Sunderland 3-0 West Ham Utd Match Context & xG Analysis 25/26 (16 Aug 2025)

Pre-Match Signals(1 detected)

Match Context

League standings, head-to-head and recent form

#		Team	P	Pts
10	199	Sunderland	21	30	-1
18	18	West Ham Utd	21	14	-21

Sunderland

Wasteful in front of goalDefence outperforming xGANegative xG balance

•Scoring 0.5 goals per match (expected 0.8)
•Conceding 0.8 goals per match (expected 2.0)

West Ham United

Wasteful in front of goalLeaky at the backNegative xG balance

•Scoring 0.8 goals per match (expected 1.3)
•Conceding 2.3 goals per match (expected 1.9)

Tactical Analysis

How these teams play and where the match could be decided

Possession-based

Direct

Low Block

High Press

Sunderland

West Ham United

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Least vulnerable Average Most vulnerable

SUN(17 matches)

Σ GI

CAM

CDM

1.47

0.2916th

0.356th

0.2911th

0.0020th

0.248th

0.1216th

0.0019th

0.1212th

0.0616th

WHU(17 matches)

Σ GI

CAM

CDM

3.24

0.539th

0.591st

0.359th

0.352nd

0.294th

0.351st

0.184th

0.531st

0.0615th

GI = Goals + Assists / matchxG = Expected Goals / matchxT = Expected Threat / match

Positional Vulnerabilities

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Did either side beat their xG?

Did finishing luck hold?

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SunderlandSunderland 3 - 0 West Ham UtdWest Ham

Expected Goals

Pre-Match Signals(1 detected)

Match Context

League Positions

Expected Goals

Tactical Analysis

Sunderland

Attacking Zones

Tactical Analysis

Positional Vulnerabilities

Positional Vulnerabilities

Questions for after full-time

Head to Head

Recent Form

West Ham United

Players to Watch