Manchester United v Sunderland result

Full-time · Manchester United 2–0 Sunderland

Premier League · Sat, 04 Oct 2025 15:00 BST · Old Trafford

Updated 30 Jul 2026, 10:24 UK · refreshed continuously

Team pages: Manchester United · Sunderland

Manchester United 2–0 Sunderland — Manchester United won this Premier League match.

Match report, in numbers

What xG said

xG said Manchester United: 1.96 to 0.81 in expected goals, from 15 shots to 8, ahead on xG from the seventh minute (per-shot expected goals for this match).

The result

Manchester United beat Sunderland 2–0 at Old Trafford in the Premier League on Saturday 4 October.

The goals

Manchester United led 2–0 at half-time. The goals — Manchester United: Mason Mount (8’, assisted by Bryan Mbeumo) and Benjamin Šeško (31’).

Discipline

S. Attwell showed five yellow cards — against 4.8 yellows a game across the last 21 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Manchester United: Casemiro (81’); Sunderland: O. Alderete (29’), Noah Sadiki (35’), Bertrand Traoré (57’) and Granit Xhaka (76’).

What it changes

Manchester United move up from 13th to eighth (seven league matches played).

Sunderland move down from third to sixth (seven league matches played).

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Benjamin Šeško (Manchester United) 8.3, A. Diallo (Manchester United) 5.3 and Mason Mount (Manchester United) 5.2 led the match.

Next up

Manchester United next travel to Como on 21 October 2026.

Sunderland next travel to Lech Poznan on 22 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Manchester United: Como v Manchester United, Wednesday 21 October — the preview. Next for Sunderland: Lech Poznan v Sunderland, Thursday 22 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: Manchester United 2–0 Sunderland · Premier League
Venue: Old Trafford · Manchester
Referee: S. Attwell
Recent form: Manchester United 2W 1D 2L · Sunderland 2W 3D 0L

Manchester United 2–0 Sunderland (Premier League): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 30 July 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1.38 / 1.25

Goals

against 1.63 / 0.75 · 5 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

4.38 / 5.13

Corners

against 4.25 / 4.38 · 2 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 8 matches

5.88 / 2.88

Shots on target

against 3.75 / 4 · 3 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 8 matches

1.5 / 1.88

Cards

against 2.88 / 1.5 · 4 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 8 matches

4.76 yellows

Referee · S. Attwell

2.19 home / 2.57 away

over 21 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 27 September 2025. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 27 September 2025. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Manchester United for / against	Line	Sunderland for / against
Goals scored	1.38 for · 1.63 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.25 for · 0.75 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	4.38 for · 4.25 against n 8 Last 5	9.5standard	5.13 for · 4.38 against n 8 Last 5
Shots	18.5 for · 9 against n 8 Last 5	19.5standard	11 for · 11.5 against n 8 Last 5
Shots on target	5.88 for · 3.75 against n 8 Last 5	8.5standard	2.88 for · 4 against n 8 Last 5
Fouls committed	9.75 for · 12 against n 8 Last 5	21.5standard	8.5 for · 9.25 against n 8 Last 5
Cards shown	1.5 for · 2.88 against n 8 Last 5	3.5standard	1.88 for · 1.5 against n 8 Last 5

Referee: S. Attwell — 4.76 yellow cards a game, 0.14 red cards, 22.19 fouls over 21 matches (2.19 to the home side, 2.57 to the away side).

Home 2.19Away 2.57

Manchester United

Manchester United — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 September 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
M. Ugarte n 8	49.3	3 7/4	1.1 5/0	—
H. Maguire n 8	56.6	1.6 5/3	0.4 2/0	—
Casemiro n 8	62	1.5 5/3	1.1 4/2	G. Xhaka
A. Heaven n 8	45.5	1.5 5/1	1.2 4/1	—
P. Dorgu n 8	83.6	1.1 5/2	3 7/7	—

Manchester United — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 September 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
J. Zirkzee n 8	26.4	3.8 5/1	1.7 4/0
Matheus Cunha n 8	66.3	2.7 7/4	1.7 6/2
Benjamin Šeško n 8	49.8	2.7 5/4	1.6 3/2
B. Mbeumo n 8	81.8	2.1 6/5	1.1 6/2
A. Diallo n 8	77.4	1.7 7/4	1 6/1

Manchester United — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 September 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
B. Mbeumo n 8	81.8	0.4 3/0	0 0/0
R. Højlund n 8	78.4	0.4 2/1	0 0/0
H. Maguire n 8	56.6	0.2 1/0	0.2 1/0
J. Zirkzee n 8	26.4	0.4 1/0	0 0/0
Bruno Fernandes n 8	81	0.3 2/0	0 0/0

Manchester United — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 September 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
N. Mazraoui n 8	61.3	4.8 7/6
T. Fredricson n 3	70.3	3 3/2
M. Ugarte n 8	49.3	3 5/4
J. Evans n 8	55.6	2.6 5/3
P. Dorgu n 8	83.6	2.4 6/5

