Liverpool vs Sunderland: result 2-2 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 6Kick-off on September 25, 2010 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Anfield, Liverpool
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What was the result of Liverpool vs Sunderland?
Liverpool and Sunderland drew 2-2 on September 25, 2010.
Goalscorers
- 5′Dirk KuijtLiverpool
- 25′D. BentSunderland (pen.)
- 48′D. BentSunderland
- 64′S. GerrardLiverpool
Official lineup for Liverpool vs Sunderland
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Liverpool
- 9Fernando Torres
- 18Dirk Kuijt
- 4Raul José Trindade Meireles
- 8S. Gerrard
- 10J. Cole
- 28Christian Bjørnshøj Poulsen
- 2G. Johnson
- 3P. Konchesky
- 23J. Carragher
- 37Martin Škrtel
- 25Pepe Reina
Sunderland
- 11D. Bent
- 17D. Welbeck
- 6L. Cattermole
- 8S. Malbranque
- 10J. Henderson
- 2Phil Bardsley
- 4M. Turner
- 15N. Onuoha
- 19Titus Malachi Bramble
- 27Ahmed El Mohamady
- 22S. Mignolet
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 5 matches in all competitions, Liverpool have 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats; Sunderland have 1, 3 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2010 | Manchester United(away) | 2-3 | Premier League |
| Sep 12, 2010 | Birmingham(away) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Aug 29, 2010 | West Brom(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Aug 23, 2010 | Manchester City(away) | 0-3 | Premier League |
| Aug 15, 2010 | Arsenal(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2010 | Arsenal(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Sep 11, 2010 | Wigan(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Aug 29, 2010 | Manchester City(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Aug 21, 2010 | West Brom(away) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Aug 14, 2010 | Birmingham(home) | 2-2 | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
Liverpool score 0.8 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 5; Sunderland score 1.0 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool | 0.8 | 1.4 | 2 | 2/5 | 2/5 |
| Sunderland | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 3/5 | 1/5 |
Over the last 5 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 20th (4 points from 7 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Liverpool | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 12 |
| 20 | Sunderland | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 4 |
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