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Football England - Premier League Stadium of Light Sun 28 Dec 09:00
Leeds United
  1. Prediction
  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Injuries
  7. Squads
  8. Table

Premier League Betting Preview: Sunderland vs Leeds

Sunderland square off against Leeds at Stadium of Light, with kick-off set for 09:00 on Sunday 28 December.

Black Cats Might Prove Too Strong

We think Sunderland are a good bet at 0.0 on the Asian Handicap when they play Leeds. This selection makes appeal at odds of -132, with money back if the contest ends in a draw.

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Teams’ Last Battle Saw 2-1 Leeds Victory

Sunderland played out a 0-0 draw in their last game. This was away from home at American Express Stadium against Brighton. The Wearside outfit had 44% possession and six shots on target.

Leeds United claimed a home victory in their previous game. A 4-1 win occurred against Crystal Palace at Elland Road. Daniel Farke's team recorded seven shots on goal and had 53% possession, with Dominic Calvert-Lewin netting two, while Ethan Ampadu and Anton Stach were also on the scoresheet.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Leeds have not lost any of the past three games against Sunderland. In their last encounter, Leeds enjoyed a 2-1 Championship win on home soil at Elland Road. The past 4 H2H matches have included two draws along with a win each for Sunderland and Leeds.

Premier League G W D L GF GA GD GD P
11 Sunderland logo Sunderland 25 9 9 7 27 29 -2 27:29 36
15 Leeds logo Leeds 26 7 9 10 36 45 -9 36:45 30
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Sunderland – Last 10 League Games

4 wins, 2 losses and 4 draws, averaging 1.2 goals from 3.4 shots on goal and 9.2 attempts. Sunderland have had 41.6% possession, 345.7 passes and 3.4 corners per game. On average, their opponents have scored 1.1 goals from 4.6 shots on goal and 16.2 attempts, while being awarded 4.7 corners.

Top goalscorers Chemsdine Talbi and Brian Brobbey have found the net 2 times, with Bertrand Traore scoring 1. Enzo Le Fee is top assists maker with 3, while goalkeeper Robin Roefs has kept 3 clean sheets.

Leeds United – Last 10 League Games

Leeds have won 3, lost 5 and drawn 2, with an average of 13.5 attempts, 4.4 shots on goal and 1.7 goals. The West Yorkshire side average 46.9% possession, 397.0 passes, 4.4 corners in their favour and 3.7 corners against, while 2.0 goals have been conceded from 4.5 shots on goal and 12.0 attempts.

Dominic Calvert-Lewin has recorded 6 goals, Lukas Nmecha 3, with Anton Stach and Ao Tanaka both managing 2. Brenden Aaronson has managed 2 assists in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Sunderland confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Robin Roefs (GK), Trai Hume, Nordi Mukiele, Omar Alderete, Dennis Cirkin, Granit Xhaka, Lutsharel Geertruida, Chris Rigg, Enzo Le Fee, Simon Adingra, Brian Brobbey.

Leeds confirmed lineup (3-5-2): Lucas Perri (GK), Joe Rodon, Jaka Bijol, Pascal Struijk, Jayden Bogle, Brenden Aaronson, Ethan Ampadu, Anton Stach, Gabriel Gudmundsson, Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Noah Okafor.

Sunderland vs Leeds Prediction & Betting Tips

Approach Sunderland vs Leeds fully prepared with our expert match prediction, likely score outcome, best corners advice, standout player prop picks and a hand-picked bet builder.

Match Prediction

The Asian Handicap selection of Sunderland 0.0 sticks out on the betting coupon and they could have the edge. We can get odds of -132 that the home team manage to win this Premier League match.

We’re constantly keeping tabs on the Premier League team news. Along with the latest form, this helps us get the value every time. Our football experts are able to take a stats-led approach, with the key numbers providing a guide.

Key Sunderland vs Leeds league stats:

  • The 0.0 line has been covered by Sunderland in 5 of their last 8 games at home.
  • The 0.0 line has been covered by Sunderland in 3 of their last 5 games at home.
  • The 0.0 line has been covered by Sunderland in 2 consecutive games at home.
  • The 0.0 line hasn’t been covered by Leeds in any of their last 5 games on the road.
  • The 0.0 line hasn’t been covered by Leeds in 7 of their last 8 games on the road.
  • The 0.0 line hasn’t been covered by Leeds in 3 of their last 4 games against Sunderland.
Sunderland 0.0 Probability

The latest odds at the best betting sites suggest our pick carries a 56.8% chance of winning. Taking all factors into consideration, our experts think there’s a stronger chance of success and have a probability interval between 60-65%. That means we’re regarding it as a value wager.

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Our Match Prediction
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Correct Score Prediction

Sunderland Sunderland logo 1 - 0 Leeds logo Leeds

Our correct score prediction is a 1-0 win for Sunderland which is available at odds of +600. We think they’ll achieve victory and this is a way of getting bigger odds and more excitement.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Dominic Calvert-Lewin Over 2.5 Shots -111 BetMGM logo

Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Leeds) has totalled over 2.5 shots in four straight Premier League games. Our opinion is that there’s value for him to cover the Player Shots line, with betting odds of -111 currently on offer.

