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Premier League · Wed 6 Jan 2027 · Stadium of Light

Sunderland
20:00 Kick-off
Liverpool

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Key storylines

  • Sunderland (20th) host Liverpool (5th)
  • Sunderland without a home win in 3
  • Liverpool have won 3 of their last 5
  • Sunderland without a win in 5
  • Both sides missing players: 3 for Sunderland, 5 for Liverpool

Match info

Competition
Premier League
Gameweek
20
Date
Wed 6 Jan 2027
Kick-off
20:00 (UK time)
Venue
Stadium of Light
Season
2026-27

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Sunderland

LLLDL

Liverpool

WLWWL

This season's last five, oldest first.

Head to head

0Sunderland wins1Draws1Liverpool wins

Last 2 meetings

The numbers per game

SunderlandMeasureLiverpool
0.78Goals scored1.22
1.89Goals conceded1.00
1.48Expected goals (xG)1.47
1.75xG against1.17
0.56Points per game1.67
2Clean sheets4
15Yellow cards21
12.6Shots15.6
4.3On target4.3
50%Possession54%
4.2Corners5.0
10.8Fouls14.2
2.6Offsides2.2
Brobbey 3.5Top xGIsak 4.4
DiarraPenalty takerSzoboszlai

This season's matches before this one (Statorium); xG by Opta via Fantasy Premier League. The xG table

Team news

Sunderland

  • MukieleDoubtful (75%)Concussion - 75% chance of playing
  • BallardInjuredHamstring injury - Unknown return date
  • MundleInjuredKnee injury - Unknown return date
  • DiarraDoubtful (75%)Muscular injury - 75% chance of playing
  • AldereteSuspendedSuspended until 21 Nov

Liverpool

  • FrimpongInjuredHamstring injury - Unknown return date
  • BradleyInjuredKnee injury - Unknown return date
  • LeoniInjuredKnee injury - Unknown return date
  • EkitikéInjuredAchilles injury - Unknown return date
  • JarosInjuredKnee injury - Unknown return date

Injuries and doubts: Fantasy Premier League's notes. Bans: from our card data by the FA's standard punishments. All suspensions

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