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Sunderland vs Liverpool: result 2-2 and analysis

Premier LeagueRegular Season - 20Kick-off on January 2, 2017 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Stadium of Light, Sunderland

Sunderland
2-2
Liverpool

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What was the result of Sunderland vs Liverpool?

Sunderland and Liverpool drew 2-2 on January 2, 2017.

Goalscorers

  • 19′Daniel Andre SturridgeLiverpool
  • 25′J. DefoeSunderland (pen.)
  • 72′S. ManéLiverpool
  • 84′J. DefoeSunderland (pen.)

What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sunderland have 4 wins, 1 draws and 10 defeats; Liverpool have 11, 3 and 1.

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

Sunderland
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 31, 2016Burnley(away)1-4Premier League
Dec 26, 2016Manchester United(away)1-3Premier League
Dec 17, 2016Watford(home)1-0Premier League
Dec 14, 2016Chelsea(home)0-1Premier League
Dec 10, 2016Swansea(away)0-3Premier League
Liverpool
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 31, 2016Manchester City(home)1-0Premier League
Dec 27, 2016Stoke City(home)4-1Premier League
Dec 19, 2016Everton(away)1-0Premier League
Dec 14, 2016Middlesbrough(away)3-0Premier League
Dec 11, 2016West Ham(home)2-2Premier League

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Sunderland win(s), 2 draw(s), 4 Liverpool win(s).

DateScoreCompetition
Nov 26, 2016Liverpool 2-0 SunderlandPremier League
Feb 6, 2016Liverpool 2-2 SunderlandPremier League
Dec 30, 2015Sunderland 0-1 LiverpoolPremier League
Jan 10, 2015Sunderland 0-1 LiverpoolPremier League
Dec 6, 2014Liverpool 0-0 SunderlandPremier League
Mar 26, 2014Liverpool 2-1 SunderlandPremier League

Last archived meeting: Liverpool vs Sunderland on Nov 26, 2016

How many goals should we expect?

Sunderland score 0.9 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 15; Liverpool score 2.3 and concede 0.9.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Sunderland0.91.827/158/15
Liverpool2.30.978/159/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Sunderland sit 13th in Premier League (0 points from 1 matches) and Liverpool sit 9th (1 points from 1 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
9Liverpool1010221
13Sunderland1001120

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

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