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38.1
Squad season
top-XI average · this season
69.9
Squad rating
mean squad Rating · 24/28 rated

Club profile

LeaguePremier League
League position7th of 20
Squad size28
Average age24.5
CountryEngland

Team scout report

European push7th of 20 · Premier League

Sunderland sit 7th of 20 in the Premier League, in the European places. Their starting XI is averaging a Season rating of 38.1 this campaign, built on a squad-talent Rating of 69.9 across the wider group. Recent form reads WWDDL.

Year-on-year, the XI's form is up 19% on last season (Season 32.1 → 38.2), while squad talent has risen 3.9% (Rating 62.1 → 64.6). Of the 22 players with a season to compare, 8 improved their individual Season rating on a year ago.

G. Xhaka is the form pick (Season 53), while N. Sadiki carries the highest ceiling (Rating 95). In the market, the headline arrival is D. Ndong (€ 16M), and R. Roefs is the most valuable asset at 112.1.

38.1
19%
Squad season
69.9
3.9%
Squad rating
7thof 20
League finish
WWDDL
Last 5
Top performer
G. Xhaka
Season 53
Highest potential
N. Sadiki
Rating 95
Marquee signing
D. Ndong
€ 16M
Top asset
R. Roefs
Value 112.1

Squad analysis

Balance by position

Average Season & Rating per unit.

Goalkeepers
1552
Defence
2862
Midfield
2581
Attack
1372

Top performers

Highest Season ratings in the squad.

Xhaka
5339
Mukiele
5269
Reinildo
4542
Alderete
4461
Ballard
4178
Fée
4186
Brobbey
3686
Sadiki
3295
Season (form)Rating (potential)

Goals & assists

Top scorers

  1. 1B. Brobbey7goals
  2. 2W. Isidor6goals
  3. 3E. Le Fée5goals
  4. 4C. Talbi4goals
  5. 5N. Mukiele3goals

Top assists

  1. 1E. Le Fée6assists
  2. 2G. Xhaka6assists
  3. 3N. Mukiele3assists
  4. 4H. Diarra2assists
  5. 5O. Alderete1assists

Squad · 28

Nat.
21S. MooreGoalkeeperEngland363.9——0100%1141.7%
22R. RoefsGoalkeeperNetherlands23112.137—300.7%9323.1%
3D. CirkinCentre-backEngland2484.810—883.4%711%
5D. BallardCentre-backNorthern Ireland2693.731241189.3%7823.2%
6L. GeertruidaFull-back
played DEF · MID
Loanfrom RB Leipzig
Netherlands268630—2914.6%721.6%
15O. AldereteCentre-backParaguay2948.53414418.2%6111.8%
17ReinildoFull-back
played DEF · MID
Mozambique3233.426—4587.4%427.2%
20N. MukieleCentre-backFrance2862.335352216.5%6910.9%
32T. HumeAttacking midfielder
played DEF · MID
Northern Ireland24105.64021770.7%8811%
51J. JonesCentre-back—1969——072
10N. AnguloWinger
played MID · FWD · DEF
earlier at Anderlecht · 1902 min, 6g
Ecuador2388.334—0100%7442.1%
11C. RiggAttacking midfielderEngland1980.6201874.6%848.8%
13L. O'NienCentre-back
played DEF · MID
England3117.315—877.5%3236.4%
19H. DiarraAttacking midfielderFrance22105.92222741.6%935.6%
27N. SadikiDefensive midfielderBelgium21102.735—3210.3%9545.6%
28E. Le FéeAttacking midfielder
played MID · FWD
France2610340541109.8%8636.8%
34G. XhakaDefensive midfielderSwitzerland3327.4361534.8%3918.7%
37J. T. BiCentral midfielder
played FWD · MID
—20732—072
50Harrison Jones
Midfielder
—21—1———
52Jenson Jones
Midfielder
—19—1———
53J. Whittaker
Midfielder
—19—————
7C. TalbiAttacking midfielder
played FWD · MID
Morocco2195.13042532.6%8852.7%
9B. BrobbeyCentre-forwardNetherlands24103.63373642.2%8620.2%
12Eliezer MayendaWinger
played FWD · MID
Spain2186.4232973.7%806.4%
14R. MundleWinger
played FWD · MID
England2388.316—0100%745.9%
18W. IsidorCentre-forwardFrance2593.53662442%785.8%
25B. TraoréCentre-forward
played MID · FWD
Burkina Faso3025.11411071.3%4219.9%
57Timur Tuterov
Attacker
played FWD · MID
—21—17———

Season form

Record (W-D-L)14-12-12 in 38
Goals (for / against)42 / 48
Clean sheets11
Last 5WWDDL

Fixtures & results

Premier League14W 12D 12LFriendlies Clubs1W 1D 4LFA Cup1W 1D 1LLeague Cup0W 1D 0L
May 24HChelsea2–1W
May 17AEverton3–1W
May 9HManchester United0–0D
May 2AWolves1–1D
Apr 24HNottingham Forest0–5L
Apr 19AAston Villa3–4L
Apr 12HTottenham1–0W
Mar 22ANewcastle2–1W
Mar 14HBrighton0–1L
Mar 8APort Vale0–1L
Mar 3ALeeds1–0W
Feb 28ABournemouth1–1D
Feb 22HFulham1–3L
Feb 15AOxford United1–0W
Feb 11HLiverpool0–1L
Feb 7AArsenal0–3L
Feb 2HBurnley3–0W
Jan 24AWest Ham1–3L
Jan 17HCrystal Palace2–1W
Jan 10AEverton1–1D
Jan 7ABrentford0–3L
Jan 4ATottenham1–1D
Jan 1HManchester City0–0D
Dec 28HLeeds1–1D
Dec 20ABrighton0–0D
Dec 14HNewcastle1–0W
Dec 6AManchester City0–3L
Dec 3ALiverpool1–1D
Nov 29HBournemouth3–2W
Nov 22AFulham0–1L
Nov 8HArsenal2–2D
Nov 3HEverton1–1D
Oct 25AChelsea2–1W
Oct 18HWolves2–0W
Oct 4AManchester United0–2L
Sep 27ANottingham Forest1–0W
Sep 21HAston Villa1–1D
Sep 13ACrystal Palace0–0D
Aug 30HBrentford2–1W
Aug 26HHuddersfield1–1D
Aug 23ABurnley0–2L
Aug 16HWest Ham3–0W
Aug 10HRayo Vallecano0–3L
Aug 9AFC Augsburg1–0W
Aug 2HReal Betis0–1L
Jul 26AHeart Of Midlothian0–3L
Jul 21ASporting CP0–1L
Jul 19ASevilla1–1D

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