Premier League Gameweek 5 Sun, Sep 21 2025 · 14:00 Stadium of Light, Sunderland
Sunderland
1–1 Full time · HT 0–0 xG 1.04 – 0.78
Aston Villa
  • W. Isidor 75’
  • Reinildo 33’
  • 67’ M. Cash
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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.

Sunderland and Aston Villa share the points

Aston Villa entered as favourites and led 1–0 after 67 minutes through a Cash goal. But Isidor scored to rescue a draw for Sunderland. Sunderland played with ten men from the 33rd minute after Reinildo was sent off. The chances were even, with xG of 1.04 and 0.78.

Sunderland19%
Draw ✓23%
Aston Villa58%

Model vs reality

Sunderland goals
1
Model 1.05 · xG 1.04
Aston Villa goals
1
Model 1.97 · xG 0.78
Total goals
2
Model 3.03 · xG 1.82
Score 1–1
11%
Most likely 1–1 (11%)
Over 2.5
No
Model 58%
Both scored
Yes
Model 57%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchM. CashAston Villa · 1 goal
7.9
  • RefereeSamuel Barrott
  • VenueStadium of Light
  • Table before kick-offSunderland 8th · Aston Villa 19th

Timeline

  1. ReinildoRed card · Violent conduct
    33’
  2. ⇄ D. BallardFor C. Rigg
    37’
  3. Half time · 0–0
  4. ⇄ I. MaatsenFor E. Buendía
    58’
  5. ⇄ H. ElliottFor L. Digne
    58’
  6. I. MaatsenYellow card · Argument
    63’
  7. M. Cash 0–1Assist B. Kamara
    67’
  8. ⇄ D. MalenFor E. Guessand
    73’
  9. N. SadikiYellow card · Foul
    74’
  10. W. Isidor 1–1Assist G. Xhaka
    75’
  11. ⇄ A. MasuakuFor C. Talbi
    80’
  12. ⇄ Eliezer MayendaFor W. Isidor
    80’
  13. ⇄ L. GeertruidaFor E. Le Fée
    81’
  14. ⇄ L. BogardeFor B. Kamara
    82’
  15. ⇄ J. SanchoFor M. Rogers
    82’
  16. G. XhakaYellow card · Foul
    88’
  17. ⇄ D. NeilFor N. Sadiki
    90+1’
  18. Full time · 1–1

Team stats

Sunderland14 shots · 10 in box, 4 outside
Aston Villa12 shots · 6 in box, 6 outside
SunderlandAston Villa
29% Possession 71%
1.04 Expected goals (xG) 0.78
1.55 Expected points (xPts) 1.13
14 Shots 12
4 Shots on target 2
6 Shots off target 4
4 Blocked shots 6
10 Shots inside the box 6
4 Shots outside the box 6
218 Passes 547
69% Pass accuracy 89%
6 Corners 5
1 Goalkeeper saves 3
14 Fouls 8
0 Offsides 3
2 Yellow cards 1
1 Red cards 0
6.72 Team rating 6.82

Line-ups

Sunderland 4-3-3

225.9 R. Roefs(G)
175.5 Reinildo 156.6 O. Alderete 207.5 N. Mukiele 326.9 T. Hume
276.3 N. Sadiki ↓90’ 346.9 G. Xhaka A 116.9 C. Rigg ↓37’
286.9 E. Le Fée ↓81’ 187.7 W. Isidor ↓80’ 76.6 C. Talbi ↓80’
  • 22R. Roefs (G)5.9
  • 17Reinildo5.5
  • 15O. Alderete6.6
  • 20N. Mukiele7.5
  • 32T. Hume6.9
  • 27N. Sadiki↓90’6.3
  • 34G. XhakaA6.9
  • 11C. Rigg↓37’6.9
  • 28E. Le Fée↓81’6.9
  • 18W. Isidor↓80’7.7
  • 7C. Talbi↓80’6.6

Substitutes used

  • 26A. Masuaku↑80’6.6
  • 5D. Ballard↑37’6.2
  • 6L. Geertruida↑81’6.7
  • 4D. Neil↑90’
  • 12Eliezer Mayenda↑80’6.7