Manchester United — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 September 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
A. Bayındır n 8	90	2 5/2

Sunderland

Sunderland — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 September 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
J. Seelt n 8	59.4	1.9 5/3	1.1 4/1	—
J. Bellingham n 8	34.3	1.6 4/1	1.6 4/1	—
G. Xhaka n 8	88.5	1.5 7/3	1.7 6/5	Casemiro
E. Le Fée n 8	75.5	1.5 5/3	1.5 6/3	—
Dennis Cirkin n 8	75.3	1.5 6/4	1.6 7/4	—

Sunderland — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 September 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
W. Isidor n 8	51.9	2.6 6/3	1.1 3/2
Marc Guiu n 8	38.1	2.1 5/1	1.2 3/1
Dan Ballard n 8	62.1	1.4 5/1	0.7 3/1
C. Rigg n 8	39.1	1.4 5/0	0.3 1/0
Eliezer Mayenda n 8	75.3	1.3 6/2	1 6/1

Sunderland — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 September 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
W. Isidor n 8	51.9	0.7 3/0	0 0/0
P. Roberts n 8	51.3	0.2 1/0	0.4 2/0
G. Xhaka n 8	88.5	0 0/0	0.4 3/0
Eliezer Mayenda n 8	75.3	0.4 3/0	0 0/0
Dan Ballard n 8	62.1	0.4 2/0	0 0/0

Sunderland — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 September 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
J. Seelt n 8	59.4	3.2 6/5
Harrison Jones n 7	48.3	2.7 5/2
E. Le Fée n 8	75.5	2.5 7/5
T. Hume n 8	90	2.3 7/7
G. Xhaka n 8	88.5	2.2 8/6

Sunderland — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 September 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
R. Roefs n 8	93.8	3.6 6/6

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Manchester United		Sunderland
50%	Possession	50%
1.84	Expected goals (xG)	0.71
15	Shots	8
6	Shots on target	3
7	Shots off target	4
2	Blocked shots	1
11	Shots inside the box	5
2	Corners	3
1	Offsides	2
10	Fouls	12
1	Yellow cards	4
0	Red cards	0
3	Saves	4
448	Passes	428
78%	Pass accuracy	80%

Manchester United player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
S. Lammens	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7.9
M. de Ligt	90	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	7.2
L. Shaw	90	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	6.6
A. Diallo	90	0	0	2	1	3	2	0	7.7
Bruno Fernandes	90	0	0	2	1	3	0	0	7.6
Benjamin Šeško	90	1	0	1	1	2	3	0	7.2
Leny Yoro	85	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	6.9
Casemiro	85	0	0	1	0	0	3	Y	7.3
B. Mbeumo	77	0	1	2	1	1	0	0	6.7
M. Mount	65	1	0	1	1	1	0	0	7.3
Diogo Dalot	64	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	6.6
P. Dorgu sub	26	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	6.9
Matheus Cunha sub	25	0	0	3	1	0	0	0	6.3
K. Mainoo sub	13	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.7
H. Maguire sub	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.6
M. Ugarte sub	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.7

Sunderland player stats

Player	Min	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
R. Roefs	90	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
N. Mukiele	90	0	0	0	6	0	6.5
O. Alderete	90	0	0	0	1	Y	6.7
G. Xhaka	90	1	1	1	0	Y	6.9
N. Sadiki	90	0	0	0	3	Y	6.5
E. Le Fée	90	0	0	0	1	0	6.2
T. Hume	79	1	0	0	1	0	6
W. Isidor	59	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
A. Masuaku	58	0	0	1	2	0	6.3
B. Traoré	58	2	1	1	1	Y	6.9
S. Adingra	37	0	0	1	1	0	6.3
Dan Ballard sub	53	1	0	0	3	0	7.7
C. Talbi sub	32	1	1	1	0	0	6.5
Eliezer Mayenda sub	32	1	0	1	0	0	6.7
B. Brobbey sub	31	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
L. Geertruida sub	11	0	0	0	2	0	7.5

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Manchester United v Sunderland — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

Manchester UnitedDWLWL

Last 5: 2W 1D 2L · 1.6 scored / 2.2 conceded per game

SunderlandDWDDW

Last 5: 2W 3D 0L · 1 scored / 0.6 conceded per game

League standing · 2025/26

Manchester United#3 pos71 pts38 pl+19 GD

Sunderland#7 pos54 pts38 pl-6 GD

Goals per game

Manchester United scored1.82

Sunderland scored1.11

Manchester United conceded1.32

Sunderland conceded1.26

Shot map and expected goals

Manchester United 1.96 xG from 15 shots, Sunderland 0.81 from 8. Every mark is one shot, placed where it was taken and sized by the chance it had of becoming a goal. Filled marks with a white ring are goals.

Manchester United (attacking right)Sunderland (attacking left)mark size = expected goals

Team	Shots	Goals	xG
Manchester United	15	2	1.96
Sunderland	8	0	0.81

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