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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 U21Anderlecht U21

The Footlab AI model makes Anderlecht U21 the favourite at 60%, against 20% for a draw and 20% for Sunderland U21. The most likely score is 1-2.

Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.8% of the 2,466 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy

Probabilities recomputed on Oct 16, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.

Who will win Sunderland U21 vs Anderlecht U21?

Anderlecht U21 starts as the favourite with a 192-point Elo edge (1,967 vs 1,775).

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Sunderland U21 winDrawAnderlecht U21 win

Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.

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Probable lineup for Sunderland U21 vs Anderlecht U21

Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.

Sunderland U21

5-3-2
  1. 77T. Proctor
  2. 47T. Ogunsuyi
  1. 40J. Whittaker
  2. 38C. Dinsdale
  3. 70K. Munyakazi
  1. 48Jenson Jones
  2. 49F. Scott
  3. 43Luke Bell
  4. 59A. Lightfoot
  5. 42A. Alese
  1. 60J. Cowan

Anderlecht U21

Not enough data to predict the Anderlecht U21 lineup.

Computed on October 16, 2026 at 05:22 PM (UTC).

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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sunderland U21 have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 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
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 10, 2026Arsenal U21(away)2-2Premier League 2 Division One
Oct 6, 2026Sheffield Wednesday(away)0-2EFL Trophy
Sep 22, 2026Accrington ST(away)3-3EFL Trophy
Sep 18, 2026Norwich City U21(home)3-1Premier League 2 Division One
Sep 11, 2026Ipswich Town U21(home)4-2Premier League 2 Division One
Anderlecht U21
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 14, 2026Crystal Palace U21(away)4-1Premier League International Cup
Feb 11, 2026West Ham United U21(away)0-1Premier League International Cup
Jan 22, 2026Leeds United U21(away)3-0Premier League International Cup
Dec 2, 2025Manchester United U21(away)4-1Premier League International Cup
Oct 29, 2025Sunderland U21(away)2-2Premier League International Cup

What does the head-to-head say?

In the last meeting: 0 Sunderland U21 wins, 1 draw, 0 Anderlecht U21 wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Oct 29, 2025Sunderland U21 2-2 Anderlecht U21Premier League International Cup

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

How many goals should we expect?

Sunderland U21 score 2.1 and concede 2.2 goals per match over their last 15; Anderlecht U21 score 1.8 and concede 1.5. The model gives a 70% probability of over 2.5 goals and 66% for both teams to score.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Sunderland U212.12.2013/1513/15
Anderlecht U211.81.547/159/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

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How does Footlab AI 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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. 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 AI model makes Anderlecht U21 the favourite at 60%, against 20% for a draw and 20% 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 AI model gives a 70% probability of at least three goals in this match.
How reliable is this prediction?
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.8% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.

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