Premier League Gameweek 2 Sat, Aug 23 2025 · 15:00 Turf Moor, Burnley
Burnley
2–0 Full time · HT 0–0 xG 1.00 – 0.77
Sunderland
  • J. Cullen 47’
  • J. Anthony 88’
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

Burnley beat Sunderland

Burnley entered as clear favourites and won 2–0 through goals from Cullen and Anthony. The chances were even, with xG of 1.00 and 0.77. On the chances created, Sunderland deserved more: 1.1 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Burnley ✓64%
Draw21%
Sunderland15%

Model vs reality

Burnley goals
2
Model 2.16 · xG 1.00
Sunderland goals
0
Model 0.98 · xG 0.77
Total goals
2
Model 3.14 · xG 1.77
Score 2–0
10%
Most likely 2–0 (10%)
Over 2.5
No
Model 61%
Both scored
No
Model 56%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchJ. AnthonyBurnley · 1 goal · 1 assist
8.5
  • RefereeMichael Salisbury
  • VenueTurf Moor
  • Table before kick-offBurnley 18th · Sunderland 3rd

Timeline

  1. ⇄ J. SeeltFor D. Ballard
    9’
  2. S. AdingraYellow card · Time wasting
    19’
  3. Half time · 0–0
  4. J. Cullen 1–0Assist J. Anthony
    47’
  5. ⇄ P. RobertsFor C. Talbi
    63’
  6. ⇄ W. IsidorFor Eliezer Mayenda
    63’
  7. ⇄ E. Le FéeFor S. Adingra
    63’
  8. ⇄ O. SonneFor J. Bruun Larsen
    69’
  9. ⇄ J. LaurentFor L. Ugochukwu
    69’
  10. ⇄ Marc GuiuFor M. Diarra
    80’
  11. ⇄ J. WorrallFor M. Estève
    83’
  12. ⇄ L. TchaounaFor H. Mejbri
    83’
  13. ⇄ Z. FlemmingFor L. Foster
    86’
  14. J. Anthony 2–0Assist J. Cullen
    88’
  15. Full time · 2–0

Team stats

Burnley7 shots · 4 in box, 3 outside
Sunderland9 shots · 6 in box, 3 outside
BurnleySunderland
42% Possession 58%
1.00 Expected goals (xG) 0.77
1.52 Expected points (xPts) 1.15
7 Shots 9
2 Shots on target 1
4 Shots off target 3
1 Blocked shots 5
4 Shots inside the box 6
3 Shots outside the box 3
442 Passes 616
81% Pass accuracy 86%
4 Corners 3
1 Goalkeeper saves 0
9 Fouls 5
0 Offsides 2
0 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
7.15 Team rating 6.42

Line-ups

Burnley 4-2-3-1

16.9 M. Dúbravka(G)
37.2 Q. Hartman 57.3 M. Estève ↓83’ 187.3 H. Ekdal 27.3 K. Walker
248.3 J. Cullen A 86.9 L. Ugochukwu ↓69’
118.5★ J. Anthony A 286.3 H. Mejbri ↓83’ 76.3 J. Bruun Larsen ↓69’
96.3 L. Foster ↓86’
  • 1M. Dúbravka (G)6.9
  • 3Q. Hartman7.2
  • 5M. Estève↓83’7.3
  • 18H. Ekdal7.3
  • 2K. Walker7.3
  • 24J. CullenA8.3
  • 8L. Ugochukwu↓69’6.9
  • 11J. Anthony ★A8.5
  • 28H. Mejbri↓83’6.3
  • 7J. Bruun Larsen↓69’6.3
  • 9L. Foster↓86’6.3

Substitutes used

  • 19Z. Flemming↑86’6.3
  • 4J. Worrall↑83’7.0
  • 22O. Sonne↑69’6.7
  • 17L. Tchaouna↑83’6.7
  • 29J. Laurent↑69’6.6

