Liverpool score 3.0 goals per match
Sunderland1.2
Liverpool3.0
Last 5 matches in all competitions. Sunderland score 1.2.
Match Centre: Sunderland vs Liverpool
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21:15
Tue 5 Jan · your time
in 66 days 22 h
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Liverpool
Wed 28 Oct · Carabao Cupat home
Sunderland3:2Brentford
Talbi 26'Tuterov 29'Fofana 39'
Wilson 42'Thiago 90+4'
Sun 18 Oct · Premier Leagueaway
AFC Bournemouth2:0Sunderland
Tavernier 6'Evanilson 48'
Thu 15 Oct · Europa Leagueaway
Torreense1:2Sunderland
Volnei 37'
Ahoka 67'Sadiki 90+3'
Wed 28 Oct · Carabao Cupat home
Liverpool1:1Chelsea
pens 6:5
Gakpo 43' (p)
Rogers 40' (p)
Sun 25 Oct · Premier Leagueat home
Liverpool2:0Brighton & Hove Albion
Groß 17' (og)Isak 21'
Tue 20 Oct · Champions Leagueat home
Liverpool4:3Villarreal
Allister 36', 65'Araujo 45+2'Wirtz 68'
Mikautadze 4'Cardona 29'Oluwaseyi 87'
Sat 17 Oct · Premier Leagueaway
Brentford1:2Liverpool
Lewis-Potter 44'
Muñoz 62'Isak 70'
Wed 14 Oct · Champions Leagueaway
LASK3:6Liverpool
Ljubicic 63'Flecker 74', 77'
Araujo 22'Barcola 24', 37', 66'Frimpong 51'Koumas 72'
A dot on a form pip marks another competition.
Stadium: Stadium of Light, Sunderland
What to watch for
Facts from our data worth knowing before kick-off. After the match we check them ✓ / ✗.
Last meeting, 11 February 2026: Sunderland – Liverpool 0:1
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Liverpool unbeaten in 5 matches
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All competitions, friendlies excluded: 5 wins. Last defeat: 11 October, 0:3 against Manchester City.
Alexander Isak: 5 goals in 5 league matches
Goals5
xG1.87
Scoring more than his chances suggest (xG 1.9).
Liverpool have scored in 5 matches in a row
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All competitions, friendlies excluded: 15 goals in those matches.
Players to watch
Premier League, this season.
Brian Brobbey
Sunderland · forward
3goals
0assists
7.11avg rating
Last match, Leeds United: rating 6.7.
Alexander Isak
Liverpool · forward
6goals
0assists
7.16avg rating
Last match, Brighton & Hove Albion: 1 goal, rating 7.5.
Who is out
Injuries and suspensions
The list usually arrives about 48 hours before kick-off. There is none for this match yet.
Recent matches
Bar height is the goal difference. Hover or tap a bar for the details.
“This set-up” is Sunderland at home and Liverpool away, as in this match.
Sunderland
all matches · 10
4W2D4L1.1scored per match1.5conceded per match
at home · 10
5W2D3L0.8scored per match1.2conceded per match
away · 10
3W3D4L1.7scored per match1.9conceded per match
away · 10
2W3D5L1.7scored per match2.2conceded per match
- 28 Oct BrentfordHCarabao Cup 3:2W
- 25 Oct Leeds UnitedHPremier League 0:0D
- 22 Oct Lech PoznańAEuropa League 1:1D
- 18 Oct AFC BournemouthAPremier League 2:0L
- 15 Oct TorreenseAEuropa League 1:2W
- 10 Oct Brighton & Hove AlbionHPremier League 0:2L
- 20 Sep Manchester CityAPremier League 5:3L
