THE FOOTBALL SIMULATORSign in →
PREMIER LEAGUE · MATCHWEEK 20 · WEDNESDAY, 6 JANUARY 2027

Sunderland vs Liverpool prediction

HORIZON 6.2 makes Liverpool win the strongest outcome at 48.0%. The most likely score is 1-1, derived from 100,000 complete season paths.

SunderlandSUN38.8 projected points
MOST LIKELY SCORE1-111.8% exact-score probability
LiverpoolLIV59.9 projected points
Sunderland win26.8%
Draw25.3%
Liverpool win48.0%
Both teams score60.0%
Over 2.5 goals57.8%
EXACT-SCORE MODEL

Most likely Sunderland vs Liverpool scores

The modal score is useful, but the surrounding distribution is more honest. These are the five most likely exact outcomes.

#11-1

11.8%

#21-2

9.5%

#30-1

7.8%

#40-2

7.6%

#52-1

6.9%

EXPECTED GOALS

Sunderland 1.26 · Liverpool 1.75

The score matrix begins with venue-adjusted expected goals before uncertainty is sampled.

UNCERTAINTY

23.6% to 32.6%

The Sunderland home-win range across 24 posterior team-strength states.

SEASON CONTEXT

19 vs 4

Current mean projected league positions for Sunderland and Liverpool.

KICK-OFF

Matchweek 20

Wednesday, 6 January 2027, time provisional

MODEL DRIVERS

What shapes this prediction

away

Latent strength

-0.66 home differential

home

Venue

24% league scoring uplift

home

Sustainable form

+0.039 xG-trend differential

away

Squad inputs

-0.02 goal-rate signal

home

Recent results

+0.019 EWMA state differential

MATCH FAQ

Sunderland vs Liverpool prediction questions

Who is predicted to win Sunderland vs Liverpool?

Liverpool win is the strongest modelled 1X2 outcome at 48.0%. The draw is 25.3%.

What is the predicted score for Sunderland vs Liverpool?

The most likely exact score is Sunderland 1-1 Liverpool, with an estimated probability of 11.8%.

Will both teams score in Sunderland vs Liverpool?

The model gives both teams to score a 60.0% probability and over 2.5 total goals a 57.8% probability.

When is Sunderland vs Liverpool?

Sunderland vs Liverpool is scheduled for Wednesday, 6 January 2027, time provisional.