Sunderland vs Leeds

28 December 2025 · Premier League · 2025/26 · Referee Tony Harrington

Full time 1 – 1

Half-time: 1–0

  • Simon Adingra 28’
  • Dominic Calvert-Lewin 47’

Match summary

Sunderland and Leeds drew 1-1. Sunderland led 1-0 at half-time.

Simon Adingra put Sunderland ahead in the 28th minute, set up by Granit Xhaka and Dominic Calvert-Lewin equalised in the 47th minute, set up by Brenden Aaronson.

Leeds had the better of the chances, with 2.61 expected goals (xG) from 17 shots to Sunderland's 0.81 from 8.

Match stats

43% Possession 57%
8 Shots 17
3 Shots on target 6
3 Corners 9
81 Attacks 111
47 Dangerous attacks 64
393 Passes 513
82% Pass accuracy 84%
14 Tackles 14
7 Fouls 9
1 Yellow cards 0
0 Red cards 0
4 Offsides 3

Key events

Sunderland Leeds
Kick-off
Nordi MukieleShot on target
4’
10’
Anton StachShot on target
Simon AdingraRight foot shot1-0 (Sunderland)
28’
31’
Ao TanakaJoe RodonInjury
34’
Jaka BijolShot on target
Half-time1-0
47’
Dominic Calvert-LewinRight foot shot1-1 (Leeds)
Second half underway
53’
Jaka BijolShot on target
Trai HumeFoul
61’
Wilson IsidorBrian Brobbey
68’
Eliezer MayendaChris Rigg
68’
Wilson IsidorShot on target
71’
73’
Lukas NmechaNoah Okafor
75’
Ethan AmpaduShot on target
85’
Wilfried GnontoDominic Calvert-Lewin
Romaine MundleSimon Adingra
85’
Full-time1-1

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.81 2.61 28’ Simon Adingra (Sunderland), 1-0 28’ 47’ Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Leeds), 1-1 47’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.81 2.61 28’ Simon Adingra (Sunderland), 1-0 Adingra 28’ 47’ Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Leeds), 1-1 Calvert-Lewin 47’
Sunderland 0.81 xGLeeds 2.61 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Leeds attacking Sunderland attacking 
50’ Jayden Bogle (Leeds), open play, 0.61 xG, off target 47’ Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Leeds), open play, 0.54 xG, goal 70’ Ethan Ampadu (Leeds), from a corner, 0.39 xG, off target 39’ Brenden Aaronson (Leeds), open play, 0.36 xG, blocked 47’ Brian Brobbey (Sunderland), open play, 0.30 xG, off target 48’ Brian Brobbey (Sunderland), open play, 0.16 xG, hit the woodwork 28’ Simon Adingra (Sunderland), open play, 0.12 xG, goal 59’ Ao Tanaka (Leeds), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 76’ Eliezer Mayenda (Sunderland), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 14’ Noah Okafor (Leeds), set piece, 0.09 xG, blocked 56’ Brenden Aaronson (Leeds), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 10’ Anton Stach (Leeds), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 67’ Ethan Ampadu (Leeds), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 53’ Jaka Bijol (Leeds), from a corner, 0.06 xG, saved 71’ Wilson Isidor (Sunderland), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 34’ Anton Stach (Leeds), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 84’ Omar Alderete (Sunderland), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 34’ Jaka Bijol (Leeds), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 60’ Brenden Aaronson (Leeds), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 66’ Noah Okafor (Leeds), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 1’ Simon Adingra (Sunderland), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 67’ Anton Stach (Leeds), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 75’ Ethan Ampadu (Leeds), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 40’ Noah Okafor (Leeds), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 4’ Nordi Mukiele (Sunderland), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 50’ Jayden Bogle (Leeds), open play, 0.61 xG, off target 47’ Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Leeds), open play, 0.54 xG, goal 70’ Ethan Ampadu (Leeds), from a corner, 0.39 xG, off target 39’ Brenden Aaronson (Leeds), open play, 0.36 xG, blocked 47’ Brian Brobbey (Sunderland), open play, 0.30 xG, off target 48’ Brian Brobbey (Sunderland), open play, 0.16 xG, hit the woodwork 28’ Simon Adingra (Sunderland), open play, 0.12 xG, goal 59’ Ao Tanaka (Leeds), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 76’ Eliezer Mayenda (Sunderland), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 14’ Noah Okafor (Leeds), set piece, 0.09 xG, blocked 56’ Brenden Aaronson (Leeds), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 67’ Ethan Ampadu (Leeds), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 10’ Anton Stach (Leeds), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 53’ Jaka Bijol (Leeds), from a corner, 0.06 xG, saved 71’ Wilson Isidor (Sunderland), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 34’ Anton Stach (Leeds), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 84’ Omar Alderete (Sunderland), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 60’ Brenden Aaronson (Leeds), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 66’ Noah Okafor (Leeds), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 34’ Jaka Bijol (Leeds), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 1’ Simon Adingra (Sunderland), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 67’ Anton Stach (Leeds), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 75’ Ethan Ampadu (Leeds), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 40’ Noah Okafor (Leeds), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 4’ Nordi Mukiele (Sunderland), open play, 0.01 xG, saved
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Sunderland 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Roefs
Hume
Mukiele
Alderete
Cirkin
Xhaka
Geertruida
Rigg 68’
Fée
Adingra 85’
Brobbey 68’
Leeds 3-5-2 Starting XI
Perri
Struijk
Bijol
Rodon 31’
Gudmundsson
Stach
Ampadu
Aaronson
Bogle
Okafor 73’
Calvert-Lewin 85’

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Robin Roefs GK900 0.000.000
Trai Hume DEF900 0.000.000
Nordi Mukiele DEF901 0.010.000
Omar Alderete DEF901 0.040.000
Dennis Cirkin DEF900 0.000.000
Lutsharel Geertruida MID900 0.000.000
Granit Xhaka MID9010 0.000.163
Chris Rigg MID730 0.000.301
Enzo Le Fée MID900 0.000.193
Simon Adingra MID9012 0.150.161
Brian Brobbey FWD732 0.450.000
Wilson Isidor Sub171 0.050.000
Eliezer Mayenda Sub171 0.100.000
Romaine Mundle Sub10 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Sunderland win 33% Avg odds 2.84
Draw 31% Avg odds 3.10
Leeds win 36% Avg odds 2.63

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

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Shots, expected goals and player data from Understat. Timeline, lineups and team statistics from Sportmonks. Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.