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Brian Brobbey to Score +300 BetMGM logo

Brian Brobbey (Sunderland) has registered two goals in his past four Premier League home games. We’ll throw a dart at +300 for this Anytime Goalscorer wager as the betting odds look pretty attractive.

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Corners Prediction

Under 8.5 Corners -100 BetMGM logo

The past five Sunderland home games have featured 6.40 corners on average. The number of corners could be lower than the line suggests and that leads us to a bet at odds of -100.

League Games
League Games
Last 10 Total For Against
Last 10 at Home Total For Against
Last 10 Away Total For Against
Sunderland Logo Sunderland
Total
8.10 3.40 4.70
Home
9.10 4.90 4.20
Away
8.70 3.60 5.10
Leeds Logo Leeds
Total
8.10 4.40 3.70
Home
8.90 5.80 3.10
Away
6.80 3.70 3.10
Latest Corner Odds

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Bet Builder Tips

Asian Handicap Sunderland 0.0 +116
Both Team To Score No -116
Total Corners Under 8.5 -100

If you’re up for a bet builder, then we’ve got Sunderland with the 0.0 Asian Handicap, one or both teams not scoring accompanied by Under 8.5 corners.

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Sunderland vs Leeds Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Tight Clash on the Cards According to the Bookies

Leeds United are currently available at +170 with the bookmakers to defeat Sunderland, with the latter priced at odds of +175. If you’re siding with the draw in this Premier League clash, then it can be backed at +210.

For those wanting an alternative, Leeds are +230 on the Half-Time Result market. This means they need to lead at the break, with Sunderland being priced up at +235 and the draw is +107.

The Total Goals price implies that Under 2.5 is the most likely result in this contest. For those anticipating both sides finding the net, then BTTS Yes might prove attractive. Alternatively, you can wager BTTS No.

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Wilson Isidor Favourite to Find the Net First

Wilson Isidor is the market leader to be First Goalscorer at +410. Alternatively, there’s the chance to back him to find the net at any stage at +180.

Player Goals
Wilson Isidor (Sunderland)
First
+180
Anytime
+410
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Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Leeds)
First
+180
Anytime
+420
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Joël Piroe (Leeds)
First
+260
Anytime
+575
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Lukas Nmecha (Leeds)
First
+270
Anytime
+600
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Player Shots On Target
Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Leeds)
Over 0.5
-238
Under 0.5
+130
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Wilson Isidor (Sunderland)
Over 0.5
-200
Under 0.5
+112
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Joël Piroe (Leeds)
Over 0.5
-143
Under 0.5
-122
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Eliezer Mayenda (Sunderland)
Over 0.5
-143
Under 0.5
-120
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Player Shots
Wilson Isidor (Sunderland)
Over 2.5
+104
Under 2.5
-
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Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Leeds)
Over 2.5
-120
Under 2.5
-
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Joël Piroe (Leeds)
Over 2.5
+132
Under 2.5
-
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Anton Stach (Leeds)
Over 2.5
+128
Under 2.5
-
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Sunderland Tough to Defeat in Recent Home Games

Sunderland have swerved defeat at Stadium of Light in the previous ten matches. The Wearside outfit have five victories and five draws in the last 10 home matches, recording an average of 1.60 goals per game and conceding 0.90.

Leeds have failed to win in their last five matches on their travels. Daniel Farke's team have finished with six losses, three victories and one draw in the past 10 away games, scoring an average of 1.00 goals per match and conceding 2.00.

The last meeting at Stadium of Light saw Sunderland and Leeds draw 2-2.

Last 10 League Games W-D-L G GF GA O2.5 U2.5 B-Y B-No
Sunderland logo Sunderland Home Stats 5-5-0 2.50 1.60 0.90 4 6 6 4
Leeds logo Leeds Away Stats 3-1-6 3.00 1.00 2.00 6 4 5 5
  • W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
  • G = Avg. Goals
  • GF = Avg. Goals For
  • GA = Avg. Goals Against
  • O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
  • U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
  • B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
  • B-No = Matches BTTS No
Team Stats
Sunderland logo Sunderland League Stats
Leeds logo Leeds League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 4 wins, 2 defeats and 4 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 5 wins, 1 defeat and 4 draws in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 3 wins, 5 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 3 wins, 6 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Corners
Corners
Possession
Possession
Top Scorers & Assists
Top Scorers & Assists

Sunderland vs Leeds Lineups & Team News

Don’t miss the latest Sunderland vs Leeds team news before you bet. We’ll provide full coverage of predicted and confirmed Premier League lineups alongside the newest injury information.

