Sunderland vs Leeds: result 1-1 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 18Kick-off on December 28, 2025 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Stadium of Light, Sunderland
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What was the result of Sunderland vs Leeds?
Sunderland and Leeds drew 1-1 on December 28, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 28′S. AdingraSunderland
- 47′D. Calvert-LewinLeeds
Official lineup for Sunderland vs Leeds
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Sunderland
4-2-3-1- 9B. Brobbey
- 24S. Adingra
- 28E. Le Fée
- 11C. Rigg
- 6L. Geertruida
- 34G. Xhaka
- 3D. Cirkin
- 15O. Alderete
- 20N. Mukiele
- 32T. Hume
- 22R. Roefs
Leeds
3-5-2- 19N. Okafor
- 9D. Calvert-Lewin
- 3G. Gudmundsson
- 18A. Stach
- 4E. Ampadu
- 11B. Aaronson
- 2J. Bogle
- 5P. Struijk
- 15J. Bijol
- 6J. Rodon
- 1Lucas Perri
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sunderland have 6 wins, 6 draws and 3 defeats; Leeds have 4, 4 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2025 | Brighton(away) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 14, 2025 | Newcastle(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 6, 2025 | Manchester City(away) | 0-3 | Premier League |
| Dec 3, 2025 | Liverpool(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Nov 29, 2025 | Bournemouth(home) | 3-2 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2025 | Crystal Palace(home) | 4-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 14, 2025 | Brentford(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 6, 2025 | Liverpool(home) | 3-3 | Premier League |
| Dec 3, 2025 | Chelsea(home) | 3-1 | Premier League |
| Nov 29, 2025 | Manchester City(away) | 2-3 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Sunderland win, 3 draws, 2 Leeds wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 2025 | Leeds 2-1 Sunderland | Championship |
| Oct 4, 2024 | Sunderland 2-2 Leeds | Championship |
| Apr 9, 2024 | Leeds 0-0 Sunderland | Championship |
| Dec 12, 2023 | Sunderland 1-0 Leeds | Championship |
| Apr 7, 2018 | Leeds 1-1 Sunderland | Championship |
| Aug 19, 2017 | Sunderland 0-2 Leeds | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Sunderland score 1.1 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Leeds score 1.5 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunderland | 1.1 | 1.0 | 5 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
| Leeds | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Sunderland sit 17th in Premier League (4 points from 6 matches) and Leeds sit 7th (9 points from 6 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Leeds | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 9 |
| 17 | Sunderland | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 4 |
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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