Europa League · League phase MD8
Sunderland
SUN
Levski Sofia
LES
Model
Match forecast
Bivariate-Poisson goal model, from current strength ratings and home advantage.
Sunderland47%
Draw26%
Levski Sofia27%
Expected goals
1.64 – 1.21
Over 2.5
53%
Both to score
57%
Fair handicap
-0.50
Most likely scorelines
- 1–111.6%
- 1–010.0%
- 2–19.4%
- 2–07.5%
- 0–17.1%
How they playPossession, press, how they create
Too early to characterise either side — these are the numbers so far, not a read on how they play.
45%Possession50%
25%Territory32%
39%From set plays24%
0.15Chance quality0.06
6.0%Directness6.7%
Averages over the matches this snapshot has detail for — 1 for Sunderland, 1 for Levski Sofia. Too few to lean on heavily.
Players to watchMost goal involvement per 90
Sunderland
Levski Sofia
No regular with a goal involvement yet.
Goal involvements per 90, among players with at least 45% of the most-used player’s minutes. Drawn from the last 17 of 18 matches, not the full season.