Sunderland – Leeds

Match analysis

Sunderland host Leeds in what promises to be a tightly‑contested clash as both sides sit in the lower half of the table. The Black Cats sit 14th with four points from four games – a solitary win, a draw and two defeats, and a goal‑difference of minus two after scoring three and conceding five. Leeds sit three places above them in 11th place, having collected five points from a win and two stalemates, remaining unbeaten but with a narrow +1 goal difference (three for, two against). The head‑to‑head record this season offers little clue, but Sunderland will be eager to close the gap while Leeds look to maintain their unbeaten run and inch higher up the table. Both teams will need to tighten up at the back if they hope to turn their modest point totals into a winning stride.