Where and when is Sunderland U21 vs Anderlecht U21 played?

Sunderland U21 vs Anderlecht U21 is played on October 30, 2026 at 07:00 PM (UTC) at Eppleton Colliery Football Ground, in the Premier League International Cup.

Will there be over 2.5 goals?

The Footlab model gives a 68% probability of at least three goals in this match.

How reliable is this prediction?

The Footlab model is measured at 53.9% correct 1X2 outcomes on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. The breakdown by competition and Elo gap is published on the accuracy page.

Match

Sunderland U21 vs Anderlecht U21: prediction and stats

Premier League International CupGroup StageKick-off on October 30, 2026 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Eppleton Colliery Football Ground, Hetton-le-Hole, Tyne and Wear

Sunderland U21

Anderlecht U21

The Footlab model makes Anderlecht U21 the favourite at 50%, against 23% for a draw and 27% for Sunderland U21. The most likely score is 1-1.

This model is measured at 53.9% 1X2 accuracy on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy

Probabilities recomputed on Aug 24, 2026 — the full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.

Who will win Sunderland U21 vs Anderlecht U21?

A very open match: only 95 Elo points separate Sunderland U21 (1,849) and Anderlecht U21 (1,944).

Sunderland U21 win27 %

Draw23 %

Anderlecht U21 win50 %

What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sunderland U21 have 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats; Anderlecht U21 have 6, 2 and 7.

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

Sunderland U21
Date	Opponent	Score	Competition
Aug 24, 2026	Nottingham Forest U21(home)	5-1	Premier League 2 Division One
Aug 19, 2026	Jong PSV U21(home)	1-1	Premier League International Cup
May 14, 2026	Burnley U21(home)	1-2	Premier League Cup
Apr 26, 2026	Manchester United U21(away)	2-3	Premier League 2 Division One
Apr 15, 2026	Blackburn Rovers U21(home)	4-2	Premier League Cup

Anderlecht U21
Date	Opponent	Score	Competition
Feb 11, 2026	West Ham United U21(away)	0-1	Premier League International Cup
Jan 22, 2026	Leeds United U21(away)	3-0	Premier League International Cup
Dec 2, 2025	Manchester United U21(away)	4-1	Premier League International Cup
Oct 29, 2025	Sunderland U21(away)	2-2	Premier League International Cup
Jan 21, 2025	Southampton U21(away)	1-3	Premier League International Cup

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Sunderland U21 win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Anderlecht U21 win(s).

Date	Score	Competition
Oct 29, 2025	Sunderland U21 2-2 Anderlecht U21	Premier League International Cup

Last archived meeting: Sunderland U21 vs Anderlecht U21 on Oct 29, 2025

How many goals should we expect?

Sunderland U21 score 2.5 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Anderlecht U21 score 1.6 and concede 1.5. The model gives a 68% probability of over 2.5 goals and 67% for both teams to score.

Club	Goals scored / match	Goals conceded / match	Clean sheets	Both teams scored	Over 2.5 goals
Sunderland U21	2.5	1.5	2	12/15	12/15
Anderlecht U21	1.6	1.5	5	6/15	8/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Verdict, probable XI and verified absences

The full match card recomputes this prediction continuously until kick-off: multi-market verdict, player-by-player probable XI and web-verified absences.

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No odds, no affiliation: the method is published and the accuracy is measured.

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

Frequently asked questions

Who is the favourite for Sunderland U21 vs Anderlecht U21?: The Footlab model makes Anderlecht U21 the favourite at 50%, against 23% for a draw and 27% for Sunderland U21.
Where and when is Sunderland U21 vs Anderlecht U21 played?: Sunderland U21 vs Anderlecht U21 is played on October 30, 2026 at 07:00 PM (UTC) at Eppleton Colliery Football Ground, in the Premier League International Cup.
Will there be over 2.5 goals?: The Footlab model gives a 68% probability of at least three goals in this match.
How reliable is this prediction?: The Footlab model is measured at 53.9% correct 1X2 outcomes on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. The breakdown by competition and Elo gap is published on the accuracy page.