Head-to-head overview

Based on the matches in our database.

Liverpool 167 draws2 Sunderland
25
Meetings
2.28
Goals / game
36%
Both teams scored
36%
Over 2.5 goals
Liverpool

Facts about Liverpool

Scored in22/25 (88%)
Conceded in11/25 (44%)
Goals scored42 · 1.68/game
Longest winning streak6
Longest unbeaten run13
Longest losing streak1
Longest run without a win3
Sunderland

Facts about Sunderland

Scored in11/25 (44%)
Conceded in22/25 (88%)
Goals scored15 · 0.6/game
Longest winning streak1
Longest unbeaten run3
Longest losing streak6
Longest run without a win13
By competition
CompetitionLiverpoolDrawSunderlandGames
Premier League157224
Premier League Summer Series1001
All competitions167225

ELO comparison

Five-year rating histories overlaid, with a neutral head-to-head forecast.

Liverpool2207
gap 194
2013Sunderland
2326162320222023202420252026
If they met (neutral venue)
Liverpool
65%
Draw
20%
Sunderland
15%

All meetings

25 matches on record

25 Jul 2026
Premier League Summer Series
LiverpoolLiverpool4–2SunderlandSunderland
BTTSO2.5
11 Feb 2026
Premier League
SunderlandSunderland0–1LiverpoolLiverpool
BTTSO2.5
3 Dec 2025
Premier League
LiverpoolLiverpool1–1SunderlandSunderland
BTTSO2.5

Liverpool recent form

Sunderland recent form

Liverpool has gone head to head with Sunderland 25 times since 2005, winning 16 and scoring 42 goals. Sunderland, in turn, has won 2 and scored 15 goals. There have been 7 draws between Liverpool and Sunderland. Across all meetings both teams have scored in 36% of games and 36% have produced over 2.5 goals, at an average of 2.28 goals per game.