Sunderland host Liverpool at Stadium of Light, Sunderland on 5 January 2027 at 20:15 in the Premier League. Sunderland's last five results: D W L L W (2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses). Liverpool's last five: W D L L W (2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses). In their last 2 meetings, Sunderland have won 0, Liverpool 1, with 1 draw.
Sunderland vs Liverpool kicks off at 20:15 UK time on Tuesday 5 January 2027 in the Premier League, at Stadium of Light, Sunderland. Stadium of Light holds 2,500 people. The confirmed lineups replace the predicted XIs on this page about an hour before kick-off, and the live score and match stats follow from 20:15.
Sunderland vs Liverpool is being played at Stadium of Light in Sunderland on Tuesday 5 January 2027, the home ground of Sunderland, which holds 2,500 people. Kick-off is at 20:15 UK time, and the match is part of the Premier League.
Sunderland have won 1, drawn 1 and lost 3 of their last 5 games, scoring 2 and conceding 7, with results reading L L D L W from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 1-0 win at home to Chelsea in the Premier League on 8 November.
Liverpool have won 3, drawn 0 and lost 2 of their last 5 games, scoring 7 and conceding 6, with results reading L W W L W from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 3-1 win away to Palace in the Premier League on 8 November.
Across the last 2 meetings Sunderland have won 0, Liverpool have won 1 and 1 was drawn, with Sunderland scoring 1 goals to Liverpool's 2. The most recent was Sunderland 0-1 Liverpool on 11 February 2026 in the Premier League.
Brian Brobbey leads Sunderland with 17 shots across their last 10 games, 1.7 a game, the most of any Sunderland player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Sunderland player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Alexander Isak leads Liverpool with 7 goals across their last 10 games, 0.7 a game, the most of any Liverpool player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Liverpool player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Until the team news for Sunderland vs Liverpool is in, the Lineups tab shows the XI each side last started with: Sunderland's XI from their 1-0 win v Chelsea at home on Sun 8 Nov 2026, and Liverpool's XI from their 3-1 win at Palace on Sun 8 Nov 2026. Predicted lineups replace them once the team news is in, and the confirmed XIs about an hour before kick-off.
Statz's projection model makes Liverpool the favourite with a 45% chance of winning, against 28% for Sunderland and 27% for the draw. Projected goals are Sunderland 1.1 - 1.5 Liverpool.
The most likely score in Sunderland vs Liverpool is 1-1, a draw, at 13%, from Statz's projection model. Both teams to score is 52% likely and over 2.5 goals 47%. Every scoreline's chance is on the Projections tab of this page.
Statz projects 9 player markets for Sunderland vs Liverpool, from goals and shots to fouls, cards, tackles and passes, for every starter on the Projections tab of this page. The Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365, and the match projection gives each side's chance of winning.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Feb 2026 | Premier League | Sunderland vs Liverpool | 0-1 |
| 3 Dec 2025 | Premier League | Liverpool vs Sunderland | 1-1 |
Statz's projection model expects Sunderland 1.1 - 1.5 Liverpool in goals. It gives Sunderland a 28% chance of winning, the draw 27% and Liverpool 45%. Both teams to score is 52% likely, over 1.5 goals 73% and over 2.5 goals 47%. The most likely scorelines are 1-1 (13%), 0-1 (11%), 1-2 (9%), 0-0 (8%), 0-2 (8%).
| Score | Result | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| 1-1 | Draw | 13% |
| 0-1 | Liverpool win | 11% |
| 1-2 | Liverpool win | 9% |
| 0-0 | Draw | 8% |
| 0-2 | Liverpool win | 8% |
Predicted lineups for Sunderland vs Liverpool are not in yet, so these are the XIs each side last started with: Sunderland's XI from their 1-0 win v Chelsea at home on Sun 8 Nov 2026, and Liverpool's XI from their 3-1 win at Palace on Sun 8 Nov 2026.
| # | Sunderland | Fouls committed | Liverpool | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B. Brobbey | 13 | F. Wirtz | 19 |
| 2 | T. Hume | 11 | M. Kerkez | 16 |
| 3 | R. Mandava | 10 | A. Allister | 13 |
| 4 | D. Ballard | 10 | C. Gakpo | 11 |
| 5 | N. Angulo | 9 | D. Szoboszlai | 11 |
| # | Sunderland | Shots | Liverpool | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B. Brobbey | 17 | A. Isak | 25 |
| 2 | E. Fée | 17 | F. Wirtz | 23 |
| 3 | W. Isidor | 10 | A. Allister | 17 |
| 4 | N. Mukiele | 9 | C. Gakpo | 17 |
| 5 | N. Angulo | 8 | D. Szoboszlai | 15 |
| # | Sunderland | Shots on target | Liverpool | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B. Brobbey | 7 | A. Isak | 11 |
| 2 | E. Fée | 5 | F. Wirtz | 5 |
| 3 | N. Angulo | 4 | A. Allister | 5 |
| 4 | M. Fofana | 4 | V. Muñoz | 5 |
| 5 | T. Meunier | 4 | D. Szoboszlai | 5 |
| # | Sunderland | Goals | Liverpool | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | E. Fée | 3 | A. Isak | 7 |
| 2 | B. Brobbey | 3 | V. Muñoz | 2 |
| 3 | W. Isidor | 1 | F. Wirtz | 1 |
| 4 | N. Angulo | 1 | A. Allister | 1 |
| 5 | D. Szoboszlai | 1 |
| # | Sunderland | Yellow cards | Liverpool | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B. Brobbey | 2 | A. Allister | 4 |
| 2 | N. Angulo | 2 | B. Barcola | 3 |
| 3 | L. O'Nien | 2 | R. Araujo | 3 |
| 4 | O. Alderete | 2 | M. Kerkez | 3 |
| 5 | R. Mandava | 2 | V. Dijk | 3 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 0.9 | 20 of 20 |
| Goals against | 1.7 | 15 of 20 |
| Shots | 12.2 | 13 of 20 |
| Shots on target | 3.6 | 14 of 20 |
| Fouls | 11.6 | 10 of 20 |
| Tackles | 15 | 14 of 20 |
| Passes | 394.1 | 14 of 20 |
| Corners | 4 | 15 of 20 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.6 | 6 of 20 |
| Goals against | 1 | 5 of 20 |
| Shots | 16 | 4 of 20 |
| Shots on target | 4.7 | 8 of 20 |
| Fouls | 14.6 | 1 of 20 |
| Tackles | 15.6 | 13 of 20 |
| Passes | 452.6 | 8 of 20 |
| Corners | 5.3 | 7 of 20 |