Liverpool vs Sunderland Prediction 25 July 2026
🔊 Liverpool's first pre-season match under new manager Andoni Iraola takes place in Nashville. For obvious reasons, the former English champions will be far from their strongest. Sunderland, by contrast, have already played one friendly and arrived in the US for the Premier League Summer Series with a fairly competitive squad. Will that be enough for the Black Cats?
Head-to-Head
📊 Last season was the first time since 2017 that Liverpool and Sunderland faced each other, and Liverpool had a tough time in their head-to-head meetings with Sunderland. They scraped a 1-0 win away from home, then dropped points at Anfield - 1-1.
Head-to-head statistics Liverpool - Sunderland
Liverpool Team Overview
Betting on Arne Slot didn't exactly backfire - the Dutchman did win the title in his first season. But the second was a write-off, and now Liverpool are starting a new chapter under Andoni Iraola. The Spaniard who took Bournemouth into the Europa League had been waiting for a big job for a while. Now he's got one.
There's plenty of work to do, starting with the squad. Mohamed Salah, Andy Robertson and Ibrahima Konaté have all left, taking a good chunk of the experienced leadership with them. On top of that, striker Hugo Ekitike is injured, as are defenders Conor Bradley and Giovanni Leoni, while first-choice goalkeeper Alisson has stayed in England for individual training. Liverpool have already spent heavily, though - over €100 million on young signings Jérémy Jacquet and Víctor Muñoz.
Match Results: Liverpool
Sunderland Team Overview
The Black Cats come into this one in decent shape, having already played their first preseason game - a 5-1 thumping of York City. Régis Le Bris brought 26 players to the US, including several academy youngsters who'll likely get minutes here, with key players returning from the World Cup set to join the squad later.
Sunderland do have one absentee: winger Jocelyn Ta Bi couldn't get a visa and won't feature. But forward Wilson Isidor is available and has made clear this is no friendly as far as he's concerned - he and his teammates will give everything. That said, the Haitian hasn't had many new faces join him yet. The club have made just one signing so far, and a free one at that - 34-year-old Tom Meunier.
Match Results: Sunderland
Prediction on Outcome
Head-to-head:
- played - 4;
- home wins - 2, away wins - 0, draws - 2.
Stats: Liverpool vs Sunderland
- matches in tournament: 0 vs 0;
- wins: 0 vs 0;
- win %: 0% vs 0%;
- losses: 0 vs 0;
- draws: 0 vs 0.
Last 10 matches:
- wins: 3 vs 4;
- losses: 5 vs 4;
- draws: 2 vs 2.
- Sunderland win with a +1.5 handicap in 11 of their last 12 matches.
Prediction on Total
Head-to-head (average total):
- home - 1.5, away - 0.75;
- in head-to-head matches - 2.25;
- both teams scored: all time - 2 times; at the home team's ground - 1 time.
- Liverpool have conceded in 7 matches in a row.
Prediction on Both Teams To Score
Head-to-head:
- played - 4;
- both teams scored all time - 2 times;
- at the home team's ground - 1 time.
- Liverpool have scored and conceded in 6 matches in a row.
⭐ Editor's Prediction
The first preseason match is about testing the reserves and giving young players some minutes. That's all we expect from Andoni Iraola. Sunderland, sharper and with a more serious mindset, can take advantage of that and spring a surprise. The Black Cats will make this competitive, we're sure of that. The result is hard to call, but a Sunderland win is a perfectly realistic outcome. Predicted score: 2-3. Main bet: Both Teams To Score: Yes.
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