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Why — recent form
"—" means the number is not available in our data; we never fill gaps with zeros. Recent form covers only matches with expected-goals data, which may be fewer than the team's actual recent fixtures.
| Metric | Manchester United | Sunderland |
|---|---|---|
| Recent xG (attack, per-match avg) | 1.03 | 1.28 |
| Recent xGA (defence, per-match avg) | 2.05 | 1.95 |
| Sample size (matches with xG data) | 5 | 5 |
| Rest days since last match | 3 | 4 |
| Season pressing (PPDA, lower = more intense) | 12.7 | 11.9 |
| Matches in the last 7 days | 2 | 2 |
| Matches in the next 7 days | 2 | 2 |
| Travel to this match (km) | 0 | 47 |
Injuries & suspensions
Latest pre-match snapshot from our data source; availability varies by league.
Manchester United
- injured Amad Diallo return: doubtful
- injured Benjamin Sesko return: Early January 2027
- injured Luke Shaw return: Early November 2026
- injured Manuel Ugarte return: Early April 2027
- injured Marcus Rashford return: doubtful
- injured Patrick Dorgu return: Early November 2026
Sunderland
- injured Daniel Ballard return: Early November 2026
- injured Nordi Mukiele return: doubtful
- injured Romaine Mundle return: Early January 2027
Head to head
All-time (per our source): Manchester United 24 · 7 7 draws · 3 Sunderland
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-09 | Sunderland | 0:0 | Man United |
| 2025-10-04 | Man United | 2:0 | Sunderland |
| 2017-04-09 | Sunderland | 0:3 | Man United |
| 2016-12-26 | Man United | 3:1 | Sunderland |
| 2016-02-13 | Sunderland | 2:1 | Man United |
How predictions are made
Probabilities are generated by our own statistical model from public match data. AI is used only to explain the evidence and analysis.
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