Unused: A. Patterson, B. Traoré, B. Brobbey, S. Adingra

Aston Villa 4-2-3-1

236.6 E. Martínez(G)
126.7 L. Digne ↓58’ 57.3 T. Mings 47.0 E. Konsa 27.9★ M. Cash
447.3 B. Kamara A↓82’ 76.9 J. McGinn
106.2 E. Buendía ↓58’ 275.9 M. Rogers ↓82’ 296.9 E. Guessand ↓73’
116.5 O. Watkins
  • 23E. Martínez (G)6.6
  • 12L. Digne↓58’6.7
  • 5T. Mings7.3
  • 4E. Konsa7.0
  • 2M. Cash ★7.9
  • 44B. KamaraA↓82’7.3
  • 7J. McGinn6.9
  • 10E. Buendía↓58’6.2
  • 27M. Rogers↓82’5.9
  • 29E. Guessand↓73’6.9
  • 11O. Watkins6.5

Substitutes used

  • 17D. Malen↑73’6.7
  • 22I. Maatsen↑58’6.3
  • 9H. Elliott↑58’6.2
  • 26L. Bogarde↑82’6.5
  • 19J. Sancho↑82’6.3

Unused: M. Bizot, V. Lindelöf, Pau Torres, J. Jimoh-Aloba

Player stats

Top rated
M. CashAston Villa7.9
2nd
W. IsidorSunderland7.7
3rd
N. MukieleSunderland7.5

Sunderland

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
R. Roefs G 90 0 0 1 sv 0 48% 31 0 0 0/0 0/0 5.9
Reinildo D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 92% 13 0 1 0/0 2/1 5.5
O. Alderete D 90 0 0 2 (1) 0 74% 27 3 2 0/0 1/0 6.6
N. Mukiele D 90 0 0 0 (0) 3 63% 19 3 0 0/0 2/1 7.5
T. Hume D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 69% 16 3 1 0/0 0/2 6.9
N. Sadiki M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 86% 22 1 1 1/1 1/1 6.3
G. Xhaka M 90 0 1 1 (1) 2 72% 32 4 0 0/0 4/1 6.9
C. Rigg M 37 0 0 1 (0) 1 82% 11 1 0 1/1 1/0 6.9
E. Le Fée M 81 0 0 0 (0) 0 71% 14 3 0 1/1 1/0 6.9
W. Isidor F 80 1 0 4 (2) 0 25% 4 1 0 1/1 0/1 7.7
C. Talbi F 80 0 0 1 (0) 1 79% 14 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.6
A. Masuaku D 10 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 3 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.6
D. Ballard D 53 0 0 1 (0) 1 50% 6 1 1 0/0 1/0 6.2
L. Geertruida D 9 0 0 0 (0) 0 33% 3 0 1 0/0 0/0 6.7
D. Neil M 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 1 0/0 0/1 —
Eliezer Mayenda F 10 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 3 0 0 1/1 0/0 6.7

Aston Villa

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
E. Martínez G 90 0 0 3 sv 0 91% 23 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.6
L. Digne D 58 0 0 0 (0) 0 87% 31 0 1 0/1 0/0 6.7
T. Mings D 90 0 0 0 (0) 2 93% 71 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.3
E. Konsa D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 96% 74 1 0 0/0 1/0 7.0
M. Cash D 90 1 0 1 (1) 0 90% 62 2 1 0/0 1/2 7.9
B. Kamara M 82 0 1 0 (0) 2 93% 68 2 1 0/0 0/1 7.3
J. McGinn M 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 86% 49 1 0 0/0 0/3 6.9
E. Buendía M 58 0 0 1 (0) 0 70% 20 2 0 0/1 2/0 6.2
M. Rogers F 82 0 0 0 (0) 2 86% 29 0 0 0/2 1/1 5.9
E. Guessand F 73 0 0 1 (1) 0 84% 19 1 0 0/3 1/2 6.9
O. Watkins F 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 6 1 0 0/0 1/2 6.5
D. Malen F 17 0 0 1 (0) 1 100% 7 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
I. Maatsen D 32 0 0 0 (0) 0 83% 29 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.3
H. Elliott M 32 0 0 1 (0) 0 87% 30 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
L. Bogarde M 8 0 0 0 (0) 0 87% 15 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.5
J. Sancho F 8 0 0 0 (0) 0 93% 14 0 0 0/1 0/0 6.3

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.