Matchday

EFL Cup 25/26, Round 2 · 26 Aug 2025

Sunderland 1–1 Huddersfield Town

Expected and what happened

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

Expected xG
1.3 – 1.2
Actual xG
5.7 – 5.0
Goals
1 – 1

Footybot made Sunderland favourites at 41%.

Sunderland deserved more from the draw, creating 5.7 xG to 5.0.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Nordi Mukiele, 58.3 in 79′.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Sunderland

23 Aug 2025L 0–2at Burnley Premier League
16 Aug 2025W 3–0v West Ham United Premier League

Huddersfield Town

13 Aug 2025D 2–2v Leicester City EFL Cup

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Sunderland

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Nordi Mukiele Defender79000.0858.3–
Anthony Patterson Goalkeeper9000–52.4–
Arthur Masuaku Defender90000.0349.3–
Marc Guiu Forward90100.4646.2–
Dan Neil Midfielder90000.7643.2–
Harrison Jones Midfielder90000.0639.5–
Enzo Le Fée Midfielder90000.8837.6–
Wilson Isidor Forward78000.0436.7–
Patrick Roberts Midfielder90000.8233.4–
Jenson Seelt Defender11000.7632.4–
Jenson Jones Defender45000.2121.4–
Chris Rigg Midfielder90000.8617.5–
Milan Aleksić Midfielder12010.7611.0–

Huddersfield Town

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Bojan Radulović Forward1000.76100.0–
Marcus Harness Midfielder14000.7682.3–
Jay Smith-Sway Defender14000.0554.4–
Lee Nicholls Goalkeeper9000–52.2–
Ben Wiles Midfielder22000.8151.8–
Herbie Kane Midfielder1000.7750.4–
Jack Whatmough Defender9000–48.3–
Leo Castledine Midfielder68100.2247.3–
Cameron Ashia Midfielder7600–44.2–
David Kasumu Midfielder90000.7844.0–
Murray Wallace Defender9000–41.0–
Dion Charles Forward89000.0440.4–
Lynden Gooch Midfielder90000.7939.8–
Joe Taylor Forward76000.0539.0–
Sean Roughan Defender9000–34.0–