Premier League · Matchweek 11
Daniel Ballard 36'
Brian Brobbey 90'
HT 1:0
Bukayo Saka 54'
Leandro Trossard 74'
Sat, 8 Nov 2025, 17:30 (UK) · Stadium of Light, Sunderland
Sunderland 5th → 3rd · 19 pts|Arsenal 1st · 26 pts

2-2 draw, with xG at 0.44–1.91.

Player of the matchMartín Zubimendi8.3Decisive moment74' Leandro Trossard+1.3

Sunderland 2-2 Arsenal

Key numbers

  • Possession 35% – 65%
  • Shots 6 (2 on target) – 17 (7)
  • Decisive moment: 74' Leandro Trossard, FN xPts +1.3
Player of the match
Martín Zubimendi 8.3Dominant

Highest FN Score on the pitch: 8.3 (Dominant)

Game state

1-01-11-22-2
Sunderland ahead 18 min · level 56 min · Arsenal ahead 16 min
  • Brian Brobbey — off the bench 27 min · 1G 0A

FN xPts — what each moment was worth

How much each moment changed that team's expected points (win 3, draw 1). A goal's value is credited 70% to the scorer and 30% to the assist.

36' Daniel Ballard Goal · scorer +0.6 · assist Nordi Mukiele +0.3 +0.9
54' Bukayo Saka Goal · scorer +0.6 · assist Mikel Merino +0.3 +0.9
74' Leandro Trossard Goal · scorer +0.9 · assist Martín Zubimendi +0.4 +1.3
90' Brian Brobbey Goal +0.9
Sunderland Expected (last two seasons) 1.0Own moments +1.8Opponent moments −2.0Time effect +0.2→ League points won 1
Arsenal Expected (last two seasons) 1.7Own moments +2.2Opponent moments −2.6Time effect −0.3→ League points won 1

Expected points don't add up to a fixed total (a draw is 1 + 1), so an opponent's moment isn't simply the mirror of your loss. "Time effect" is the change as the clock runs down on a lead or a chase, and isn't credited to any player.

How FN Score and FN xPts work →

Match stats

SunderlandArsenal
35%Possession65%
0.44Expected goals (xG)1.91
0.07xG per shot0.11
6Shots17
2Shots on target7
33%Shots on target %41%
6Shots in box12
287Passes529
79%Pass accuracy87%
2Corners2
5Saves0
13Fouls13
2Yellow cards1
2Offsides0

Compared with usual

Sunderland

11 matches this season, all competitions baseline
This matchAvg
Goals21.2
Conceded20.82
xG0.440.91
xG against1.911high
Shots611.1
On target22.9
Shots faced1712.7
xG per shot0.070.09
Possession35%46.5%
Passes287410.8
Pass accuracy79%79.9%
Corners24.1
Fouls139.3

Arsenal

16 matches this season, all competitions baseline
This matchAvg
Goals22.1
Conceded20.19high
xG1.911.7
xG against0.440.57
Shots1714.5
On target75.1
Shots faced68.6
xG per shot0.110.11
Possession65%59.1%
Passes529496.3
Pass accuracy87%84.9%
Corners26.4
Fouls139.9

Timeline

  • 36' Yellow Martín Zubimendi
  • 36' Goal Daniel Ballard league goal #2 assist Nordi Mukiele
  • 45+1' Yellow Granit Xhaka
  • 54' Goal Bukayo Saka league goal #3 assist Mikel Merino
  • 63' Sub Wilson Isidor → Brian Brobbey
  • 64' Sub Bertrand Traoré → Chemsdine Talbi
  • 64' Sub Enzo Le Fée → Simon Adingra
  • 72' Yellow Reinildo Mandava
  • 74' Goal Leandro Trossard league goal #2 assist Martín Zubimendi
  • 87' Sub Lutsharel Geertruida → Eliezer Mayenda
  • 88' Sub Eberechi Eze → Cristhian Mosquera
  • 90' Goal Brian Brobbey league goal #1

Category leaders

  • Key passesNoah Sadiki2
  • Duels wonMartín Zubimendi10/13
  • DribblesRiccardo Calafiori2/2
  • Defensive actionsGranit Xhaka5
  • ShotsDeclan Rice3 (on target 1)
  • Fouls wonTrai Hume4

Past-season matches are summarised from match data (API-Football) without a written review. FN Score and FN xPts are calculated by Fulltime Note using a published formula.