Matchday

Premier League 25/26 · 23 Aug 2025

Burnley 2–0 Sunderland

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Jul 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
1.6 – 0.7
Actual xG
1.0 – 0.8
Goals
2 – 0

Footybot made Burnley favourites at 58%.

Burnley won a close one on the chances: 1.0 xG to 0.8.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Martin Dúbravka, 54.6 in 90′.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Burnley

16 Aug 2025L 0–3at Tottenham Hotspur Premier League

Sunderland

16 Aug 2025W 3–0v West Ham United Premier League

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Burnley

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Martin Dúbravka Goalkeeper9000–54.6–
Joe Worrall Defender800–50.2–
Loum Tchaouna Midfielder8000.0848.7–
Maxime Estève Defender8300–47.6–
Hjalmar Ekdal Defender9000–45.1–
Lesley Ugochukwu Midfielder69000.0243.6–
Josh Cullen Midfielder90110.0843.4–
Jaidon Anthony Midfielder90110.7741.8–
Jacob Bruun Larsen Forward69000.0238.2–
Hannibal Mejbri Midfielder83000.0237.3–
Zian Flemming Forward1500–37.0–
Lyle Foster Forward8600–34.1–
Kyle Walker Defender9000–31.1–
Josh Laurent Midfielder2100–29.3–
Quilindschy Hartman Defender9000–28.1–
Oliver Sonne Defender2100–18.3–

Sunderland

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Daniel Ballard Defender900–82.7–
Enzo Le Fée Midfielder27000.0464.1–
Reinildo Mandava Defender9000–53.0–
Omar Alderete Defender90000.0652.3–
Marc Guiu Forward10000.0249.8–
Jenson Seelt Defender8100–48.4–
Granit Xhaka Midfielder90000.0548.4–
Patrick Roberts Midfielder27000.0347.7–
Simon Adingra Midfielder6300–44.4–
Eliezer Mayenda Forward63000.3043.5–
Chemsdine Talbi Midfielder63000.2342.6–
Habib Diarra Midfielder8000–39.1–
Noah Sadiki Midfielder9000–38.3–
Trai Hume Defender90000.0337.8–
Wilson Isidor Forward2700–34.3–
Robin Roefs Goalkeeper9000–34.2–