- 16 Sep AZ AlkmaarHEuropa League 1:0W
- 12 Sep ArsenalHPremier League 0:2L
- 8 Sep Hull CityHCarabao Cup 1:0W
- 5 Sep BrentfordAPremier League 1:1D
- 30 Aug FulhamHPremier League 1:0W
- 22 Aug Ipswich TownAPremier League 2:1L
- 26 Jul LiverpoolAFriendly 4:2L
- 24 May ChelseaHPremier League 2:1W
- 17 May EvertonAPremier League 1:3W
- 9 May Manchester UnitedHPremier League 0:0D
- 2 May Wolverhampton WanderersAPremier League 1:1D
- 24 Apr Nottingham ForestHPremier League 0:5L
- 19 Apr Aston VillaAPremier League 4:3L
- 22 Mar Newcastle UnitedAPremier League 1:2W
Wed 28 Oct · Carabao Cupat home
Sunderland3:2Brentford
Talbi 26'Tuterov 29'Fofana 39'
Wilson 42'Thiago 90+4'
Sun 18 Oct · Premier Leagueaway
AFC Bournemouth2:0Sunderland
Tavernier 6'Evanilson 48'
Thu 15 Oct · Europa Leagueaway
Torreense1:2Sunderland
Volnei 37'
Ahoka 67'Sadiki 90+3'
Sat 10 Oct · Premier Leagueat home
Sunderland0:2Brighton & Hove Albion
De Cuyper 53'Hadjam 90+3'
Sun 20 Sep · Premier Leagueaway
Manchester City5:3Sunderland
Fernández 9'Cherki 29'Semenyo 43', 57'Haaland 81'
Brobbey 12', 33', 59'
Sat 22 Aug · Premier Leagueaway
Ipswich Town2:1Sunderland
Emersonn 24'Clarke 90'
Angulo 39'
Sun 26 Jul · Friendlyaway
Liverpool4:2Sunderland
Morrison 13'Szoboszlai 56'Chiesa 72'Koumas 85'
Le Fée 28'Tuterov 49'
Sun 24 May · Premier Leagueat home
Sunderland2:1Chelsea
Hume 25'Gusto 50' (og)
Palmer 56'
Sun 17 May · Premier Leagueaway
Everton1:3Sunderland
Röhl 43'
Brobbey 59'Le Fée 81'Isidor 90+1'
Sat 2 May · Premier Leagueaway
Wolverhampton Wanderers1:1Sunderland
Bueno 54'
Mukiele 17'
Fri 24 Apr · Premier Leagueat home
Sunderland0:5Nottingham Forest
Hume 17' (og)Wood 31'Gibbs-White 34'Jesus 37'Anderson 90+5'
Sun 19 Apr · Premier Leagueaway
Aston Villa4:3Sunderland
Watkins 2', 36'Rogers 46'Abraham 90+3'
Rigg 9'Hume 86'Isidor 87'
Sun 22 Mar · Premier Leagueaway
Newcastle United1:2Sunderland
Gordon 10'
Talbi 57'Brobbey 90'
Liverpool
all matches · 10
8W1D1L2.1scored per match1.3conceded per match
at home · 10
5W4D1L1.6scored per match1.3conceded per match
at home · 10
6W3D1L1.6scored per match1.1conceded per match
away · 10
5W1D4L1.9scored per match2.0conceded per match
- 28 Oct ChelseaHCarabao Cup 1:1W
- 25 Oct Brighton & Hove AlbionHPremier League 2:0W
- 20 Oct VillarrealHChampions League 4:3W
- 17 Oct BrentfordAPremier League 1:2W
- 14 Oct LASKAChampions League 3:6W
- 11 Oct Manchester CityHPremier League 0:3L
- 20 Sep AFC BournemouthAPremier League 0:1W
- 15 Sep Tottenham HotspurHCarabao Cup 3:1W
- 12 Sep FulhamHPremier League 0:0D
- 9 Sep Atlético de MadridHChampions League 2:1W
- 4 Sep Ipswich TownAPremier League 0:2W
- 29 Aug Nottingham ForestHPremier League 2:2D
- 23 Aug Newcastle UnitedAPremier League 2:2D
- 16 Aug ComoHFriendly 2:0W
- 16 Aug ComoHFriendly 0:0D
- 24 May BrentfordHPremier League 1:1D
- 15 May Aston VillaAPremier League 4:2L
- 9 May ChelseaHPremier League 1:1D
- 3 May Manchester UnitedAPremier League 3:2L
- 19 Apr EvertonAPremier League 1:2W
