Sunderland 3–0 Burnley
Expected and what happened
- Expected xG
- 1.7 – 0.8
- Actual xG
- 1.2 – 0.1
- Goals
- 3 – 0
Footybot made Sunderland favourites at 60%.
Sunderland won and made the better chances: 1.2 xG to 0.1.
Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Maxime Estève, 61.1 in 90′.
Well above their usual level: Habib Diarra +13.4.
Well below it: Trai Hume −21.8, Omar Alderete −14.2, Enzo Le Fée −11.6.
Going in
Each side's last five results before this match.
Sunderland
| 24 Jan 2026 | L 1–3 | at West Ham United |
| 17 Jan 2026 | W 2–1 | v Crystal Palace |
| 7 Jan 2026 | L 0–3 | at Brentford |
| 4 Jan 2026 | D 1–1 | at Tottenham Hotspur |
| 1 Jan 2026 | D 0–0 | v Manchester City |
Burnley
| 24 Jan 2026 | D 2–2 | v Tottenham Hotspur |
| 17 Jan 2026 | D 1–1 | at Liverpool FC |
| 7 Jan 2026 | D 2–2 | v Manchester United |
| 3 Jan 2026 | L 0–2 | at Brighton & Hove Albion |
| 30 Dec 2025 | L 1–3 | v Newcastle United |
Head to head
| 23 Aug 2025 | Burnley 2–0 Sunderland |
Sunderland
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chemsdine Talbi | 80 | 55.4 | +6.2 |
| Habib Diarra | 79 | 54.5 | +13.4 |
| Daniel Ballard | 90 | 53.2 | −1.2 |
| Lutsharel Geertruida | 11 | 51.4 | – |
| Robin Roefs | 90 | 49.0 | −2.5 |
| Reinildo Mandava | 90 | 46.5 | −3.2 |
| Enzo Le Fée | 90 | 44.7 | −11.6 |
| Romaine Mundle | 10 | 43.2 | – |
| Luke O'Nien | 8 | 42.8 | – |
| Nordi Mukiele | 90 | 40.2 | −11.3 |
| Brian Brobbey | 79 | 40.1 | −7.8 |
| Omar Alderete | 86 | 39.7 | −14.2 |
| Noah Sadiki | 90 | 39.6 | −9.0 |
| Wilson Isidor | 11 | 34.4 | – |
| Trai Hume | 90 | 27.1 | −21.8 |
Burnley
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maxime Estève | 90 | 61.1 | +4.4 |
| Axel Tuanzebe | 45 | 55.4 | +7.4 |
| Josh Laurent | 45 | 51.6 | +6.8 |
| Bashir Humphreys | 90 | 50.9 | +5.7 |
| Florentino Luís | 63 | 49.5 | +0.3 |
| Kyle Walker | 90 | 49.5 | +6.6 |
| Loum Tchaouna | 21 | 47.4 | – |
| Martin Dúbravka | 90 | 47.2 | −7.9 |
| Lesley Ugochukwu | 90 | 45.7 | +1.6 |
| Jaidon Anthony | 80 | 45.0 | −4.6 |
| Armando Broja | 27 | 41.3 | – |
| Lyle Foster | 63 | 40.8 | −4.2 |
| Lucas Pires | 90 | 40.4 | −9.3 |
| Marcus Edwards | 69 | 40.1 | −11.0 |
| Zian Flemming | 27 | 39.7 | – |
| Jacob Bruun Larsen | 10 | 39.2 | – |