Gameweek 8 preview · Sun 25 Oct, 16:30 · Sky Sports
Sunderland v Leeds
Sunderland sit 14th on 4 points (form LWDL); Leeds are 3rd on 8 (WDDW). Kick-off is 16:30 UK time on Sun 25 Oct, live on Sky Sports.
The numbers
Sunderland have scored 3 goals and conceded 5 in 4 games, from chances worth 6.2 expected goals, with 1 clean sheet. Leeds have scored 7 goals and conceded 3 in 4 games, from chances worth 6.6 expected goals, with 1 clean sheet.
On the game's difficulty scale this is a 2 for SUN and a 3 for LEE (out of 5).
The FPL angle
Sunderland's leading FPL assets are Xhaka (19 pts, 3.7%, £5.5m), Isidor (14 pts, 1.3%, £5.5m) and Mukiele (13 pts, 1.9%, £5.4m). The market's pick this week is O'Nien, bought by 4,151 managers since the last deadline. Diarra is on penalties.
Leeds's leading FPL assets are Bogle (37 pts, 6.2%, £4.6m), Stach (22 pts, 2.6%, £6.0m) and Muharemović (21 pts, 4.3%, £5.0m). The market's pick this week is Calvert-Lewin, bought by 37,788 managers since the last deadline. Calvert-Lewin is on penalties.
Availability
- Reinildo (SUN) — Suspended until 10 Oct
- Diarra (SUN) — Hamstring injury - Unknown return date
- Mundle (SUN) — Knee injury - Unknown return date
- Wilson (LEE) — Thigh injury - Unknown return date
- Rodon (LEE) — Hamstring injury - Expected back 21 Nov
- Mateo Joseph (LEE) — Knee injury - Unknown return date
Last season
Sunderland 1–1 Leeds (GW18) and Leeds 0–1 Sunderland (GW29).
Watching it
Sunday games are Sky Sports'. For other countries, the My Team fixtures tab lists every rights holder.