Sunderland’s one home goal faces Leeds’ steadier away record
What is at stake, with the data behind it
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Sunderland’s home scoring record and Leeds’ steadier away results frame the main pre-match question, with both sides also carrying notable absences and doubts.
Before kickoff
The table gap meets contrasting home and away evidence
This is a pre-match meeting between Sunderland, #20 with 4 points from 7 Premier League games, and Leeds, #7 with 10 points from 7. Leeds are 6 points ahead. Sunderland’s home record is 1 win, 0 draws and 2 losses, while Leeds’ away record is 1 win, 1 draw and 1 loss.
Sunderland have scored 1 goal in their home games this season and conceded 4, with 1 home clean sheet. Leeds have scored 3 goals and conceded 3 away from home, also recording 1 clean sheet. That makes Leeds’ away defensive record the clearest statistical advantage, although neither side has produced a dominant scoring return in the relevant venue split.
Goal threat and recent direction
B. Brobbey carries Sunderland’s main identified goal threat, with 3 goals in 5 league appearances. Leeds can look to D. Calvert-Lewin, who has 3 goals and 1 assist in 7 appearances.
Across the supplied 7-match form samples, Sunderland’s sequence is Loss, Win, Draw, Loss, Loss, Loss, Loss. Leeds’ is Win, Draw, Draw, Win, Draw, Loss, Draw. The formations used most often are Sunderland’s 4-2-3-1 and Leeds’ 3-4-2-1 or 3-5-2; the data does not establish how either shape will function here.
Absences to monitor
Sunderland are missing K. Danso through suspension after a red card and R. Mundle with a knee injury. D. Ballard, W. Isidor and T. Meunier are questionable. Leeds are without M. Joseph with a knee injury and J. Rodon with a muscle injury; D. James is questionable with a back injury.
The key question at kickoff: can Brobbey’s scoring output turn Sunderland’s limited home attack into a test for Leeds’ away defence?
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Standings source snapshot
These are the saved source standings. They may predate this match; they are not a live or recalculated post-match table.
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| 1 | Manchester City | WWWWW | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 7 | 21 | |
| 2 | Arsenal | WWLWW | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 18 | |
| 3 | Brighton | WWWWD | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 5 | 16 | |
| 4 | Chelsea | WWLDL | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 13 | |
| 5 | Liverpool | WLWDW | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 12 | |
| 6 | Brentford | LDWDD | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 10 | |
| 7 | Leeds | DLDWD | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 10 | |
| 8 | Everton | LDWDD | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 10 | |
| 9 | Ipswich | DLWLW | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 10 | |
| 10 | Hull City | LDLDD | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 9 | |
| 11 | Newcastle | LLWLD | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 8 | |
| 12 | Aston Villa | WDWLD | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 8 | |
| 13 | Manchester United | DDDLD | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 7 | |
| 14 | Crystal Palace | LWDLW | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 7 | |
| 15 | Bournemouth | WLLDD | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 6 | |
| 16 | Tottenham | WDLDD | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 6 | |
| 17 | Nottingham Forest | DLLLW | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 6 | |
| 18 | Coventry | LWWLL | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 6 | |
| 19 | Fulham | WLDDL | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 5 | |
| 20 | Sunderland | LLLLD | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 4 |