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Burnley vs Sunderland (2025-08-23T14:00:00.000Z)

Premier League Round 2
  • Turf Moor
  • Michael Salisbury
  • 21,285
2 - 0Full time

Burnley vs Sunderland (2025-08-23T14:00:00.000Z)


Match review

Burnley 2-0 Sunderland: Floodlights falter but Parker's team light up Turf Moor

Burnley recorded their first win of the 2025-26 Premier League season with a 2-0 victory over Sunderland, extending their unbeaten home run.


Momentum

    Top stats

    Ball possession
  • Expected goals (xG)
  • Total shots
  • Big chances

Events

9’
Goal ruled out
18’
+4 minutes added
HT 0 - 0
Josh Cullen (1 - 0)assist by Jaidon Anthony
47’
+10 minutes added
FT 2 - 0
7.2

Burnley

4-2-3-1

6.3

Sunderland

4-3-3
7.2
Burnley
4-2-3-1
8.1
1Dubravka
6.3
Sunderland
4-3-3

Coach

Coach

Substitutes

Team form


    Top stats

    Ball possession
  • Expected goals (xG)
  • Total shots
  • Big chances

Player of the Match

Jaidon Anthony
Burnley
8.8

About the match

    Burnley faces Sunderland at Turf Moor on Sat, Aug 23, 2025, 14:00 UTC. This match is part of the Premier League. You can check the recent head-to-head encounters, as well as full H2H record on this page to see how Burnley and Sunderland have fared against each other in the past. On FotMob, you can follow the Burnley vs Sunderland live score with a full set of match features, including:

  • Live updates: Every goal, card, substitution and key moment instantly delivered on FotMob.

  • Real-time extensive stats powered by Opta: Possession, shots, corners, big chances created, xG, momentum, and shot maps.

  • The lineups are:
    Burnley (4-2-3-1): Martin Dubravka - Kyle Walker, Hjalmar Ekdal, Maxime Estève, Quilindschy Hartman - Lesley Ugochukwu, Josh Cullen - Jacob Bruun Larsen, Hannibal Mejbri, Jaidon Anthony - Lyle Foster.
    Sunderland (4-3-3): Robin Roefs - Trai Hume, Daniel Ballard, Omar Alderete, Reinildo - Habib Diarra, Granit Xhaka, Noah Sadiki - Chemsdine Talbi, Eliezer Mayenda, Simon Adingra.

  • Unavailable players for Burnley: Armando Broja (injury), Axel Tuanzebe (injury), Bashir Humphreys (injury), Connor Roberts (injury), Jordan Beyer (injury), Zeki Amdouni (injury). Unavailable players for Sunderland: Niall Huggins (injury), Ajibola Alese (injury), Dennis Cirkin (injury), Leo Hjelde (injury), Luke O'Nien (injury), Romaine Mundle (injury).

  • Team form & Head-to-head history: Compare recent results and see how Burnley and Sunderland have performed against each other. The current head to head record for the teams are Burnley 4 win(s), Sunderland 3 win(s), and 5 draw(s).

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Insights

  • Have scored 4 goals in their last 5 matches

  • Haven't scored in their last 3 matches

  • Have lost their last 3 matches

  • Have scored 5 goals in their last 5 matches

  • Daniel Ballard has the most shots on target per match for Sunderland (2)

  • Eliezer Mayenda has created the most big chances for Sunderland (1)

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Insights

  • Have scored 4 goals in their last 5 matches

  • Haven't scored in their last 3 matches

  • Have lost their last 3 matches

  • Have scored 5 goals in their last 5 matches

  • Daniel Ballard has the most shots on target per match for Sunderland (2)

  • Eliezer Mayenda has created the most big chances for Sunderland (1)

About the match

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