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Liverpool vs Sunderland – Head to head record, results & stats

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Liverpool

D W D D W
34
meetings
67 goals total
Last: 11 Feb 2026
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Sunderland

D L D D L
19
Liverpool wins
12
Draws
3
Sunderland wins
56% 35% 9%
48
Goals scored
19

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Match averages

1.97
Avg goals / game
38%
Both to score
29%
Over 2.5 goals
19 / 5
Clean sheets (Liverpool / Sunderland)

Biggest wins

All meetings (34)

Date Home Score Away Result Competition
11 Feb 2026 Sunderland 0 - 1 Liverpool W English Premier League
03 Dec 2025 Liverpool 1 - 1 Sunderland D English Premier League
02 Jan 2017 Sunderland 2 - 2 Liverpool D English Premier League
26 Nov 2016 Liverpool 2 - 0 Sunderland W English Premier League
06 Feb 2016 Liverpool 2 - 2 Sunderland D English Premier League
30 Dec 2015 Sunderland 0 - 1 Liverpool W English Premier League
10 Jan 2015 Sunderland 0 - 1 Liverpool W English Premier League
06 Dec 2014 Liverpool 0 - 0 Sunderland D English Premier League
26 Mar 2014 Liverpool 2 - 1 Sunderland W English Premier League
29 Sep 2013 Sunderland 1 - 3 Liverpool W English Premier League
02 Jan 2013 Liverpool 3 - 0 Sunderland W English Premier League
15 Sep 2012 Sunderland 1 - 1 Liverpool D English Premier League
10 Mar 2012 Sunderland 1 - 0 Liverpool L English Premier League
13 Aug 2011 Liverpool 1 - 1 Sunderland D English Premier League
20 Mar 2011 Sunderland 0 - 2 Liverpool W English Premier League
25 Sep 2010 Liverpool 2 - 2 Sunderland D English Premier League
28 Mar 2010 Liverpool 3 - 0 Sunderland W English Premier League
17 Oct 2009 Sunderland 1 - 0 Liverpool L English Premier League
03 Mar 2009 Liverpool 2 - 0 Sunderland W English Premier League
16 Aug 2008 Sunderland 0 - 1 Liverpool W English Premier League
02 Feb 2008 Liverpool 3 - 0 Sunderland W English Premier League
25 Aug 2007 Sunderland 0 - 2 Liverpool W English Premier League
30 Nov 2005 Sunderland 0 - 2 Liverpool W English Premier League
20 Aug 2005 Liverpool 1 - 0 Sunderland W English Premier League
15 Dec 2002 Sunderland 2 - 1 Liverpool L English Premier League
17 Nov 2002 Liverpool 0 - 0 Sunderland D English Premier League
13 Apr 2002 Sunderland 0 - 1 Liverpool W English Premier League
25 Nov 2001 Liverpool 1 - 0 Sunderland W English Premier League
10 Feb 2001 Sunderland 1 - 1 Liverpool D English Premier League
23 Sep 2000 Liverpool 1 - 1 Sunderland D English Premier League
12 Mar 2000 Liverpool 1 - 1 Sunderland D English Premier League
21 Nov 1999 Sunderland 0 - 2 Liverpool W English Premier League
12 Apr 1997 Sunderland 1 - 2 Liverpool W English Premier League
23 Aug 1996 Liverpool 0 - 0 Sunderland D English Premier League

By venue

At Liverpool 8W 9D 0L
At Sunderland 3W 3D 11L

Competitions faced in

Year-by-year

Year Liverpo… D Sunderl…
2026 1 0 0
2025 0 1 0
2017 0 1 0
2016 1 1 0
2015 2 0 0
2014 1 1 0
2013 2 0 0
2012 0 1 1
2011 1 1 0
2010 1 1 0
2009 1 0 1
2008 2 0 0
2007 1 0 0
2005 2 0 0
2002 1 1 1
2001 1 1 0
2000 0 2 0
1999 1 0 0
1997 1 0 0
1996 0 1 0
First meeting
23 Aug 1996

About this head-to-head

Liverpool and Sunderland have met 34 times on record. Liverpool lead with 19 wins, Sunderland have won 3 times and the two clubs have drawn 12 matches between them. Their first recorded meeting was on 23 August 1996.

This page is the permanent head-to-head hub for Liverpool vs Sunderland. Every future meeting between these two clubs will be added to this page automatically, so bookmark it for the latest results, biggest wins, venue records and competition breakdown. Visit the team pages for full squads, standings and upcoming fixtures: Liverpool and Sunderland.

Across their recorded meetings, Liverpool have found the net 48 times against Sunderland, while Sunderland have scored 19 times in reply — a combined 67 goals shared between the two sides. Their most recent fixture was played on 11 February 2026, the latest chapter in a rivalry stretching back to 1996. Follow every upcoming Liverpool 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.