Sunderland 0-0 Leeds United: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings

How the match unfolded

Neither side found a way through. Sunderland and Leeds United shared a goalless draw, and the ninety minutes were decided by the defences and the goalkeepers rather than the forwards.

The referee, S. Attwell, showed 3 yellow cards: 1 to Sunderland and 2 to Leeds United.

Sunderland: R. Le Bris, 4-2-3-1 · Leeds United: D. Farke, 3-4-2-1.

Moneyball's prediction against the result

The prediction was right. Moneyball's pick on the Match Board was Under 2.75, and on 0-0 it was right.

The estimate's most likely result was a Leeds United win at 36%; a draw, at 29%, is what happened. Its single most likely score was 1-1 (14%).

The goals dried up: the estimate expected about 2.4 and the match produced none.

Over 2.5 goals had been put at 44%; with 0 goals the under came in, as the estimate leaned.

Both teams to score was 50%; they did not both score, against the estimate.

Computed before kick-off from both sides' season goals and expected goals as of 2026-10-25, through a Dixon-Coles score model, and left as it was.

Why it went this way

On the day the expected goals were 1.11 for Sunderland and 1.03 for Leeds United.

Sunderland scored about 1.1 fewer than their chances were worth: poor finishing, or a goalkeeper at his best.

Leeds United left about 1.0 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.

Sunderland had 4 shots on target, Leeds United 4.

Sunderland had 50% of the ball.

Where the two sides stood before this match

Sunderland came into it with 10 Premier League matches played, scoring 0.8 and conceding 1.7 a match, with 1.58 expected goals for and 1.48 against, and had won 20% of their matches.

Leeds United came into it with 10 Premier League matches played, scoring 1.0 and conceding 0.8 a match, with 1.35 expected goals for and 1.26 against, and had won 30% of their matches.

Sunderland vs Leeds United: the match in numbers

Team statistics from Sportmonks.

Player ratings and man of the match

Man of the match: James Trafford (Leeds United), rated 8.1 by Sportmonks.

Sunderland

• Luke O'Nien 7.4
• Robin Roefs 7.2
• Nilson Angulo 7.1
• Nordi Mukiele 7.1
• Granit Xhaka 7.1

Leeds United

• James Trafford 8.1
• Tarik Muharemović 7.4
• Jaka Bijol 7.3
• Gabriel Gudmundsson 7.3
• Ethan Ampadu 7.0

The lowest-rated starter was Dominic Calvert-Lewin at 6.1. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.

What comes next

• Sunderland: Aston Villa vs Sunderland Saturday 21 November 2026 · Premier League
• Leeds United: Chelsea vs Leeds United Saturday 21 November 2026 · Premier League

Each preview has Moneyball's estimate for the next match, published before kick-off and marked against the result afterwards, as this one is.

Questions about Sunderland vs Leeds United

What was the score in Sunderland vs Leeds United?

Sunderland 0-0 Leeds United (half-time 0-0), Premier League, Sunday 25 October 2026.

Who scored in Sunderland vs Leeds United?

Nobody: the match finished 0-0.

Did Moneyball predict Sunderland vs Leeds United correctly?

The prediction was right. Moneyball's pick on the Match Board was Under 2.75, and on 0-0 it was right.

Who was man of the match in Sunderland vs Leeds United?

James Trafford, rated 8.1 by Sportmonks.

Who refereed Sunderland vs Leeds United?

S. Attwell.