Liverpool vs Sunderland: result 3-0 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 21Kick-off on January 2, 2013 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Anfield, Liverpool
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What was the result of Liverpool vs Sunderland?
Liverpool won 3-0 on January 2, 2013.
Goalscorers
- 19′R. SterlingLiverpool
- 26′L. SuárezLiverpool
- 52′L. SuárezLiverpool
Official lineup for Liverpool vs Sunderland
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Liverpool
- 7L. Suárez
- 31R. Sterling
- 8S. Gerrard
- 14J. Henderson
- 19S. Downing
- 21Lucas Leiva
- 2G. Johnson
- 5Daniel Munthe Agger
- 37Martin Škrtel
- 47Andre Wisdom
- 25Pepe Reina
Sunderland
- 26S. Fletcher
- 7S. Larsson
- 8C. Gardner
- 14J. Colback
- 21Adam Johnson
- 23J. McClean
- 28S. Sessègnon
- 3D. Rose
- 12M. Kilgallon
- 24Carlos Cuéllar
- 22S. Mignolet
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Liverpool have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Sunderland have 4, 3 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2012 | QPR(away) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 26, 2012 | Stoke City(away) | 1-3 | Premier League |
| Dec 22, 2012 | Fulham(home) | 4-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 15, 2012 | Aston Villa(home) | 1-3 | Premier League |
| Dec 9, 2012 | West Ham(away) | 3-2 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2012 | Tottenham(home) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Dec 26, 2012 | Manchester City(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 22, 2012 | Southampton(away) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 15, 2012 | Manchester United(away) | 1-3 | Premier League |
| Dec 11, 2012 | Reading(home) | 3-0 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 1 Liverpool win, 3 draws, 1 Sunderland win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sep 25, 2010 | Liverpool 2-2 Sunderland | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Sunderland vs Liverpool on Sep 15, 2012
How many goals should we expect?
Liverpool score 1.5 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Sunderland score 1.1 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool | 1.5 | 1.1 | 7 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Sunderland | 1.1 | 1.3 | 5 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Liverpool sit 5th in Premier League (12 points from 7 matches) and Sunderland sit 19th (4 points from 7 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Liverpool | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 12 |
| 19 | Sunderland | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 4 |
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