Sunderland 0–1 Liverpool FC
Expected and what happened
- Expected xG
- 1.0 – 1.3
- Actual xG
- 0.7 – 1.9
- Goals
- 0 – 1
Footybot made Liverpool FC favourites at 44%.
Liverpool FC won and made the better chances: 1.9 xG to 0.7.
Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Virgil van Dijk, 78.4 in 90′.
Well above their usual level: Virgil van Dijk +25.1, Cody Gakpo +12.0, Nordi Mukiele +9.4.
Well below it: Omar Alderete −16.1, Enzo Le Fée −9.6, Mohamed Salah −8.0.
Going in
Each side's last five results before this match.
Sunderland
| 7 Feb 2026 | L 0–3 | at Arsenal |
| 2 Feb 2026 | W 3–0 | v Burnley |
| 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 |
Liverpool FC
| 8 Feb 2026 | L 1–2 | v Manchester City |
| 31 Jan 2026 | W 4–1 | v Newcastle United |
| 28 Jan 2026 | W 6–0 | v Qarabağ FK |
| 24 Jan 2026 | L 2–3 | at Bournemouth |
| 21 Jan 2026 | W 3–0 | at Olympique de Marseille |
Head to head
| 3 Dec 2025 | Liverpool FC 1–1 Sunderland |
Sunderland
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lutsharel Geertruida | 10 | 100.0 | – |
| Nordi Mukiele | 90 | 60.3 | +9.4 |
| Daniel Ballard | 90 | 58.7 | +1.5 |
| Reinildo Mandava | 90 | 58.0 | +7.2 |
| Robin Roefs | 90 | 55.7 | +5.6 |
| Nilson Angulo | 80 | 49.5 | +2.5 |
| Noah Sadiki | 90 | 47.5 | +0.3 |
| Trai Hume | 80 | 47.5 | +1.2 |
| Enzo Le Fée | 90 | 45.8 | −9.6 |
| Habib Diarra | 89 | 45.6 | +1.0 |
| Brian Brobbey | 90 | 44.5 | −3.6 |
| Romaine Mundle | 10 | 40.0 | – |
| Omar Alderete | 80 | 39.5 | −16.1 |
| Wilson Isidor | 1 | 38.1 | – |
| Chemsdine Talbi | 10 | 37.3 | – |
Liverpool FC
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Curtis Jones | 15 | 100.0 | – |
| Virgil van Dijk | 90 | 78.4 | +25.1 |
| Cody Gakpo | 75 | 65.1 | +12.0 |
| Florian Wirtz | 90 | 60.0 | +1.4 |
| Alisson | 90 | 59.0 | +8.7 |
| Alexis Mac Allister | 90 | 58.2 | +7.5 |
| Joe Gomez | 21 | 56.0 | – |
| Ibrahima Konaté | 90 | 55.4 | −1.0 |
| Hugo Ekitiké | 88 | 55.0 | −1.5 |
| Andy Robertson | 90 | 51.4 | +2.0 |
| Wataru Endo | 69 | 50.8 | +4.4 |
| Mohamed Salah | 90 | 50.7 | −8.0 |
| Ryan Gravenberch | 90 | 48.4 | −5.4 |
| Federico Chiesa | 10 | 42.4 | – |