Sunderland

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Aston Villa · away, 21 Nov 2026
Win 42% · draw 21% · defeat 36%

Fixture difficulty

The next three opponents by the club's own chances. A mixed run.

What the numbers say

Points. 8 points from 14.2 xPTS (−6.2). By quality of play (xPTS) it ranks 9th in the league, but 19th in the table. Source of the shortfall: missed chances (−8.2 goals vs xG).

Attack. 1.62 xG per match — 8th of 20 (league average 1.60): an average attack for this league. Scored 8 goals from 16.2 xG — 51% fewer than expected. A drought this size is usually short-lived: with the same chance quality the goals tend to come back.

Defence. 1.74 xGA per match — 14th of 20 for solidity (league average 1.60): allows plenty of chances near its own goal. Conceded 17 goals from 17.4 xGA — exactly in line with the chances allowed. What they allow is what they concede.

Upside potential: HIGH. Performance is better than results by 0.62 points per match: expected pace 1.4 points per match vs the current 0.8.

Round by round

The solid line is points won, the dashed line is expected points (xPTS). The gap shows how far results run ahead of performance, or behind it.

Fixtures and forecast

Current pace is 0.80 points per match, the pace expected from the next opponents is 1.30. Over the next 5 rounds the model gives 6.5 points. Outcome chances and expected points come from the opponent's attack and defence with a home advantage adjustment: a fixture is worth 3 points for a win and 1 for a draw.

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The season so far

Every match: played with the score, ahead with the date. Click for the breakdown.

Club players

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