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Sunderland vs Huddersfield result, stats & H2H

Sunderland

1–2

Pen.

Huddersfield

Marc Guiu

Leo Castledine

26/08/2025 21:45 · Stadium of Light

Sunderland1–2Huddersfield

Key events

Goals, cards and substitutions, minute by minute

Key events

Marc Guiu
Dan Neil
Arthur Masuaku

Leo Castledine
Dion Charles

Key stats

The main team numbers from the match feed; all of them are in the Stats tab

Key stats

SunderlandHuddersfield

4Shots on target4

10Fouls5

2Yellow cards1

0Red cards0

All stats (8)

Top-rated players

Highest player ratings from the official match data feed

Top 5

Sunderland

Huddersfield

Marc GuiuFW · 107′Player of the match8.0
Enzo Le FéeMF · 107′7.3
Arthur MasuakuDF · 107′7.3
Lee NichollsGK · 107′7.3
Leo CastledineMF · 68′7.3

Marc GuiuFW · 107′Player of the match8.0
Enzo Le FéeMF · 107′7.3
Arthur MasuakuDF · 107′7.3

Lee NichollsGK · 107′7.3
Leo CastledineMF · 68′7.3
David KasumuMF · 107′7.2

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Match information

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Match information

Competition: EFL Cup
Kick-off: Tue 26 Aug 21:45 EEST
Stadium: Stadium of Light
Capacity: 49,000
City: Sunderland

Head-to-head

Results between the two teams and each team's latest matches. W win · D draw · L loss

Head-to-head

0Sunderland wins

0Draws

1Huddersfield wins

Last matches: Sunderland

28.10.26EFL CupSunderlandBrentford32W
25.10.26Premier LeagueSunderlandLeeds00D
22.10.26Europa LeagueLech PoznanSunderland11D
18.10.26Premier LeagueBournemouthSunderland20L
15.10.26Europa LeagueTorreenseSunderland12W

Last matches: Huddersfield

24.10.26League OneHuddersfieldWigan21W
20.10.26League OneHuddersfieldPeterborough41W
17.10.26League OnePlymouthHuddersfield02W
10.10.26League OneHuddersfieldSheffield Wed22D
06.10.26EFL TrophyHuddersfieldRochdale50W

Head-to-head matches

26.08.25EFL CupSunderlandHuddersfield12L

3.00Avg goals100%Both scored100%Over 2.5

W/D/L from the perspective of the team in the list title (mutual games: the home team of this match).

Sunderland vs Huddersfield: head-to-head record

1 meetings since 2025: results, goals, BTTS and over/under.

0Sunderland wins

0Draws

1Huddersfield wins

1:2Goals (Sunderland : Huddersfield)

3.00Goals per match

100%BTTS

100%Over 1.5

100%Over 2.5

0%Over 3.5

Sunderland at home: 0-0-11:2 goals in 1 games
Huddersfield's biggest win: 1–2Sunderland 1–2 Huddersfield, 26 Aug 2025

Meetings (1 most recent)

Date	Competition	Home	Score	Away
26 Aug 2025	EFL Cup	Sunderland	1–2	Huddersfield

Every meeting we have on record: our match archive plus the head-to-head feed.

Form, last 5 matches

Newest first: result, date and competition, opponent, score. H = home, A = away

Sunderland2W 2D 1L · goals 6–6

W28.10EFL CupHBrentford3–2
D25.10Premier LeagueHLeeds0–0
D22.10Europa LeagueALech Poznan1–1
L18.10Premier LeagueABournemouth0–2
W15.10Europa LeagueATorreense2–1

Huddersfield4W 1D 0L · goals 15–4

W24.10League OneHWigan2–1
W20.10League OneHPeterborough4–1
W17.10League OneAPlymouth2–0
D10.10League OneHSheffield Wed2–2
W06.10EFL TrophyHRochdale5–0

Goals and trends · last 10

Averages and shares from each team's latest matches, all competitions

SunderlandHuddersfield

1.1Goals scored per game2.3

1.5Goals conceded per game0.9

40%Both teams scored70%

30%Over 2.5 goals70%

3Clean sheets3

40%Failed to score10%

3-1-2Home team at home · away team away (W-D-L)3-1-1

Season stats

Per game this season, each team in its own league

SunderlandHuddersfield

Premier League 2026/2027 · 5 gamesLeague One 2025/2026 · 45 games

1.2Goals scored1.6

2.0Goals conceded1.4

4.0Corners5.9

13.2Shots12.8

48%Possession49%

2.2Yellow cards1.8

20%Clean sheets29%

20%Failed to score16%

1-0-1Home / away record (W-D-L)7-4-12

Match stats

Team and player statistics from the match feed

Match statistics

SunderlandHuddersfield

Top stats

4Shots on target4

Passes

648Passes286

577Accurate passes200

89%Pass accuracy70%

Defence

10Fouls5

3Goalkeeper saves3

Discipline

2Yellow cards1

0Red cards0

Player statistics

Top-rated players

8.0Marc GuiuSunderland
7.3Enzo Le FéeSunderland
7.3Arthur MasuakuSunderland
7.3Lee NichollsHuddersfield
7.3Leo CastledineHuddersfield

Sunderland (14)

Huddersfield (16)

Ratings and per-player numbers come from the official match data feed. Hover or long-press a column header for its full name.

