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Sunderland vs Leeds United: what the numbers say

EPL · Round 8 · 25 Oct 2026 · season 2026/27

The match has not been played. This is not a tip: the model turns the chances both sides create and concede into probabilities, and it is wrong regularly.

Home win46%Sunderland
Draw23%
Away win30%Leeds United
Expected points, home1.62

What to expect

A slight edge to Sunderland: 46% against 30%. Attack against defence: level, 1.65 and 1.61 expected goals a match. Sunderland are 3.7 points short of what their play deserved — more dangerous than the table suggests.

How they arrive

ClubPlacePPointsxPTSΔxG/matchxGA/match
Sunderland14547.7−3.72.011.77
Leeds United5597.3+1.81.451.28

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Probabilities come from a Poisson model over both sides' xG with a home advantage applied. We know nothing about injuries, suspensions or rotation, and we do not give betting tips.

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