Premier League · Matchweek 37
Merlin Röhl 43'
HT 1:0
Brian Brobbey 59'
Enzo Le Fée 81'
Wilson Isidor 90'
Sun, 17 May 2026, 15:00 (UK) · Hill Dickinson Stadium, Liverpool
Everton 10th → 11th · 49 pts|Sunderland 12th → 9th · 51 pts

Everton edged xG (1.04–0.76) but Sunderland took the win.

Player of the matchEnzo Le Fée8.4Decisive moment81' Enzo Le Fée+1.6

Everton 1-3 Sunderland

Key numbers

  • Possession 48% – 52%
  • Shots 10 (4 on target) – 7 (3)
  • Decisive moment: 81' Enzo Le Fée, FN xPts +1.6
Player of the match
Enzo Le Fée 8.4Dominant

Highest FN Score on the pitch: 8.4 (Dominant)

Game state

1-01-11-21-3
Everton ahead 16 min · level 65 min · Sunderland ahead 9 min
  • Habib Diarra — off the bench 13 min · 0G 1A
  • Chris Rigg — off the bench 13 min · 0G 1A
  • Wilson Isidor — off the bench 13 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.

43' Merlin Röhl Goal · scorer +0.7 · assist Michael Keane +0.3 +1.0
59' Brian Brobbey Goal · scorer +0.6 · assist Enzo Le Fée +0.2 +0.8
81' Enzo Le Fée Goal · scorer +1.1 · assist Chris Rigg +0.5 +1.6
90' Wilson Isidor Goal · assist Habib Diarra +0.2
Everton Expected (last two seasons) 1.7Own moments +1.0Opponent moments −2.2Time effect −0.5→ League points won 0
Sunderland Expected (last two seasons) 1.0Own moments +2.6Opponent moments −0.7Time effect +0.1→ League points won 3

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

EvertonSunderland
48%Possession52%
1.04Expected goals (xG)0.76
0.1xG per shot0.11
10Shots7
4Shots on target3
40%Shots on target %43%
6Shots in box5
407Passes451
85%Pass accuracy85%
3Corners2
0Saves3
14Fouls9
3Yellow cards0
0Offsides1

Compared with usual

Everton

39 matches this season, all competitions baseline
This matchAvg
Goals11.3
Conceded31.3
xG1.041.2
xG against0.761.4
Shots1011.5
On target43.8
Shots faced713.8
xG per shot0.10.11
Possession48%44.1%
Passes407392.1
Pass accuracy85%79.3%
Corners34.3
Fouls1410.5

Sunderland

40 matches this season, all competitions baseline
This matchAvg
Goals31
Conceded11.2
xG0.761
xG against1.041.4
Shots710.9
On target33.7
Shots faced1014.2
xG per shot0.110.1
Possession52%46.4%
Passes451389.7
Pass accuracy85%78.8%
Corners24.1
Fouls910.9

Timeline

  • 23' Sub Omar Alderete → Luke O'Nien
  • 25' Yellow Tim Iroegbunam
  • 43' Goal Merlin Röhl league goal #1 assist Michael Keane
  • 47' Yellow Jake O'Brien
  • 59' Goal Brian Brobbey league goal #7 assist Enzo Le Fée
  • 60' Sub Trai Hume → Chemsdine Talbi
  • 73' Sub Tim Iroegbunam → Tyrique George
  • 73' Sub Beto → Thierno Barry
  • 77' Sub Nilson Angulo → Chris Rigg
  • 77' Sub Noah Sadiki → Habib Diarra
  • 77' Sub Brian Brobbey → Wilson Isidor
  • 81' Goal Enzo Le Fée league goal #5 assist Chris Rigg
  • 88' Sub Jake O'Brien → Séamus Coleman
  • 88' Sub Merlin Röhl → Dwight McNeil
  • 90' Goal Wilson Isidor league goal #6 assist Habib Diarra
  • 90+6' Yellow James Garner

Category leaders

  • Key passesKiernan Dewsbury-Hall3
  • Duels wonJames Tarkowski6/8
  • DribblesKiernan Dewsbury-Hall2/2
  • Defensive actionsJames Tarkowski5
  • Fouls wonKiernan Dewsbury-Hall3

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.