Sunderland vs Liverpool: result 0-1 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 19Kick-off on December 30, 2015 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Stadium of Light, Sunderland
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What was the result of Sunderland vs Liverpool?
Liverpool won 0-1 on December 30, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 46′C. BentekeLiverpool
Official lineup for Sunderland vs Liverpool
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Sunderland
- 9F. Borini
- 11Adam Johnson
- 18J. Defoe
- 6L. Cattermole
- 8J. Rodwell
- 21Y. M'Vila
- 2Billy Jones
- 3P. van Aanholt
- 5Wes Brown
- 22S. Coates
- 25V. Mannone
Liverpool
- 9C. Benteke
- 10Philippe Coutinho
- 11Roberto Firmino
- 14J. Henderson
- 20A. Lallana
- 23E. Can
- 2N. Clyne
- 6D. Lovren
- 17M. Sakho
- 18Alberto Moreno
- 22S. Mignolet
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sunderland have 3 wins, 1 draw and 11 defeats; Liverpool have 8, 4 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2015 | Manchester City(away) | 1-4 | Premier League |
| Dec 19, 2015 | Chelsea(away) | 1-3 | Premier League |
| Dec 12, 2015 | Watford(home) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 5, 2015 | Arsenal(away) | 1-3 | Premier League |
| Nov 28, 2015 | Stoke City(home) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2015 | Leicester(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 20, 2015 | Watford(away) | 0-3 | Premier League |
| Dec 13, 2015 | West Brom(home) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| Dec 10, 2015 | FC Sion(away) | 0-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Dec 6, 2015 | Newcastle(away) | 0-2 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Sunderland wins, 2 draws, 4 Liverpool wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 2015 | Sunderland 0-1 Liverpool | Premier League |
| Dec 6, 2014 | Liverpool 0-0 Sunderland | Premier League |
| Mar 26, 2014 | Liverpool 2-1 Sunderland | Premier League |
| Sep 29, 2013 | Sunderland 1-3 Liverpool | Premier League |
| Jan 2, 2013 | Liverpool 3-0 Sunderland | Premier League |
| Sep 15, 2012 | Sunderland 1-1 Liverpool | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Sunderland vs Liverpool on Jan 10, 2015
How many goals should we expect?
Sunderland score 0.9 and concede 2.1 goals per match over their last 15; Liverpool score 1.6 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunderland | 0.9 | 2.1 | 3 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
| Liverpool | 1.6 | 1.0 | 5 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Sunderland sit 20th in Premier League (4 points from 7 matches) and Liverpool sit 5th (12 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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