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Sunderland vs Leeds United 0:0: result and odds
Sunderland vs Leeds United finished 0:0; before kick-off the odds were 3.13 on a draw (having opened at 3.33), 2.93 on a Sunderland win and 2.59 on a Leeds United win. The AI models' pick was under 2.5 goals at 1.76, and it won.
- Referee: Stuart Attwell · 4.8 yellow cards per match
- Premier League, matchday 8 of 38
- +9°, mostly clear, wind 28 km/h
- Stadium of Light, Sunderland
published · updated UTC


AI models' pick: Under 2.5 goals
1.76The market prices this option at 54%
AI models' pick · 12 of 15 back this bet or a bolder one in the same direction, 3 chose others
Our football predictions so far: 163 won · 135 lost · 7 void · −5.80 units All results
what these numbers mean
- won / lost
- The result of the bet once the round is settled: profit or loss at a stake of one unit at the odds shown.
- closing odds
- The odds on our bet at kick-off — the last price the market put up.
- CLV
- How much higher our published odds were than the closing price. A plus means we took the bet at a better price than the market gave it by kick-off; a minus means the market moved the other way. The number does not depend on the match result.
likely score
0:0 9% — this score came in2:1 8%1:2 8%
The likely score lists the four most likely results; the odds next to it are the average price of 5 bookmakers on that score. This is not the bet: the AI consensus chooses the bet.
What the odds were
Over 7 days a draw shortened from 3.33 to 3.13 — money is coming in on the draw.
abbreviations
- 1/X/2 — home win / draw / away win
- O/U — over/under total goals
- H1/H2 — home/away handicap
- 1X/12/X2 — home or draw / no draw / away or draw
Line movementOur bet — Under 2.5: 1.76 → 1.68 since we publishedView
Since we published, our bet (under 2.5 goals) has shortened from 1.76 to 1.68: the market now rates it as more likely.
Price changes
| When | Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 · our bet |
|---|---|---|
| 2.20+0.05 | 1.68−0.04 | |
| 2.15+0.02 | 1.72−0.01 | |
| 2.13+0.01 | 1.73 | |
| 2.12+0.01 | 1.73−0.01 | |
| 2.11−0.02 | 1.74+0.01 | |
| 2.13+0.01 | 1.73 | |
| 2.12−0.01 | 1.73 | |
| 2.13+0.05 | 1.73−0.03 | |
| 2.08 | 1.76+0.01 | |
| 2.08+0.01 | 1.75−0.01 | |
| 18 Oct – 20 Oct · no snapshots for 36 h | ||
| We published under 2.5 goals at 1.76 | ||
| 2.07opened | 1.76opened | |
How the match went
Sunderland and Leeds United played out a 0-0 draw, a scoreline on offer at 8.90 before kick-off. It was goalless at the break and stayed that way. The numbers leaned to Sunderland: 0.99 xG against 0.63, and 15 shots to 11, though each side hit the target four times. Leeds United had 55% of the ball against 45%. The bookings were the main incidents. Ethan Ampadu went into the book on 29 minutes, Reinildo Isnard Mandava on 39 for Sunderland, and Jayden Bogle on 67, so Leeds United finished with two yellows to one. Our under bet on the 2.5 line, taken at 1.76, landed. Before kick-off the market had Leeds United at 2.59 to win, Sunderland 2.93 and the draw 3.13.
- 29'
Ethan Ampadu YC - 39'
Reinildo Isnard Mandava YC - 52'
on Omar Alderete, off Nordi Mukiele - 65'
on Timur Tutierov, off Brian Brobbey - 65'
on Noah Okafor, off Brenden Aaronson - 66'
on Anton Stach, off Harry Wilson - 67'
Jayden Bogle YC - 79'
on Chemsdine Talbi, off Nilson Angulo - 79'
on Habib Diarra, off Enzo Le Fée - 85'
on Lukas Nmecha, off Dominic Calvert-Lewin - 89'
on Sean Longstaff, off Ao Tanaka
| Sunderland | stat | Leeds United |
|---|---|---|
| 0.99 | expected goals (xG) | 0.63 |
| 15 | shots | 11 |
| 4 | on target | 4 |
| 45% | possession | 55% |
| 4 | corners | 5 |
| 10 | fouls | 14 |
| 3 | saves | 4 |
| 1 | yellow cards | 2 |
what these numbers mean
- expected goals (xG)
- How many goals shots of this quality and from these positions produce on average. It shows how well the score reflects the game: 0.6 xG with two goals scored means clinical finishing, not domination.
