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 W L (2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses). Liverpool's last five: W W D W W (4 wins and 1 draw). 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.
Sunderland vs Liverpool is being played at Stadium of Light in Sunderland, the home ground of Sunderland.
Sunderland's last five results read D W L W L (oldest to newest): 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses.
Liverpool's last five results read W W D W W (oldest to newest): 4 wins and 1 draw.
Across the last 2 meetings Sunderland have won 0, Liverpool have won 1 and 1 was drawn. The most recent was Sunderland 0-1 Liverpool on 11 February 2026 in the Premier League.
Brian Brobbey leads Sunderland with 4 goals across their last 10 games.
Alexander Isak leads Liverpool with 5 goals across their last 10 games.
Predicted lineups for Sunderland vs Liverpool appear on the Lineups tab of this page once the team news is in, usually the day before the game.
Statz's projection model makes Liverpool the favourite with a 46% chance of winning, against 27% for Sunderland and 26% for the draw. Projected goals are Sunderland 1.1 - 1.6 Liverpool.
The most likely scoreline is 1-1, a draw, at 13%. Both teams to score is 54% likely and over 2.5 goals 50%. Every scoreline's chance is on the Projections tab of this page.
Statz AI projects goals, shots, fouls, cards and more for every player and both teams in the Projections tab, and the Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365.
| 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 - 1.6 Liverpool in goals. It gives Sunderland a 27% chance of winning, the draw 26% and Liverpool 46%. Both teams to score is 54% likely, over 1.5 goals 75% and over 2.5 goals 50%. The most likely scorelines are 1-1 (13%), 0-1 (10%), 1-2 (9%), 0-2 (8%), 0-0 (7%).
| Score | Result | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| 1-1 | Draw | 13% |
| 0-1 | Liverpool win | 10% |
| 1-2 | Liverpool win | 9% |
| 0-2 | Liverpool win | 8% |
| 0-0 | Draw | 7% |
| # | Sunderland | Fouls committed | Liverpool | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B. Brobbey | 18 | D. Szoboszlai | 20 |
| 2 | D. Ballard | 13 | A. Allister | 15 |
| 3 | N. Mukiele | 13 | M. Kerkez | 12 |
| 4 | R. Mandava | 11 | C. Gakpo | 11 |
| 5 | N. Sadiki | 9 | R. Gravenberch | 9 |
| # | Sunderland | Shots | Liverpool | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | E. Fée | 20 | D. Szoboszlai | 23 |
| 2 | B. Brobbey | 20 | F. Wirtz | 19 |
| 3 | N. Sadiki | 11 | C. Gakpo | 19 |
| 4 | N. Mukiele | 11 | A. Isak | 16 |
| 5 | W. Isidor | 9 | A. Allister | 10 |
| # | Sunderland | Shots on target | Liverpool | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B. Brobbey | 9 | D. Szoboszlai | 9 |
| 2 | E. Fée | 7 | A. Isak | 8 |
| 3 | W. Isidor | 4 | F. Wirtz | 5 |
| 4 | N. Sadiki | 4 | V. Dijk | 4 |
| 5 | T. Meunier | 4 | R. Gravenberch | 4 |
| # | Sunderland | Goals | Liverpool | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B. Brobbey | 4 | A. Isak | 5 |
| 2 | W. Isidor | 2 | D. Szoboszlai | 2 |
| 3 | E. Fée | 2 | C. Gakpo | 2 |
| 4 | N. Mukiele | 1 | V. Dijk | 2 |
| 5 | T. Hume | 1 | F. Wirtz | 1 |
| # | Sunderland | Yellow cards | Liverpool | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G. Xhaka | 5 | A. Allister | 3 |
| 2 | H. Diarra | 2 | D. Szoboszlai | 2 |
| 3 | B. Brobbey | 2 | J. Gomez | 2 |
| 4 | N. Angulo | 2 | M. Kerkez | 2 |
| 5 | N. Sadiki | 2 | C. Jones | 1 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.2 | 15 of 20 |
| Goals against | 2 | 16 of 20 |
| Shots | 13.2 | 12 of 20 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 6 of 20 |
| Fouls | 13 | 3 of 20 |
| Tackles | 15.6 | 11 of 20 |
| Passes | 400.6 | 14 of 20 |
| Corners | 4 | 13 of 20 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.8 | 6 of 20 |
| Goals against | 0.8 | 4 of 20 |
| Shots | 15.2 | 6 of 20 |
| Shots on target | 4.8 | 7 of 20 |
| Fouls | 13 | 5 of 20 |
| Tackles | 16.2 | 8 of 20 |
| Passes | 514.8 | 6 of 20 |
| Corners | 4 | 14 of 20 |