Liverpool vs Sunderland: result 2-1 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 29Kick-off on March 26, 2014 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Anfield, Liverpool
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What was the result of Liverpool vs Sunderland?
Liverpool won 2-1 on March 26, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 39′S. GerrardLiverpool
- 48′Daniel Andre SturridgeLiverpool
- 76′Ki Sung-YuengSunderland
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Liverpool have 11 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats; Sunderland have 7, 2 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 22, 2014 | Cardiff(away) | 6-3 | Premier League |
| Mar 16, 2014 | Manchester United(away) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Mar 1, 2014 | Southampton(away) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Feb 23, 2014 | Swansea(home) | 4-3 | Premier League |
| Feb 16, 2014 | Arsenal(away) | 1-2 | FA Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 22, 2014 | Norwich(away) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Mar 15, 2014 | Crystal Palace(home) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Mar 9, 2014 | Hull City(away) | 0-3 | FA Cup |
| Mar 2, 2014 | Manchester City(away) | 1-3 | League Cup |
| Feb 22, 2014 | Arsenal(away) | 1-4 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Liverpool win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 Sunderland win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2013 | Sunderland 1-3 Liverpool | Premier League |
| Jan 2, 2013 | Liverpool 3-0 Sunderland | Premier League |
| Sep 15, 2012 | Sunderland 1-1 Liverpool | Premier League |
| Mar 10, 2012 | Sunderland 1-0 Liverpool | Premier League |
| Aug 13, 2011 | Liverpool 1-1 Sunderland | Premier League |
| Mar 20, 2011 | Sunderland 0-2 Liverpool | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Sunderland vs Liverpool on Sep 29, 2013
How many goals should we expect?
Liverpool score 2.9 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Sunderland score 1.3 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool | 2.9 | 1.3 | 6 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
| Sunderland | 1.3 | 1.5 | 5 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Liverpool sit 9th in Premier League (1 points from 1 matches) and Sunderland sit 13th (0 points from 1 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Liverpool | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 13 | Sunderland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
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