- feed rating
- The player's match rating from our statistics provider — not ours. It is based on actions on and off the ball; we do not recalculate it and show it as it is.
Starting line-ups
- 22R. Roefs6.5
- 17Reinildo6.0
- 13L. O'Nien6.9
- 20N. Mukiele7.2
- 32T. Hume6.5
- 27N. Sadiki6.2
- 34G. Xhaka6.4
- 10N. Angulo6.7
- 28E. Le Fée6.3
- 11C. Rigg6.4
- 9B. Brobbey6.8
- 31M. Ellborg
- 19H. Diarraon 79'6.2
- 15O. Aldereteon 52'6.8
- 29Jules Ahoka
- 6D. Methalie
- 50J. Angulo
- 7C. Talbion 79'6.1
- 39M. Fofana
- 57Timur Tuterovon 65'6.6
- 1J. Trafford — highest feed rating in the match7.6
- 5T. Muharemović6.8
- 15J. Bijol6.8
- 24J. Justin6.3
- 3G. Gudmundsson6.4
- 22A. Tanaka6.6
- 4E. Ampadu6.3
- 2J. Bogle6.4
- 11B. Aaronson6.0
- 10H. Wilson6.7
- 9D. Calvert-Lewin6.1
- 16M. Zetterer
- 26M. Bard
- 18A. Stachon 66'6.6
- 50Alfie Cresswell
- 8S. Longstaffon 89'7.0
- 44I. Gruev
- 14L. Nmechaon 85'6.5
- 19N. Okaforon 65'6.9
- 23J. Bahoya
AI prediction and analysis
The largest group of AI models bet on under 2.5 goals — the bet won. 2 more bet on Leeds United not losing — the bet won. One more bet on a Leeds United win.
- 12 of 15U 2.5our betodds 1.76ChatGPTClaudeDeepSeek
Gemini
GrokKimiQwenDeepSeek Flash
GLMMiniMaxXiaomi MiMoNemotron Ultrawon - 2 of 15X2odds 1.43Mistral
Sonarwon - 1 of 152odds 2.55Nemotron Superlost
Odds — the bookmaker average at the moment the AI model answered.
Odds quoted in this analysis are as of 19.10 at 08:54 UTC
This has the makings of a tight, low-scoring game. Sunderland have averaged 0.3 goals across three home matches this season, drew a blank in two of them, and not one of those games reached three goals. Leeds United sit at around two goals per match on the road counting both sides, with three or more just once. The previous meetings point the same way: 0-1 in July, 0-1 in March 2026 and 1-1 in December 2025. Drizzle and a 35 km/h wind will not encourage open football either, and the market gives under 2.5 goals a 54% chance. Our pick is under 2.5 goals at 1.76.
Where we could be wrong
The risk is clear enough. Both teams have scored in two of Leeds United's three away games, and with 1.3 conceded per home match, one early goal is all it would take for the game in front of Sunderland to open up. The hosts are juggling the Premier League with the Europa League, and how their defence holds up after a week like that is the hardest thing of all to call.
