Premier League Gameweek 18 Sun, Dec 28 2025 · 14:00 Stadium of Light, Sunderland
Sunderland
1–1 Full time · HT 1–0 xG 0.70 – 2.17
Leeds
  • S. Adingra 28’
  • 47’ D. Calvert-Lewin
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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 Leeds share the points

Leeds entered as narrow favourites, yet Sunderland led 1–0 at half-time through a Adingra goal. But Calvert-Lewin scored to rescue a draw for Leeds. Leeds finished with the higher xG (2.17 vs 0.70). On the chances created, Leeds deserved more: 2.3 expected points against the 1 point they took.

Sunderland33%
Draw ✓27%
Leeds40%

Model vs reality

Sunderland goals
1
Model 1.30 · xG 0.70
Leeds goals
1
Model 1.46 · xG 2.17
Total goals
2
Model 2.76 · xG 2.87
Score 1–1
13%
Most likely 1–1 (13%)
Over 2.5
No
Model 52%
Both scored
Yes
Model 56%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchS. AdingraSunderland · 1 goal
8.0
  • RefereeTony Harrington
  • VenueStadium of Light
  • Table before kick-offSunderland 7th · Leeds 16th

Timeline

  1. S. Adingra 1–0Assist G. Xhaka
    28’
  2. ⇄ A. TanakaFor J. Rodon
    31’
  3. Half time · 1–0
  4. D. Calvert-Lewin 1–1Assist B. Aaronson
    47’
  5. T. HumeYellow card · Foul
    61’
  6. ⇄ W. IsidorFor B. Brobbey
    68’
  7. ⇄ Eliezer MayendaFor C. Rigg
    68’
  8. ⇄ L. NmechaFor N. Okafor
    73’
  9. ⇄ R. MundleFor S. Adingra
    85’
  10. ⇄ D. GnontoFor D. Calvert-Lewin
    85’
  11. Full time · 1–1

Team stats

Sunderland8 shots · 8 in box
Leeds17 shots · 11 in box, 6 outside
SunderlandLeeds
43% Possession 57%
0.70 Expected goals (xG) 2.17
0.50 Expected points (xPts) 2.32
8 Shots 17
3 Shots on target 6
3 Shots off target 5
2 Blocked shots 6
8 Shots inside the box 11
0 Shots outside the box 6
393 Passes 513
82% Pass accuracy 84%
3 Corners 9
4 Goalkeeper saves 2
7 Fouls 9
4 Offsides 3
1 Yellow cards 0
0 Red cards 0
7.05 Team rating 6.98

Line-ups

Sunderland 4-2-3-1

227.3 R. Roefs(G)
36.7 D. Cirkin 157.2 O. Alderete 207.5 N. Mukiele 327.0 T. Hume
67.0 L. Geertruida 347.3 G. Xhaka A
248.0★ S. Adingra ↓85’ 286.3 E. Le Fée 116.6 C. Rigg ↓68’
96.7 B. Brobbey ↓68’
  • 22R. Roefs (G)7.3
  • 3D. Cirkin6.7
  • 15O. Alderete7.2
  • 20N. Mukiele7.5
  • 32T. Hume7.0
  • 6L. Geertruida7.0
  • 34G. XhakaA7.3
  • 24S. Adingra ★↓85’8.0
  • 28E. Le Fée6.3
  • 11C. Rigg↓68’6.6
  • 9B. Brobbey↓68’6.7

Substitutes used

  • 14R. Mundle↑85’6.3
  • 18W. Isidor↑68’6.9
  • 12Eliezer Mayenda↑68’6.5

Unused: A. Patterson, H. Jones, Jenson Jones, D. Neil, L. Hjelde, T. Tuterov

Leeds 3-5-2

17.0 Lucas Perri(G)
57.0 P. Struijk 157.0 J. Bijol 66.2 J. Rodon ↓31’
36.9 G. Gudmundsson 187.9 A. Stach 47.3 E. Ampadu 116.2 B. Aaronson A 26.7 J. Bogle
196.9 N. Okafor ↓73’ 97.5 D. Calvert-Lewin ↓85’
  • 1Lucas Perri (G)7.0
  • 5P. Struijk7.0
  • 15J. Bijol7.0
  • 6J. Rodon↓31’6.2
  • 3G. Gudmundsson6.9
  • 18A. Stach7.9
  • 4E. Ampadu7.3
  • 11B. AaronsonA6.2
  • 2J. Bogle6.7
  • 19N. Okafor↓73’6.9
  • 9D. Calvert-Lewin↓85’7.5

Substitutes used

  • 14L. Nmecha↑73’6.2
  • 22A. Tanaka↑31’6.7
  • 29D. Gnonto↑85’6.5

Unused: K. Darlow, S. Bornauw, J. Justin, J. Harrison, J. Piroe, I. Gruev

Player stats

Top rated
S. AdingraSunderland8.0
2nd
A. StachLeeds7.9
3rd
N. MukieleSunderland7.5

Sunderland

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
R. Roefs G 90 0 0 4 sv 0 84% 32 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.3
D. Cirkin D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 75% 28 1 2 0/0 0/0 6.7
O. Alderete D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 76% 51 2 0 0/0 0/0 7.2
N. Mukiele D 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 81% 58 2 1 0/1 1/0 7.5
T. Hume D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 82% 33 1 0 0/1 3/1 7.0
L. Geertruida D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 93% 43 2 0 1/1 1/0 7.0
G. Xhaka M 90 0 1 0 (0) 3 89% 65 1 1 0/2 0/3 7.3
S. Adingra F 85 1 0 1 (1) 1 67% 21 2 0 2/6 0/0 8.0
E. Le Fée M 90 0 0 0 (0) 3 76% 29 2 1 1/2 1/1 6.3
C. Rigg M 68 0 0 0 (0) 1 89% 18 1 0 0/0 0/2 6.6
B. Brobbey F 68 0 0 2 (0) 0 67% 6 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.7
R. Mundle F 5 0 0 0 (0) 0 75% 4 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
W. Isidor F 22 0 0 1 (1) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.9
Eliezer Mayenda F 22 0 0 0 (0) 0 80% 5 0 0 1/2 0/0 6.5

Leeds

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
Lucas Perri G 90 0 0 2 sv 0 71% 49 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.0
P. Struijk D 90 0 0 0 (0) 2 92% 78 0 1 0/0 0/0 7.0
J. Bijol D 90 0 0 2 (2) 0 91% 68 0 1 0/0 1/0 7.0
J. Rodon D 31 0 0 0 (0) 0 78% 18 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
G. Gudmundsson D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 83% 42 1 1 2/3 1/1 6.9
A. Stach M 90 0 0 1 (1) 3 90% 48 5 0 1/2 2/0 7.9
E. Ampadu D 90 0 0 2 (1) 0 85% 62 2 1 0/0 0/2 7.3
B. Aaronson M 90 0 1 2 (1) 5 84% 37 0 0 0/1 0/0 6.2
J. Bogle D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 89% 35 3 1 0/2 0/0 6.7
N. Okafor F 73 0 0 1 (0) 2 89% 19 0 1 1/4 3/3 6.9
D. Calvert-Lewin F 85 1 0 1 (1) 1 50% 14 1 0 0/1 0/0 7.5
L. Nmecha F 17 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 4 0 0 0/0 1/1 6.2
A. Tanaka M 59 0 0 1 (0) 2 81% 37 2 0 0/1 1/0 6.7
D. Gnonto F 5 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 2 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5

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.