Unused: Max Weiss, A. Ramsey, Lucas Pires, M. Edwards

Sunderland 4-3-3

225.9 R. Roefs(G)
177.0 Reinildo 156.3 O. Alderete 57.0 D. Ballard ↓9’ 326.3 T. Hume
276.3 N. Sadiki 346.9 G. Xhaka 196.3 M. Diarra ↓80’
246.3 S. Adingra ↓63’ 126.3 Eliezer Mayenda ↓63’ 76.2 C. Talbi ↓63’
  • 22R. Roefs (G)5.9
  • 17Reinildo7.0
  • 15O. Alderete6.3
  • 5D. Ballard↓9’7.0
  • 32T. Hume6.3
  • 27N. Sadiki6.3
  • 34G. Xhaka6.9
  • 19M. Diarra↓80’6.3
  • 24S. Adingra↓63’6.3
  • 12Eliezer Mayenda↓63’6.3
  • 7C. Talbi↓63’6.2

Substitutes used

  • 9Marc Guiu↑80’6.3
  • 10P. Roberts↑63’6.5
  • 18W. Isidor↑63’6.2
  • 28E. Le Fée↑63’6.6
  • 23J. Seelt↑9’6.6

Unused: A. Patterson, A. Masuaku, C. Rigg, D. Neil

Player stats

Top rated
J. AnthonyBurnley8.5
2nd
J. CullenBurnley8.3
3rd
M. EstèveBurnley7.3

Burnley

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
M. Dúbravka G 90 0 0 1 sv 0 47% 36 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
Q. Hartman D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 81% 43 5 0 0/2 0/0 7.2
M. Estève D 83 0 0 0 (0) 0 92% 61 1 1 0/0 0/0 7.3
H. Ekdal D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 95% 41 2 1 0/0 0/0 7.3
K. Walker D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 84% 44 1 1 0/0 1/0 7.3
J. Cullen M 90 1 1 1 (1) 1 82% 61 1 0 0/0 0/1 8.3
L. Ugochukwu M 69 0 0 1 (0) 1 94% 35 2 1 0/1 0/0 6.9
J. Anthony F 90 1 1 2 (1) 1 78% 37 3 1 2/2 0/0 8.5
H. Mejbri M 83 0 0 0 (0) 1 77% 22 3 2 0/1 3/2 6.3
J. Bruun Larsen F 69 0 0 1 (0) 0 86% 14 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
L. Foster F 86 0 0 0 (0) 0 60% 20 2 0 1/1 3/1 6.3
Z. Flemming M 4 0 0 0 (0) 1 100% 1 0 0 0/1 0/0 6.3
J. Worrall D 7 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 1 0 0/0 0/0 7.0
O. Sonne D 21 0 0 0 (0) 0 70% 10 0 0 0/1 1/0 6.7
L. Tchaouna F 7 0 0 1 (0) 0 60% 10 0 0 0/1 0/1 6.7
J. Laurent M 21 0 0 0 (0) 0 71% 7 1 0 0/1 1/0 6.6

Sunderland

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
R. Roefs G 90 0 0 0 sv 0 67% 24 0 0 0/0 0/0 5.9
Reinildo D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 91% 69 5 1 0/0 0/2 7.0
O. Alderete D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 86% 87 2 2 0/1 1/1 6.3
D. Ballard D 9 0 0 0 (0) 1 75% 4 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.0
T. Hume D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 78% 58 2 1 0/1 0/1 6.3
N. Sadiki M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 84% 58 2 1 0/0 1/1 6.3
G. Xhaka M 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 91% 102 2 2 0/0 1/0 6.9
M. Diarra M 80 0 0 0 (0) 1 88% 40 0 0 0/1 0/0 6.3
S. Adingra F 63 0 0 0 (0) 1 72% 18 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.3
Eliezer Mayenda F 63 0 0 1 (1) 0 100% 1 1 0 1/1 1/0 6.3
C. Talbi F 63 0 0 1 (0) 1 88% 17 0 0 0/1 0/0 6.2
Marc Guiu F 10 0 0 1 (0) 0 75% 4 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
P. Roberts M 27 0 0 0 (0) 0 80% 20 0 0 1/1 0/0 6.5
W. Isidor F 27 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/2 0/0 6.2
E. Le Fée M 27 0 0 0 (0) 1 91% 33 2 0 0/1 0/2 6.6
J. Seelt D 81 0 0 0 (0) 0 90% 81 2 0 0/0 1/1 6.6

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.