Sunderland Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Leeds Confirmed Lineup 3-5-2

Sunderland Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

22 Robin Roefs
32 Trai Hume 20 Nordi Mukiele 15 Omar Alderete 3 Dennis Cirkin
34 Granit Xhaka 6 Lutsharel Geertruida
11 Chris Rigg 28 Enzo Le Fee 24 Simon Adingra
9 Brian Brobbey
1 Lucas Perri
6 Joe Rodon 15 Jaka Bijol 5 Pascal Struijk
2 Jayden Bogle 11 Brenden Aaronson 4 Ethan Ampadu 18 Anton Stach 3 Gabriel Gudmundsson
9 D. Calvert-Lewin 19 Noah Okafor

Leeds Confirmed Lineup 3-5-2

Sunderland Substitutes

  • 1Anthony Patterson
  • 4Daniel Neil
  • 12Eliezer Mayenda
  • 14Romaine Mundle
  • 18Wilson Isidor
  • 33Leo Hjelde
  • 50Harrison Jones
  • 51Jenson Jones
  • 57Timur Tuterov

Leeds Substitutes

  • 10Joel Piroe
  • 14Lukas Nmecha
  • 20Jack Harrison
  • 22Ao Tanaka
  • 23Sebastiaan Bornauw
  • 24James Justin
  • 26Karl Darlow
  • 29Wilfried Gnonto
  • 44Ilia Gruev

Previous Sunderland Lineups

20 Dec Premier League
Brighton 0-0 Sunderland
14 Dec Premier League
Sunderland 1-0 Newcastle
06 Dec Premier League
Man City 3-0 Sunderland
03 Dec Premier League
Liverpool 1-1 Sunderland
29 Nov Premier League
Sunderland 3-2 Bournemouth
22 Nov Premier League
Fulham 1-0 Sunderland

Previous Leeds Lineups

20 Dec Premier League
Leeds 4-1 Crystal Palace
14 Dec Premier League
Brentford 1-1 Leeds
06 Dec Premier League
Leeds 3-3 Liverpool
03 Dec Premier League
Leeds 3-1 Chelsea
29 Nov Premier League
Man City 3-2 Leeds
23 Nov Premier League
Leeds 1-2 Aston Villa

Injuries & Suspensions

Sunderland Injury Table
Type Name Info
Granit Xhaka Ankle
Jenson Seelt Knee
Jocelin Ta Bi Physical discom
Bertrand Traore Knee
Leeds Injury Table
Type Name Info
Pascal Struijk Groin
Anton Stach Hip
Maximilian Woeber Muscle
Team Squads

Sunderland Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Regis Le Bris

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Robin Roefs 22 G 17 1530 17 0 0 0 2 0
Granit Xhaka 34 M 17 1511 17 0 1 4 4 0
Noah Sadiki 27 M 16 1412 16 0 0 0 4 0
Trai Hume 32 D 17 1383 15 2 0 1 3 0
Nordi Mukiele 20 D 15 1350 15 0 1 1 3 0

Leeds Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Daniel Farke

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Joe Rodon 14 D 17 1530 17 0 2 0 1 0
Jayden Bogle 2 D 17 1482 17 0 0 1 4 0
Gabriel Gudmundsson 3 D 17 1380 16 1 0 0 2 0
Ethan Ampadu 4 M 15 1319 15 0 1 0 4 0
Pascal Struijk 5 D 15 1269 14 3 0 0 3 0
England FlagPremier League Table
2025/2026 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Arsenal 25 17 5 3 49:17 56
2 Man City 25 15 5 5 51:24 50
3 Aston Villa 25 14 5 6 36:27 47
4 Chelsea 26 12 8 6 47:30 44
5 Man United 25 12 8 5 46:36 44
6 Liverpool 25 11 6 8 40:35 39
7 Brentford 25 12 3 10 39:34 39
8 Everton 26 10 7 9 29:30 37
9 Bournemouth 26 9 10 7 43:45 37
10 Newcastle 26 10 6 10 37:37 36
11 Sunderland 25 9 9 7 27:29 36
12 Fulham 25 10 4 11 35:37 34
13 Crystal Palace 25 8 8 9 26:29 32
14 Brighton 25 7 10 8 34:33 31
15 Leeds 26 7 9 10 36:45 30
16 Tottenham 26 7 8 11 36:37 29
17 Nott’m Forest 25 7 5 13 25:38 26
18 West Ham 25 6 5 14 31:48 23
19 Burnley 25 3 6 16 25:49 15
20 Wolverhampton 25 1 5 19 16:48 8
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Arsenal 13 10 2 1 31:8 32
2 Man City 12 9 2 1 29:8 29
3 Man United 13 8 3 2 25:15 27
4 Sunderland 12 7 5 0 21:9 26
5 Aston Villa 12 8 1 3 18:10 25
6 Brentford 12 7 3 2 23:12 24
7 Liverpool 13 7 3 3 21:14 24
8 Fulham 13 7 2 4 22:16 23
9 Bournemouth 13 6 5 2 20:14 23
10 Newcastle 13 7 2 4 24:20 23
11 Chelsea 13 6 4 3 22:15 22
12 Leeds 13 6 4 3 22:18 22
13 Brighton 13 5 6 2 20:14 21
14 Everton 13 4 4 5 16:18 16
15 Crystal Palace 12 2 6 4 11:15 12
16 Nott’m Forest 12 3 3 6 13:18 12
17 Tottenham 13 2 4 7 16:18 10
18 Burnley 13 2 4 7 12:19 10
19 West Ham 12 3 1 8 16:26 10
20 Wolverhampton 13 1 2 10 11:28 5