The bet comes from the largest group of AI models pointing the same way (a home win and a home handicap count as one view), and within that group it is the bet named most often; if two groups are level, the one priced closer to the bookmakers' line is taken — how we calculate
Recent matches
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22.10 | Lech PoznańEuropa League | A | 1:1 | D |
| 18.10 | Bournemouth | A | 0:2xG 0.1–4.4 | L |
| 15.10 | TorreenseEuropa League | A | 2:1xG 1.8–0.1 | W |
| 10.10 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H | 0:2xG 0.7–1.4 | L |
| 20.09 | Manchester City | A | 3:5xG 3.6–2.8 | L |
| 16.09 | AZ AlkmaarEuropa League | H | 1:0xG 2.9–1.5 | W |
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18.10 | Manchester United | H | 1:1xG 1.5–0.9 | D |
| 10.10 | Arsenal | A | 1:2xG 0.6–2.3 | L |
| 20.09 | Crystal Palace | H | 0:0xG 1.3–1.1 | D |
| 14.09 | Newcastle United | H | 4:1 | W |
| 09.09 | ChelseaEFL Cup | A | 3:6 | L |
| 05.09 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A | 1:1xG 2.5–2.2 | D |
H — home, A — away · score and xG from the team's side · league matches carry no competition tag
Season averages
| for / against | EPL | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| goals | 0.9 / 2 | 1.3 / 0.9 | 1.5 |
| xG | 1.5 / 2 | 1.4 / 1.4 | 1.5 |
| shots | 11.6 / 14.6 | 12 / 14.1 | 13.8 |
| shots on target | 4 / 3.7 | 4 / 4.3 | 4.4 |
| corners | 4.3 / 4.1 | 4 / 4.1 | 4.7 |
| fouls | 11.4 / 14.1 | 12.7 / 11.9 | 11.5 |
| yellow cards | 2 / 1.6 | 1.9 / 2.4 | 2 |
| matches over 2.5 | 29% | 29% | |
| both scored | 43% | 71% | |
| clean sheets | 14% | 29% | |
| failed to score | 43% | 14% | |
| home / away | |||
| goals | 0.3 / 1.3 | 1 / 1 | |
| average total | 1.7 | 2 | |
| matches over 2.5 | 0% | 33% | |
| both scored | 0% | 67% | |
- Sunderland score less than the league average: 0.9 vs 1.5
- Leeds United score less than the league average: 1.3 vs 1.5
- Sunderland: 4 league defeats in a row
- "home / away" is split by the role in this match: home games only for Sunderland, away games only for Leeds United
Head to head
3–4–3Sunderland wins · draws · Leeds United wins
| Match | Score | Date | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunderland vs Leeds United | 0:1 | 30.07.26 | Premier League Summer Series |
| Leeds United vs Sunderland | 0:1 | 03.03.26 | |
| Sunderland vs Leeds United | 1:1 | 28.12.25 | |
| Leeds United vs Sunderland | 2:1 | 17.02.25 | Championship |
| Sunderland vs Leeds United | 2:2 | 04.10.24 | Championship |
| Leeds United vs Sunderland | 0:0 | 09.04.24 | Championship |
| Sunderland vs Leeds United | 1:0 | 12.12.23 | Championship |
| Leeds United vs Sunderland | 1:1 | 07.04.18 | Championship |
| Sunderland vs Leeds United | 0:2 | 19.08.17 | Championship |
| Sunderland vs Leeds United | 1:0 | 04.01.15 | FA Cup |
- both scored in 4 of the last 10 meetings
- over 2.5 goals — in 2 of 10
League table
| # | Team | P | W-D-L | GF–GA | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Brentford | 7 | 2-4-1 | 13–8 | 10 | DDWDL |
| 7 | Leeds United | 7 | 2-4-1 | 9–6 | 10 | DWDLD |
| 8 | Everton | 7 | 2-4-1 | 8–7 | 10 | DDWDL |
| 18 | Nottingham Forest | 7 | 1-2-4 | 5–9 | 5 | DWLLL |
| 19 | Sunderland | 7 | 1-1-5 | 6–14 | 4 | DLLLL |
| 20 | Tottenham Hotspur | 6 | 0-3-3 | 3–9 | 3 | LDDLD |
excerpt: both teams and their neighbours in the table · form — latest on the right · as of 18.10
Goals by minute
- 0-1512
- 16-3002
- 31-4521
- 46-6015
- 61-7510
- 76-9014
- 0-1510
- 16-3000
- 31-4522
- 46-6020
- 61-7503
- 76-9021
in each row: scored in green, conceded in grey — in 15-minute intervals