xF.
Sunderland

2–1

xG 1.65–1.26

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Brentford

Stadium of Light

Sunderland · Sat 30 Aug, 15:00 UK · Premier League · Cap 48,707

xVerdict

SUN deserved this on chance quality. SUN leaned on set pieces for almost half their expected goals. SUN held the pressure for most of the night.

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
SUN led chance quality.
xAnalysis

The count finished 1.65–1.26. A penalty does a lot of SUN's xG.

SUNBRE
0.56Open play0.38
1.09Set play0.89
0.16Corners0.08
0.79Penalties0.79
Shot profileFact
SUN were working into good areas, 12 shots for two big chances.
xAnalysis

Shot volume finished 12–7.

SUNBRE

Shots

12 – 7

xG / shot

0.14 – 0.18

On target

3 – 4

Inside box

9 – 5

Outside box

3 – 3

Blocked

3 – 1

Woodwork

0 – 0

Big chances

2 – 2

Big missed

0 – 1

KeeperFact
Keeper numbers are not stored for this match yet.

Expected goals prevented is not stored for this match.

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
The last goal arrived late.
xAnalysis

SUN scored it in the 90'.

First half

  • 23'VAR.

Second half

  • 57'Yellow, Reinildo Mandava (Foul).
  • 58'Yellow, Habib Diarra (Argument).
  • 59'Kevin Schade misses a penalty.
  • 61'Yellow, Igor Thiago (Foul).
  • 65'Simon Adingra on, Chemsdine Talbi off.
  • 65'Wilson Isidor on, Eliezer Mayenda off.
  • 71'Frank Onyeka on, Jordan Henderson  off.
  • 72'Rico Henry on, Keane Lewis-Potter off.
  • 77'Igor Thiago scores (header, Frank Onyeka).
  • 80'Yellow, Rico Henry (Foul).
  • 82'Enzo Le Fée scores from the spot (right foot shot).
  • 87'Marc Guiu on, Habib Diarra off.
  • 90'Fábio Carvalho on, Kevin Schade off.
  • 90+4'Yellow, Granit Xhaka (Foul).
  • 90+6'Wilson Isidor scores (header, Granit Xhaka).
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 4-3-3 vs 4-2-3-1Fact
SUN went front three.
xAnalysis

BRE kept a lone nine and the extra midfielder.

SUN · 4-3-3BRE · 4-2-3-1

71215171920222728323414679181922232433TalbiMayendaAldereteMandavaDiarraMukieleRoefsSadikiFéeHumeXhakaKelleherBergHendersonSchadeThiagoYarmolyukOuattaraCollinsLewis-PotterDamsgaardKayode
Player ratingsFact
SUN's XI rated higher.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 7.0–6.6. Fée led the card at 7.8.

SUN

28Enzo Le FéeFW907.81
18Wilson IsidorFW257.40
19Habib DiarraMF877.40
34Granit XhakaMF907.41
22Robin RoefsGK907.30
20Nordi MukieleDF906.90
15Omar AldereteDF906.90
7Chemsdine TalbiFW656.70
32Trai HumeDF906.70
17Reinildo MandavaDF906.60
27Noah SadikiMF906.62
24Simon AdingraFW256.61
12Eliezer MayendaFW656.30
9Marc GuiuFW30.00

BRE

9Igor ThiagoFW907.31
22Nathan CollinsDF907.30
15Frank OnyekaMF197.01
23Keane Lewis-PotterDF726.60
4Sepp van den BergDF906.60
14Fábio CarvalhoMF106.50
18Yegor YarmolyukMF906.50
6Jordan HendersonMF716.50
33Michael KayodeDF906.40
24Mikkel DamsgaardMF906.42
1Caoimhín KelleherGK906.30
19Dango OuattaraMF906.20
7Kevin SchadeMF906.20
3Rico HenryDF185.60
Missing playersFact
No sidelined players stored for this match.

No sidelined players stored for this match.

How it tilted

MomentumFact
The minute series stayed with SUN.
xAnalysis

The minute series ran 88–12, SUN to BRE.

  • Goal
  • Big chance
HT1H2H
Field tiltFact
SUN held territory in BRE's third.
xAnalysis

When the ball went high, SUN stretched the flanks.

SUN thirdMiddleBRE third
23%41%36%
SUNBRE
Match statsFact
SUN had both the ball and the better chances.
xAnalysis

Possession finished 54%–46%.

SUNBRE

Possession

54% – 46%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

419 – 354

Lge 436.9

Corners

3 – 4

Lge 5.0

Tackles

28 – 9

Lge 16.7

npxG

0.86 – 0.47