Line-ups

Starting XI and formations, with ratings, goals, cards and substitutions when the feed has them

Line-ups

SunderlandFormationHuddersfield

Sunderland

Huddersfield

Goal
Yellow card
Captain
Player rating (match feed)

Substitutes

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About this match

Sunderland vs Huddersfield preview

Final score in the EFL Cup on Tue, 26 Aug 2025: Sunderland 1–2 Huddersfield.

Form · last 5 matches

SunderlandWDDLW6 scored · 6 conceded

HuddersfieldWWWDW15 scored · 4 conceded

Key facts · last 5

SunderlandHuddersfield

1.1Goals scored per game2.3

1.5Goals conceded per game0.9

40%Both teams scored70%

30%Over 2.5 goals70%

3Clean sheets3

Head-to-head in numbers

0Sunderland wins

0Draws

1Huddersfield wins

1 meetings

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Sunderland come into the game with WDDLW in their last 5 (6 scored, 6 conceded), while Huddersfield have WWWDW (15 scored, 4 conceded).

Over 2.5 goals came in 30% of Sunderland's recent games and 70% of Huddersfield's, with both teams scoring in 40% and 70%.

Per game, Sunderland average 1.1 goals scored and 1.5 conceded (clean sheets: 3), Huddersfield 2.3 and 0.9 (clean sheets: 3).

Head-to-head over 1 previous meetings: Sunderland 0 wins, Huddersfield 1 wins, draws 0.

Nito explains: Sunderland vs Huddersfield

What the numbers on this page mean, in plain words. Every figure comes from our match data.

How often do Sunderland and Huddersfield matches see both teams score?

Both teams to score (BTTS) pays on "Yes" when each side scores at least once. It happened in 40% of Sunderland's last 10 matches and 70% of Huddersfield's last 10. In this match it landed (Sunderland 1-2 Huddersfield).

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

Over 2.5 goals wins when the match has 3 or more goals. Sunderland reached that in 30% of their last 10 matches, Huddersfield in 70% of their last 10. This match had 3 goals: over.

What does the form guide WDDLW mean?

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, newest result first. Sunderland, last 5: 2 W · 2 D · 1 L (6 scored, 6 conceded). Huddersfield, last 5: 4 W · 1 D · 0 L (15 scored, 4 conceded).

Sunderland vs Huddersfield: questions & answers

Who won Sunderland vs Huddersfield?

Huddersfield won 2–1.

Did both teams score in Sunderland vs Huddersfield?

Yes, the match finished 1–2.

When was Sunderland vs Huddersfield played?

Sunderland vs Huddersfield was played on Tue, 26 Aug 2025 at 21:45 (GMT+3) at Stadium of Light.

What is the head-to-head record between Sunderland and Huddersfield?

1 meetings: Sunderland 0 wins, 0 draws, Huddersfield 1 wins.

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Sunderland vs Huddersfield result, stats & H2H

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Last matches: Sunderland

Last matches: Huddersfield

Head-to-head matches

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Goals and trends · last 10

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Sunderland vs Huddersfield preview

Form · last 5 matches

Key facts · last 5

Head-to-head in numbers

Nito explains: Sunderland vs Huddersfield

How often do Sunderland and Huddersfield matches see both teams score?

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

What does the form guide WDDLW mean?

Sunderland vs Huddersfield: questions & answers

More on this match

Key stats

Key stats

Top-rated players

Match stats

Match statistics

Top stats

Passes

Defence

Discipline

Player statistics

Top-rated players

Form, last 5 matches

Goals and trends · last 10

More on this match

Season stats

Line-ups

Line-ups

Substitutes

Meetings (1 most recent)

Head-to-head

Head-to-head

Last matches: Sunderland

Last matches: Huddersfield

Head-to-head matches

Key facts

Form · last 5 matches

Key facts · last 5

Head-to-head in numbers

Sunderland vs Huddersfield: questions & answers

Nito explains: Sunderland vs Huddersfield

How often do Sunderland and Huddersfield matches see both teams score?

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

What does the form guide WDDLW mean?