- 8 Apr Paris Saint GermainAChampions League 2:0L
- 4 Apr Manchester CityAFA Cup 4:0L
Wed 28 Oct · Carabao Cupat home
Liverpool1:1Chelsea
pens 6:5
Gakpo 43' (p)
Rogers 40' (p)
Sun 25 Oct · Premier Leagueat home
Liverpool2:0Brighton & Hove Albion
Groß 17' (og)Isak 21'
Tue 20 Oct · Champions Leagueat home
Liverpool4:3Villarreal
Allister 36', 65'Araujo 45+2'Wirtz 68'
Mikautadze 4'Cardona 29'Oluwaseyi 87'
Sat 17 Oct · Premier Leagueaway
Brentford1:2Liverpool
Lewis-Potter 44'
Muñoz 62'Isak 70'
Wed 14 Oct · Champions Leagueaway
LASK3:6Liverpool
Ljubicic 63'Flecker 74', 77'
Araujo 22'Barcola 24', 37', 66'Frimpong 51'Koumas 72'
Sun 11 Oct · Premier Leagueat home
Liverpool0:3Manchester City
Haaland 65'Doku 68'Cherki 78'
Tue 15 Sep · Carabao Cupat home
Liverpool3:1Tottenham Hotspur
Allister 21'Gakpo 54'Szoboszlai 90+1'
Gallagher 69'
Wed 9 Sep · Champions Leagueat home
Liverpool2:1Atlético de Madrid
Szoboszlai 40'Allister 50'
Llorente 17'
Sat 29 Aug · Premier Leagueat home
Liverpool2:2Nottingham Forest
Isak 60'Muñoz 82'
Ndoye 24'Gibbs-White 70' (p)
Sun 23 Aug · Premier Leagueaway
Newcastle United2:2Liverpool
Elanga 5'Willock 57'
Gakpo 55'Szoboszlai 90+9' (p)
Fri 15 May · Premier Leagueaway
Aston Villa4:2Liverpool
Rogers 42'Watkins 57', 73'McGinn 89'
van Dijk 52', 90+2'
Sun 3 May · Premier Leagueaway
Manchester United3:2Liverpool
Cunha 6'Sesko 14'Mainoo 77'
Szoboszlai 47'Gakpo 56'
Sun 19 Apr · Premier Leagueaway
Everton1:2Liverpool
Beto 54'
Salah 29'van Dijk 90+10'
Wed 8 Apr · Champions Leagueaway
Paris Saint Germain2:0Liverpool
Doué 11'Kvaratskhelia 65'
Sat 4 Apr · FA Cupaway
Manchester City4:0Liverpool
Haaland 39' (p), 45+2', 57'Semenyo 50'
Head to head
3 meetings since 2025.
Last time · 11 Feb 2026 · Premier League
Sunderland 0:1 Liverpool
van Dijk 61'
0wins
2wins
1 draw3.0 goals per match · both scored in 2 of 3
0wins
1wins
0 draws1.0 goals per match · both scored in 0 of 1
0wins
1wins
1 draw4.0 goals per match · both scored in 2 of 2
Expected lineups
For now, the last starting XI: Sunderland (4-4-2, last: Brentford) · Liverpool (4-2-3-1, last: Chelsea).
MEEllborg
ABBrowne
KDDanso
OAAlderete
DMMethalie
JBBi
HDDiarra
JAAhoka
MFFofana
TTTuterov
CTTalbi
GMMamardashvili
JGGomez
RAAraujo
VDvan Dijk
KTTsimikas
RGGravenberch
TNNyoni
LKKoumas
JMMcConnell
RNNgumoha
CGGakpo
SunderlandLiverpool
When the provider publishes the expected XI (usually a day before the match), it replaces the last one. A player on the absence list stays on the pitch as a pale, dashed “ghost”.
Who wins?
The provider's forecast usually arrives a few days before kick-off.
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Volt matchup
45.9
60.8
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- Kick-off
- Tuesday 5 January, 21:15Your time · in 66 days 22 h
- Where to watch
- No broadcast listed: USA USA
- Stadium
- Stadium of Light Sunderland · show map
- Rest
- Sunderland 69 days · Liverpool 69 days Both last played: Carabao Cup
- Table
- 20. Sunderland (5 pts) and 4. Liverpool (15 pts) Matchday 20 of 38