Sunday , 16 August 2026

Sunderland AFC vs Leeds United FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2024-25
Sunderland AFC
2 – 2
Full Time
Leeds United FC
Fri 4 Oct 2024 · 19:00 UTC Stadium of Light 41,769 HT 45' · FT 45'
Chris Rigg 9' 1–0
1–1 22' Joel Piroe
1–2 56' Junior Firpo
Alan Browne 90+7' 2–2
Y 39' Joe Rodon
Jobe Bellingham 46' Y
Dan Neil 61' Y
Chris Rigg 65' Y
Y 68' Junior Firpo
Y 90' Jayden Bogle

Overview

Match Preview

Sunderland AFC vs Leeds United FC — Championship at Stadium of Light.

Match Details

  • Referee Tim Robinson
  • Assistant 1 Richard West
  • Assistant 2 Steven Meredith (England)

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Hull City AFC 46 73
4 Oxford United FC 46 47
5 Leicester City FC 46 46
6 Blackburn Rovers FC 1 1
7 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1 1
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 0 0
9 Millwall FC 0 0
10 Middlesbrough FC 0 0
11 Swansea City AFC 0 0
12 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
13 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
14 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
15 Birmingham City FC 0 0
16 Sheffield United FC 0 0
17 Southampton FC 0 0
18 Wrexham AFC 0 0
19 Watford FC 0 0
20 Burnley FC 0 0
21 Cardiff City FC 0 0
22 West Ham United FC 0 0
23 Derby County FC 0 0
24 Norwich City FC 0 0
25 Preston North End FC 0 0
26 Stoke City FC 0 0
27 Lincoln City FC 0 0
28 Portsmouth FC 0 0
29 Bristol City FC 0 0
30 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

2
3
1
Sunderland AFC 6 games · Avg 1.8 goals Leeds United FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-10-04 Sunderland AFC 2–2 Leeds United FC 2024-04-09 Leeds United FC 0–0 Sunderland AFC 2023-12-12 Sunderland AFC 1–0 Leeds United FC

Recent Form

Sunderland AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Oct Leeds United FC H 2–2 D
01 Oct Derby County FC H 2–0 W
28 Sep Watford FC A 1–2 L
21 Sep Middlesbrough FC H 1–0 W
14 Sep Plymouth Argyle FC A 2–3 L
31 Aug Portsmouth FC A 3–1 W
Leeds United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Oct Sunderland AFC A 2–2 D
01 Oct Norwich City FC A 1–1 D
28 Sep Coventry City FC H 3–0 W
21 Sep Cardiff City FC A 2–0 W
14 Sep Burnley FC H 0–1 L
31 Aug Hull City AFC H 2–0 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Sunderland AFC get us underway at Stadium of Light.
  • 5' Jayden Bogle, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 9' What a moment for Chris Rigg! That strike on 9 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 14' Supporters expect more eagerness from Chris Mepham, as he is very good at scoring at Stadium of Light with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 19' Largie Ramazani is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Leeds United FC so far.
  • 22' What composure from Joel Piroe! The Netherlands international strokes it home. 1-1.
  • 27' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ao Tanaka made 439 appearances and scored 25 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 32' Luke O'Nien has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 37' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 39' Joe Rodon was booked on 39.
  • 44' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Regis Le Bris will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 46' It’s gonna be a card for Jobe Bellingham.
  • 51' Sunderland AFC is showing some good football. However, Sunderland AFC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 56' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Junior Firpo makes it 1-2.
  • 61' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Dan Neil on 61 minutes.
  • 65' Chris Rigg was booked on 65.
  • 68' Junior Firpo picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 73' Alan Browne is replacing Chris Rigg for the Sunderland AFC side.
  • 77' Another substitution for Leeds United FC to replace Joel Piroe by Mateo Fernandez on 77 minute.
  • 82' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 84' A tactical swap from Sunderland AFC — Tom Watson on, Patrick Roberts off on 84 minutes.
  • 89' The energy levels are beginning to show. Daniel Farke might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 90' Poor challenge from Jayden Bogle. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 90' Leeds United FC ring the changes. Largie Ramazani has done his job and it is now time for Isaac Schmidt to step up.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-2 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Sunderland AFC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Regis Le Bris

Leeds United FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Daniel Farke

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Pascal Struijk 2
Jobe Bellingham 1
Junior Firpo 1
Joel Piroe 1
Alan Browne 1
Chris Rigg 1
Wilson Isidor 1

Head to Head

2024-10-04 Sunderland AFC 2–2 Leeds United FC 2024-04-09 Leeds United FC 0–0 Sunderland AFC 2023-12-12 Sunderland AFC 1–0 Leeds United FC

Sunderland AFC Form

2024-10-04 Sunderland AFC 2–2 Leeds United FC D 2024-10-01 Sunderland AFC 2–0 Derby County FC W 2024-09-28 Watford FC 2–1 Sunderland AFC L 2024-09-21 Sunderland AFC 1–0 Middlesbrough FC W 2024-09-14 Plymouth Argyle FC 3–2 Sunderland AFC L 2024-08-31 Portsmouth FC 1–3 Sunderland AFC W

Leeds United FC Form

2024-10-04 Sunderland AFC 2–2 Leeds United FC D 2024-10-01 Norwich City FC 1–1 Leeds United FC D 2024-09-28 Leeds United FC 3–0 Coventry City FC W 2024-09-21 Cardiff City FC 0–2 Leeds United FC W 2024-09-14 Leeds United FC 0–1 Burnley FC L 2024-08-31 Leeds United FC 2–0 Hull City AFC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.31 Sunderland AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.05 Leeds United FC xG
I would bet for: Sunderland AFC or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Sunderland AFC42% Draw29% Leeds United FC29%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.36
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 69%
31%
± 2.5 42%
58%
± 3.5 22%
78%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Sunderland AFC or Draw
72%
Draw or Leeds United FC
58%
Sunderland AFC or Leeds United FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sunderland AFC29% Draw50% Leeds United FC21%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 0
11.6%
1 – 0
11.2%
0 – 1
8.7%
2 – 1
8.2%
2 – 0
7.8%
1 – 2
6.6%
0 – 2
5%
2 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
3.6%
3 – 0
3.4%
1 – 3
2.3%

Asian Handicap — Sunderland AFC

Handicap Sunderland AFC covers Push Leeds United FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 12% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 22% 59%
-0.5 41% — 59%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 17% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
35% ✓
Leeds United FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.