Premier League Gameweek 36 Sat, May 9 2026 · 15:00 Stadium of Light, Sunderland
0–0 Full time · HT 0–0 xG 1.25 – 0.62
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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.

No way through for Sunderland or Manchester United

Manchester United entered as favourites, but neither side found a way through. Sunderland finished with the higher xG (1.25 vs 0.62). On the chances created, Sunderland deserved more: 1.8 expected points against the 1 point they took.

Sunderland24%
Draw ✓23%
Manchester United53%

Model vs reality

Sunderland goals
0
Model 1.23 · xG 1.25
Manchester United goals
0
Model 1.92 · xG 0.62
Total goals
0
Model 3.15 · xG 1.87
Score 0–0
5%
Most likely 1–1 (11%)
Over 2.5
No
Model 61%
Both scored
No
Model 61%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchS. LammensManchester United
9.2
  • RefereeStuart Attwell
  • VenueStadium of Light
  • Table before kick-offSunderland 12th · Manchester United 3rd

Timeline

  1. Half time · 0–0
  2. Mason MountYellow card · Foul
    54’
  3. J. ZirkzeeYellow card · Foul
    58’
  4. ⇄ P. DorguFor J. Zirkzee
    65’
  5. ⇄ B. MbeumoFor A. Diallo
    75’
  6. ⇄ N. AnguloFor C. Talbi
    79’
  7. ⇄ Eliezer MayendaFor T. Hume
    90’
  8. Matheus CunhaYellow card · Simulation
    90+3’
  9. Full time · 0–0

Team stats

Sunderland15 shots · 9 in box, 6 outside
Manchester United11 shots · 6 in box, 5 outside
SunderlandManchester United
51% Possession 49%
1.25 Expected goals (xG) 0.62
1.85 Expected points (xPts) 0.85
15 Shots 11
4 Shots on target 1
6 Shots off target 5
5 Blocked shots 5
9 Shots inside the box 6
6 Shots outside the box 5
493 Passes 478
84% Pass accuracy 82%
6 Corners 7
1 Goalkeeper saves 4
12 Fouls 12
1 Offsides 0
0 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 0
7.24 Team rating 7.09

Line-ups

Sunderland 4-2-3-1

227.2 R. Roefs(G)
177.0 Reinildo 157.2 O. Alderete 207.2 N. Mukiele 67.0 L. Geertruida
276.9 N. Sadiki 348.9 G. Xhaka
76.5 C. Talbi ↓79’ 287.6 E. Le Fée 326.6 T. Hume ↓90’
97.5 B. Brobbey
  • 22R. Roefs (G)7.2
  • 17Reinildo7.0
  • 15O. Alderete7.2
  • 20N. Mukiele7.2
  • 6L. Geertruida7.0
  • 27N. Sadiki6.9
  • 34G. Xhaka8.9
  • 7C. Talbi↓79’6.5
  • 28E. Le Fée7.6
  • 32T. Hume↓90’6.6
  • 9B. Brobbey7.5

Substitutes used

  • 10N. Angulo↑79’6.7
  • 12Eliezer Mayenda↑90’

Unused: M. Ellborg, D. Cirkin, C. Rigg, M. Diarra, J. T. Bi, L. O'Nien, W. Isidor

Manchester United 4-2-3-1

319.2★ S. Lammens(G)
237.2 L. Shaw 67.0 L. Martínez 57.2 J. Maguire 37.3 N. Mazraoui
376.9 K. Mainoo 76.9 Mason Mount
106.6 Matheus Cunha 86.9 Bruno Fernandes 166.5 A. Diallo ↓75’
116.2 J. Zirkzee ↓65’
  • 31S. Lammens (G) ★9.2
  • 23L. Shaw7.2
  • 6L. Martínez7.0
  • 5J. Maguire7.2
  • 3N. Mazraoui7.3
  • 37K. Mainoo6.9
  • 7Mason Mount6.9
  • 10Matheus Cunha6.6
  • 8Bruno Fernandes6.9
  • 16A. Diallo↓75’6.5
  • 11J. Zirkzee↓65’6.2

Substitutes used

  • 13P. Dorgu↑65’6.7
  • 19B. Mbeumo↑75’6.5

Unused: A. Bayındır, Diogo Dalot, T. Malacia, L. Yoro, Tyler Fletcher, J. Fletcher, A. Heaven

Player stats

Top rated
S. LammensManchester United9.2
2nd
G. XhakaSunderland8.9
3rd
E. Le FéeSunderland7.6

Sunderland

Manchester United

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.