turf Moor, Burnley

Burnley
4-1
Sunderland

Full time

What was the result of Burnley vs Sunderland?

Burnley won 4-1 on December 31, 2016.

Goalscorers

  • 31′A. GrayBurnley
  • 51′A. GrayBurnley
  • 53′A. GrayBurnley
  • 67′A. BarnesBurnley (pen.)
  • 71′J. DefoeSunderland

What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Burnley have 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 defeats; Sunderland have 5, 1 and 9.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Burnley
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 26, 2016Middlesbrough(home)1-0Premier League
Dec 18, 2016Tottenham(away)1-2Premier League
Dec 14, 2016West Ham(away)0-1Premier League
Dec 10, 2016Bournemouth(home)3-2Premier League
Dec 3, 2016Stoke City(away)0-2Premier League
Sunderland
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 26, 2016Manchester United(away)1-3Premier League
Dec 17, 2016Watford(home)1-0Premier League
Dec 14, 2016Chelsea(home)0-1Premier League
Dec 10, 2016Swansea(away)0-3Premier League
Dec 3, 2016Leicester(home)2-1Premier League

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Burnley win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Sunderland win(s).

DateScoreCompetition
Jan 31, 2015Sunderland 2-0 BurnleyPremier League
Sep 20, 2014Burnley 0-0 SunderlandPremier League

Last archived meeting: Sunderland vs Burnley on Jan 31, 2015

How many goals should we expect?

Burnley score 1.0 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Sunderland score 1.0 and concede 1.6.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Burnley1.01.637/158/15
Sunderland1.01.627/158/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
13Sunderland1001120

How does Footlab compute this prediction?

The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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