Liverpool vs Sunderland preview

2026 Club Friendlies 1, World
GEODIS Park Today - 10:00 PM
Club Friendlies 1
Liverpool LIV
Sunderland SUN
KICKOFF : Today - 10:00 PM
Regular Season

CONTEXT

Liverpool meets Sunderland in a Club Friendlies 1 regular season fixture at GEODIS Park during the 2026 campaign. The home side carries a clear power score edge at 91.77 against the visitors 84.08, creating a 7.7 point advantage that marks Liverpool as the stronger unit on paper. Domestic league positions remain unlisted for both clubs, and recent form records are unavailable, leaving form scores at zero with no prior outings to review. Efficiency figures, transition metrics, and detailed squad breakdowns are also absent from the dataset. Set piece evaluations rely on proxy data with low confidence levels, offering limited insight into that phase of play. The overall picture points to a contest shaped more by underlying power differentials than by current momentum or specialized statistics.

TL;DR

  • Structural: Liverpool holds a 7.7 point power score advantage over Sunderland.
  • Form: Both teams register a form score of zero with no recent outings available.
  • Squad: Liverpool is identified as the stronger team based on power metrics.
  • Efficiency: Efficiency metrics remain unavailable for this fixture.
  • Transition: Transition data is not supplied in the current dataset.
  • Set pieces: Set piece analysis uses proxy data with low confidence for both sides.
  • xVariable: Liverpool leads by 7.7 power advantage points as the stronger side.
  • Market: Baseline split: Liverpool 0% (Δ+0%) | Draw 0% (Δ+0%) | Sunderland 0% (Δ+0%).
No standings statistics available.
No head-to-head records found.
0.5+ goals: 85%
1.5+ goals: 70%
2.5+ goals: 50%
3.5+ goals: 25%
Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15
Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%
Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
Jan 25 vs Team A
Feb 1 vs Team B
Feb 8 vs Team C
Liverpool A. Iraola
A. Iraola
VS
Sunderland R. Le Bris
R. Le Bris
0
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
0
0 i
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
0 i
1
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
1 - 1 - 0
0
No sidelined player data available.

Win Probabilities

Live Win Probability (90 Min)
Home Liverpool
0%
Draw
0%
Away Sunderland
0%

Team Power Ranking

i
What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
91.77
84.08
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Liverpool
Sunderland
Power Score
91.77
84.08
League Position
-
-
Global Rank
10
46

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

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vs
Liverpool — Opponent-weighted form score
Sunderland — Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Liverpool Sunderland

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 2 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Liverpool LIV Home
2 matches
Sunderland SUN Away
Match Record
1
Wins
0
1
Draws
1
0
Losses
1
Goals
2
Goals Scored
1
1
Goals Conceded
2
+1
Goal Difference
-1
Expected Goals
0
xG
0
0
xGA
0

Data last updated: 2026-07-24T00:13:59+00:00

General Information

Date & Time
Jul 25, 2026, 10:00 PM
Competition
2026 Club Friendlies 1, World · Regular Season
Stadium
GEODIS Park
Capacity
30000
Pitch Surface
Grass
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair

Squad

Squad ▼

28
Freddie Woodman
Freddie Woodman Goalkeeper
1
Alisson Ramsés Becker
Alisson Ramsés Becker Goalkeeper
56
Vítězslav Jaroš
Vítězslav Jaroš Goalkeeper
25
Giorgi Mamardashvili
Giorgi Mamardashvili Goalkeeper
95
Harvey Peter Davies
Harvey Peter Davies Goalkeeper
2
Joe Gomez
Joe Gomez Defender
4
Virgil van Dijk
Virgil van Dijk Defender
21
Konstantinos Tsimikas
Konstantinos Tsimikas Defender
30
Jeremie Frimpong
Jeremie Frimpong Defender
47
Calvin Ramsey
Calvin Ramsey Defender
12
Conor Bradley
Conor Bradley Defender
6
Milos Kerkez
Milos Kerkez Defender
5
Jérémy Jacquet
Jérémy Jacquet Defender
15
Giovanni Leoni
Giovanni Leoni Defender
10
Alexis Mac Allister
Alexis Mac Allister Midfielder
3
Wataru Endo
Wataru Endo Midfielder
8
Dominik Szoboszlai
Dominik Szoboszlai Midfielder
17
Curtis Jones
Curtis Jones Midfielder
38
Ryan Gravenberch
Ryan Gravenberch Midfielder
19
Harvey Elliot
Harvey Elliot Midfielder
7
Florian Wirtz
Florian Wirtz Midfielder
43
Stefan Bajcetic Maquieira
Stefan Bajcetic Maquieira Midfielder
42
Trey Nyoni
Trey Nyoni Midfielder
18
Cody Mathès Gakpo
Cody Mathès Gakpo Attacker
9
Alexander Isak
Alexander Isak Attacker
14
Federico Chiesa
Federico Chiesa Attacker
22
Hugo Ekitike
Hugo Ekitike Attacker
—
Víctor Muñoz Villanueva
Víctor Muñoz Villanueva Attacker
73
Rio Ngumoha
Rio Ngumoha Attacker

Squad ▼

21
Simon Moore
Simon Moore Goalkeeper
—
Anthony Patterson
Anthony Patterson Goalkeeper
31
Melker Ellborg
Melker Ellborg Goalkeeper
22
Robin Roefs
Robin Roefs Goalkeeper
—
Arthur Masuaku
Arthur Masuaku Defender
13
Luke O'Nien
Luke O'Nien Defender
12
Thomas Meunier
Thomas Meunier Defender
20
Nordi Mukiele Mulere
Nordi Mukiele Mulere Defender
17
Reinildo Isnard Mandava
Reinildo Isnard Mandava Defender
15
Omar Federico Alderete Fernández
Omar Federico Alderete Fernández Defender
—
Ajibola Alese
Ajibola Alese Defender
5
Daniel Ballard
Daniel Ballard Defender
32
Trai Hume
Trai Hume Defender
—
Leo Fuhr Hjelde
Leo Fuhr Hjelde Defender
—
Jenson Seelt
Jenson Seelt Defender
34
Granit Xhaka
Granit Xhaka Midfielder
—
Alan Browne
Alan Browne Midfielder
28
Enzo Le Fée
Enzo Le Fée Midfielder
46
Abdoullah Ba
Abdoullah Ba Midfielder
19
Mouhamadou Diarra
Mouhamadou Diarra Midfielder
11
Chris Rigg
Chris Rigg Midfielder
27
Noah Sadiki
Noah Sadiki Midfielder
18
Wilson Isidor
Wilson Isidor Attacker
9
Brian Brobbey
Brian Brobbey Attacker
14
Romaine Mundle
Romaine Mundle Attacker
—
Simon Adingra
Simon Adingra Attacker
10
Nilson David Angulo Ramírez
Nilson David Angulo Ramírez Attacker
7
Chemsdine Talbi
Chemsdine Talbi Attacker
—
Luís Hemir Silva Semedo
Luís Hemir Silva Semedo Attacker
29
Ahmed Abdullahi
Ahmed Abdullahi Attacker
37
Djiamgone Jocelin Ta Bi
Djiamgone Jocelin Ta Bi Attacker

CONCLUSION

Liverpool enters this friendly with a measurable structural edge rooted in power scores, yet the absence of form, efficiency, and transition details leaves much of the tactical picture incomplete. Sunderland will look to exploit any gaps in organization that arise from limited preparation data on both sides. Set piece contributions appear equally opaque, reducing their role as a decisive factor in pre-match planning. The match at GEODIS Park therefore hinges on how each side translates raw power into on-field execution without the benefit of recent performance benchmarks. Observers can expect an open contest where individual quality may outweigh collective patterns developed over a full season.