Premier League Gameweek 26 Wed, Feb 11 2026 · 20:15 Stadium of Light, Sunderland
Sunderland
0–1 Full time · HT 0–0 xG 0.63 – 2.53
Liverpool
  • 61’ V. van Dijk
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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.

van Dijk goal decides it for Liverpool

Liverpool entered as favourites and won 1–0 through a van Dijk goal. Liverpool finished with the higher xG (2.53 vs 0.63).

Sunderland21%
Draw23%
Liverpool ✓56%

Model vs reality

Sunderland goals
0
Model 1.13 · xG 0.63
Liverpool goals
1
Model 1.97 · xG 2.53
Total goals
1
Model 3.10 · xG 3.16
Score 0–1
8%
Most likely 1–1 (11%)
Over 2.5
No
Model 60%
Both scored
No
Model 59%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchV. van DijkLiverpool · 1 goal
8.3
  • RefereeChris Kavanagh
  • VenueStadium of Light
  • Table before kick-offSunderland 11th · Liverpool 6th

Timeline

  1. ReinildoYellow card · Time wasting
    24’
  2. Half time · 0–0
  3. V. van Dijk 0–1Assist Mohamed Salah
    61’
  4. ⇄ J. GomezFor W. Endō
    69’
  5. ⇄ C. JonesFor C. Gakpo
    75’
  6. ⇄ R. MundleFor N. Angulo
    80’
  7. ⇄ C. TalbiFor T. Hume
    80’
  8. ⇄ L. GeertruidaFor O. Alderete
    80’
  9. ⇄ F. ChiesaFor H. Ekitiké
    88’
  10. ⇄ W. IsidorFor M. Diarra
    90+2’
  11. Full time · 0–1

Team stats

Sunderland11 shots · 8 in box, 3 outside
Liverpool23 shots · 16 in box, 7 outside
SunderlandLiverpool
43% Possession 57%
0.63 Expected goals (xG) 2.53
0.36 Expected points (xPts) 2.50
11 Shots 23
2 Shots on target 3
5 Shots off target 7
4 Blocked shots 13
8 Shots inside the box 16
3 Shots outside the box 7
372 Passes 501
84% Pass accuracy 86%
3 Corners 11
2 Goalkeeper saves 2
8 Fouls 10
2 Offsides 1
1 Yellow cards 0
0 Red cards 0
6.79 Team rating 7.21

Line-ups

Sunderland 4-2-3-1

227.0 R. Roefs(G)
177.2 Reinildo 156.5 O. Alderete ↓80’ 56.7 D. Ballard 207.0 N. Mukiele
287.0 E. Le Fée 277.2 N. Sadiki
106.6 N. Angulo ↓80’ 196.9 M. Diarra ↓90’ 326.7 T. Hume ↓80’
95.9 B. Brobbey
  • 22R. Roefs (G)7.0
  • 17Reinildo7.2
  • 15O. Alderete↓80’6.5
  • 5D. Ballard6.7
  • 20N. Mukiele7.0
  • 28E. Le Fée7.0
  • 27N. Sadiki7.2
  • 10N. Angulo↓80’6.6
  • 19M. Diarra↓90’6.9
  • 32T. Hume↓80’6.7
  • 9B. Brobbey5.9

Substitutes used

  • 14R. Mundle↑80’6.5
  • 7C. Talbi↑80’6.3
  • 6L. Geertruida↑80’7.3
  • 18W. Isidor↑90’

Unused: M. Ellborg, D. Cirkin, C. Rigg, L. O'Nien, Eliezer Mayenda

Liverpool 4-2-3-1

17.3 A. Becker(G)
267.2 A. Robertson 48.3★ V. van Dijk 58.0 I. Konaté 37.0 W. Endō ↓69’
107.3 A. Mac Allister 386.9 R. Gravenberch
187.6 C. Gakpo ↓75’ 76.6 F. Wirtz 116.6 Mohamed Salah A
226.6 H. Ekitiké ↓88’
  • 1A. Becker (G)7.3
  • 26A. Robertson7.2
  • 4V. van Dijk ★8.3
  • 5I. Konaté8.0
  • 3W. Endō↓69’7.0
  • 10A. Mac Allister7.3
  • 38R. Gravenberch6.9
  • 18C. Gakpo↓75’7.6
  • 7F. Wirtz6.6
  • 11Mohamed SalahA6.6
  • 22H. Ekitiké↓88’6.6

Substitutes used

  • 14F. Chiesa↑88’6.5
  • 17C. Jones↑75’6.9
  • 2J. Gomez↑69’7.0

Unused: G. Mamardashvili, M. Kerkez, Kieran Morrison, C. Ramsay, T. Nyoni, R. Ngumoha

Player stats

Top rated
V. van DijkLiverpool8.3
2nd
I. KonatéLiverpool8.0
3rd
C. GakpoLiverpool7.6

Sunderland

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
R. Roefs G 90 0 0 2 sv 0 56% 48 0 0 1/1 0/1 7.0
Reinildo D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 86% 36 0 1 1/1 1/2 7.2
O. Alderete D 80 0 0 0 (0) 1 79% 29 0 1 0/0 0/0 6.5
D. Ballard D 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 92% 52 0 2 0/0 1/0 6.7
N. Mukiele D 90 0 0 2 (0) 2 90% 29 2 0 1/2 0/1 7.0
E. Le Fée M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 82% 34 3 1 0/2 1/2 7.0
N. Sadiki M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 95% 44 1 2 0/1 0/1 7.2
N. Angulo F 80 0 0 2 (2) 1 79% 14 1 1 2/4 3/0 6.6
M. Diarra M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 97% 29 2 0 1/2 0/1 6.9
T. Hume D 80 0 0 2 (0) 1 60% 15 2 0 1/3 0/2 6.7
B. Brobbey F 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 82% 11 1 0 1/2 1/0 5.9
R. Mundle F 10 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 7 0 0 0/2 0/0 6.5
C. Talbi F 10 0 0 0 (0) 0 86% 7 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
L. Geertruida D 10 0 0 0 (0) 1 94% 17 2 0 0/0 0/0 7.3
W. Isidor F 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 1/0 —

Liverpool

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
A. Becker G 90 0 0 2 sv 0 69% 26 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.3
A. Robertson D 90 0 0 0 (0) 3 89% 63 0 1 0/0 2/0 7.2
V. van Dijk D 90 1 0 2 (1) 0 90% 58 0 0 0/0 0/1 8.3
I. Konaté D 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 88% 48 2 1 0/0 0/1 8.0
W. Endō M 69 0 0 0 (0) 0 87% 23 2 0 0/0 1/1 7.0
A. Mac Allister M 90 0 0 0 (0) 2 90% 52 5 0 2/3 0/1 7.3
R. Gravenberch M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 83% 54 1 1 0/1 0/0 6.9
C. Gakpo F 75 0 0 0 (0) 3 83% 23 1 0 1/2 0/1 7.6
F. Wirtz M 90 0 0 3 (2) 2 89% 61 1 0 2/2 3/1 6.6
Mohamed Salah F 90 0 1 1 (0) 1 79% 34 1 0 0/1 1/1 6.6
H. Ekitiké F 88 0 0 2 (0) 1 83% 23 0 0 3/4 2/0 6.6
F. Chiesa F 2 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 6 0 1 0/0 1/0 6.5
C. Jones M 15 0 0 1 (0) 1 100% 17 1 0 1/1 0/1 6.9
J. Gomez D 21 0 0 0 (0) 0 92% 13 1 0 1/1 0/0 7.0

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.