Sunderland 0-0 Leeds: chances of lower quality than usual
AI-written review based on match data · How we make it
Key numbers
- xG 0.99 v 0.63: a slight edge to Sunderland
- 0.07 xG per shot, against a 0.11 season average
- Leeds: 55% possession but only 0.63 xG
Goalless, and level throughout
Sunderland and Leeds shared a 0-0 draw and were level from first whistle to last. Sunderland made six changes to their starting line-up, and Enzo Le Fée, one of the new faces, led all players with four key passes. There was no breakthrough, though, and the rejig showed up in midfield numbers rather than on the scoreboard.
Sunderland's shots lacked quality
Sunderland's volume of shooting was in line with their norm this season, but the quality was not. They averaged 0.07 xG per shot, below the 0.11 average across their 11 matches. Plenty of efforts went in, then, yet few were of high value. Volume was not the issue; the value of each attempt was.
Leeds had the ball but not the threat
Leeds enjoyed more of the ball than usual. Their 55% possession is above the average from their nine matches this season, yet their xG of 0.63 was well below the average for the same period. The extra time on the ball does not appear to have translated into better chances.
Four shots on target each, no goal
Both sides managed four on target, and both goalkeepers made saves to keep the scoreline blank. Sean Longstaff, introduced by Leeds in the 89th minute, had two shots on target during his short spell on the pitch, but the scoreline never moved.
FN MOM
Highest FN Score · our own pick by a published formula, not the official Player of the Match
Nilson Angulo 7.3Strong
He won 9 of 17 duels and completed 4 of 7 dribbles, the most of any player in the match.
The bulk of Angulo's FN Score came from winning the ball back: three interceptions, two tackles and a block gave him six defensive actions, more than anyone else. He also got three shots away, two of them on target, so he contributed at both ends of a 0-0 match. He was replaced in the 79th minute.
Game state
Sunderland ahead 0 min · level 90 min · Leeds ahead 0 min
FN xPts — what each moment was worth
No goals, red cards or missed penalties, so no FN xPts moments in this match.
Sunderland
Expected (last two seasons) 1.7Own moments 0.0Opponent moments 0.0Time effect −0.7→ League points won 1
Leeds
Expected (last two seasons) 1.1Own moments 0.0Opponent moments 0.0Time effect −0.1→ 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.
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Match stats
SunderlandLeeds
0.99Expected goals (xG)0.63
Compared with usual
Sunderland
11 matches this season, all competitions baseline
| This match | Avg | |
|---|
| Goals | 0 | 1 | |
| Conceded | 0 | 1.5 | |
| xG | 0.99 | 1.8 | |
| xG against | 0.63 | 1.8 | |
| Shots | 15 | 14.6 | |
| On target | 4 | 4.7 | |
| Shots faced | 11 | 12.6 | |
| xG per shot | 0.07 | 0.11 | |
| Possession | 45% | 50.6% | |
| Passes | 375 | 411.9 | |
| Corners | 4 | 5.8 | |
| Fouls | 10 | 12.2 | |
Leeds
9 matches this season, all competitions baseline
| This match | Avg | |
|---|
| Goals | 0 | 1.6 | |
| Conceded | 0 | 1.3 | |
| xG | 0.63 | 1.6 | |
| xG against | 0.99 | 1.3 | |
| Shots | 11 | 12.8 | |
| On target | 4 | 4.3 | |
| Shots faced | 15 | 13.7 | |
| xG per shot | 0.06 | 0.13 | |
| Possession | 55% | 47.7% | |
| Passes | 361 | 403.6 | |
| Corners | 5 | 3.9 | |
| Fouls | 14 | 12.3 | |
Timeline
- 29'
Yellow
Ethan Ampadu
- 39'
Yellow
Reinildo
- 52'
Sub
Nordi Mukiele → Omar Alderete
- 65'
Sub
Brian Brobbey → Timur Tuterov
- 65'
Sub
Brenden Aaronson → Noah Okafor
- 66'
Sub
Harry Wilson → Anton Stach
- 67'
Yellow
Jayden Bogle
- 79'
Sub
Nilson Angulo → Chemsdine Talbi
- 79'
Sub
Enzo Le Fée → Habib Diarra
- 85'
Sub
Dominic Calvert-Lewin → Lukas Nmecha
- 89'
Sub
Ao Tanaka → Sean Longstaff
Category leaders
- Key passesEnzo Le Fée4
- Duels wonNilson Angulo9/17
- DribblesNilson Angulo4/7
- Defensive actionsNilson Angulo6
- ShotsNilson Angulo3 (on target 2)
- Fouls wonNilson Angulo3
#Premier League#Sunderland#Leeds#Nilson Angulo#James Trafford#0-0 draw
This review was written by AI from match data (API-Football). FN Score and FN xPts are calculated by Fulltime Note using a published formula.