Sunderland vs West Ham

16 August 2025 · Premier League · 2025/26 · Referee Robert Jones

Full time 3 – 0

Half-time: 0–0

  • Eliezer Mayenda 61’
  • Dan Ballard 73’
  • Wilson Isidor 90+2’

Match summary

Sunderland won comfortably, 3-0 at home to West Ham. It was goalless at half-time.

Eliezer Mayenda put Sunderland ahead with a header in the 61st minute, set up by Omar Alderete, Dan Ballard made it 2-0 with a header in the 73rd minute, and Wilson Isidor made it 3-0 in stoppage time, set up by Chemsdine Talbi.

There was little between the sides on chances: Sunderland created 0.72 expected goals (xG) from 10 shots, West Ham 0.56 from 12.

Match stats

37% Possession 63%
10 Shots 12
5 Shots on target 4
5 Corners 7
71 Attacks 123
29 Dangerous attacks 55
323 Passes 550
77% Pass accuracy 85%
14 Tackles 12
8 Fouls 10
0 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
0 Offsides 0

Key events

Sunderland West Ham
Kick-off
3’
Jarrod BowenShot on target
Habib DiarraShot on target
6’
Dan BallardShot on target
44’
Half-time0-0
Second half underway
Omar AldereteJenson SeeltInjury
53’
Eliezer MayendaHeader1-0 (Sunderland)
61’
70’
Maximilian KilmanFoul
71’
Tomáš Souček James Ward-Prowse
71’
Callum WilsonGuido Rodríguez
Dan BallardHeader2-0 (Sunderland)
73’
Enzo Le FéeSimon Adingra
76’
Wilson IsidorEliezer Mayenda
76’
82’
Andrew IrvingJean-Clair Todibo
85’
Tomas SoucekShot on target
90’
Niclas FüllkrugShot on target
Wilson IsidorRight foot shot3-0 (Sunderland)
90+2’
Chris RiggChemsdine Talbi
90+3’
Full-time3-0

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.72 0.56 61’ Eliezer Mayenda (Sunderland), 1-0 61’ 73’ Dan Ballard (Sunderland), 2-0 73’ 90+2’ Wilson Isidor (Sunderland), 3-0 90+2’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.72 0.56 61’ Eliezer Mayenda (Sunderland), 1-0 Mayenda 61’ 73’ Dan Ballard (Sunderland), 2-0 Ballard 73’ 90+2’ Wilson Isidor (Sunderland), 3-0 Isidor 90+2’
Sunderland 0.72 xGWest Ham 0.56 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 West Ham attacking Sunderland attacking 
6’ Habib Diarra (Sunderland), open play, 0.30 xG, saved 27’ Niclas Füllkrug (West Ham), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 26’ El Hadji Malick Diouf (West Ham), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 44’ Eliezer Mayenda (Sunderland), from a corner, 0.09 xG, blocked 90+2’ Wilson Isidor (Sunderland), open play, 0.09 xG, goal 48’ Simon Adingra (Sunderland), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 3’ Jarrod Bowen (West Ham), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 85’ Jarrod Bowen (West Ham), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 85’ Tomas Soucek (West Ham), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 29’ Jarrod Bowen (West Ham), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 44’ Dan Ballard (Sunderland), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 90’ Niclas Füllkrug (West Ham), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 61’ Eliezer Mayenda (Sunderland), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 90+6’ Jarrod Bowen (West Ham), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 73’ Dan Ballard (Sunderland), from a corner, 0.03 xG, goal 7’ Dan Ballard (Sunderland), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 42’ Guido Rodríguez (West Ham), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 87’ Callum Wilson (West Ham), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 58’ Dan Ballard (Sunderland), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 60’ Habib Diarra (Sunderland), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 78’ El Hadji Malick Diouf (West Ham), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 4’ El Hadji Malick Diouf (West Ham), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 6’ Habib Diarra (Sunderland), open play, 0.30 xG, saved 27’ Niclas Füllkrug (West Ham), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 90+2’ Wilson Isidor (Sunderland), open play, 0.09 xG, goal 26’ El Hadji Malick Diouf (West Ham), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 44’ Eliezer Mayenda (Sunderland), from a corner, 0.09 xG, blocked 48’ Simon Adingra (Sunderland), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 3’ Jarrod Bowen (West Ham), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 85’ Jarrod Bowen (West Ham), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 85’ Tomas Soucek (West Ham), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 29’ Jarrod Bowen (West Ham), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 90’ Niclas Füllkrug (West Ham), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 44’ Dan Ballard (Sunderland), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 61’ Eliezer Mayenda (Sunderland), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 90+6’ Jarrod Bowen (West Ham), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 73’ Dan Ballard (Sunderland), from a corner, 0.03 xG, goal 7’ Dan Ballard (Sunderland), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 42’ Guido Rodríguez (West Ham), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 87’ Callum Wilson (West Ham), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 58’ Dan Ballard (Sunderland), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 60’ Habib Diarra (Sunderland), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 78’ El Hadji Malick Diouf (West Ham), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 4’ El Hadji Malick Diouf (West Ham), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target
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Lineups

Sunderland 4-3-3 Starting XI
Roefs
Hume
Ballard
Seelt 53’
Mandava
Diarra
Xhaka
Sadiki
Talbi 90’
Mayenda 76’
Adingra 76’
West Ham

Lineup not available for this match.

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Robin Roefs GK900 0.000.000
Trai Hume DEF900 0.000.021
Dan Ballard DEF9014 0.110.000
Jenson Seelt DEF530 0.000.000
Reinildo DEF900 0.000.000
Noah Sadiki MID900 0.000.000
Habib Diarra MID902 0.320.000
Granit Xhaka MID900 0.000.062
Chemsdine Talbi FWD9010 0.000.091
Eliezer Mayenda FWD7612 0.130.301
Simon Adingra FWD761 0.080.021
Omar Alderete Sub3710 0.000.041
Wilson Isidor Sub1411 0.090.000
Enzo Le Fée Sub140 0.000.000
Chris Rigg Sub10 0.000.000

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Before kick-off

Sunderland win 28% Avg odds 3.40
Draw 30% Avg odds 3.17
West Ham win 42% Avg odds 2.25

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

Form going into the game

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