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Leeds United vs Sunderland – Head to head record, results & stats

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Leeds United

D D W D L
23
meetings
49 goals total
Last: 03 Mar 2026
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Sunderland

D D L D W
11
Leeds United wins
4
Draws
8
Sunderland wins
48% 17% 35%
27
Goals scored
22

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Match averages

2.13
Avg goals / game
35%
Both to score
35%
Over 2.5 goals
7 / 9
Clean sheets (Leeds Uni… / Sunderland)

Biggest wins

All meetings (23)

Date Home Score Away Result Competition
03 Mar 2026 Leeds United 0 - 1 Sunderland L English Premier League
28 Dec 2025 Sunderland 1 - 1 Leeds United D English Premier League
17 Feb 2025 Leeds United 2 - 1 Sunderland W English Football League C…
04 Oct 2024 Sunderland 2 - 2 Leeds United D English Football League C…
09 Apr 2024 Leeds United 0 - 0 Sunderland D English Football League C…
12 Dec 2023 Sunderland 1 - 0 Leeds United L English Football League C…
07 Apr 2018 Leeds United 1 - 1 Sunderland D English Football League C…
19 Aug 2017 Sunderland 0 - 2 Leeds United W English Football League C…
04 Jan 2015 Sunderland 1 - 0 Leeds United L FA Cup
26 Dec 2006 Sunderland 2 - 0 Leeds United L English Football League C…
13 Sep 2006 Leeds United 0 - 3 Sunderland L English Football League C…
26 Dec 2004 Sunderland 2 - 3 Leeds United W English Football League C…
24 Sep 2004 Leeds United 0 - 1 Sunderland L English Football League C…
26 Dec 2002 Sunderland 1 - 2 Leeds United W English Premier League
28 Aug 2002 Leeds United 0 - 1 Sunderland L English Premier League
07 Apr 2002 Leeds United 2 - 0 Sunderland W English Premier League
18 Nov 2001 Sunderland 2 - 0 Leeds United L English Premier League
31 Mar 2001 Sunderland 0 - 2 Leeds United W English Premier League
16 Dec 2000 Leeds United 2 - 0 Sunderland W English Premier League
24 Jan 2000 Sunderland 1 - 2 Leeds United W English Premier League
21 Aug 1999 Leeds United 2 - 1 Sunderland W English Premier League
21 Feb 1997 Sunderland 0 - 1 Leeds United W English Premier League
01 Nov 1996 Leeds United 3 - 0 Sunderland W English Premier League

By venue

At Leeds United 5W 2D 4L
At Sunderland 4W 2D 6L

Competitions faced in

Year-by-year

Year Leeds U… D Sunderl…
2026 0 0 1
2025 1 1 0
2024 0 2 0
2023 0 0 1
2018 0 1 0
2017 1 0 0
2015 0 0 1
2006 0 0 2
2004 1 0 1
2002 2 0 1
2001 1 0 1
2000 2 0 0
1999 1 0 0
1997 1 0 0
1996 1 0 0
First meeting
01 Nov 1996

About this head-to-head

Leeds United and Sunderland have met 23 times on record. Leeds United lead with 11 wins, Sunderland have won 8 times and the two clubs have drawn 4 matches between them. Their first recorded meeting was on 01 November 1996.

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Across their recorded meetings, Leeds United have found the net 27 times against Sunderland, while Sunderland have scored 22 times in reply — a combined 49 goals shared between the two sides. Their most recent fixture was played on 03 March 2026, the latest chapter in a rivalry stretching back to 1996. Follow every upcoming Leeds United versus Sunderland clash on SportScore for live scores, starting lineups, minute-by-minute commentary and a head-to-head record that updates automatically once the full-time whistle blows.