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Burnley vs Sunderland

Burnley
4 - 1
Sunderland
🕒 Sat, 31 Dec 2016 15:00 Europe/London 📍 Turf Moor 🧑‍⚖️ Graham Scott 🔁 Regular Season - 19 🏁 match finished
Season
2016-2017 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 19
Regular Season Table
Burnley 16 · Sunderland 20
Referee Stats
Graham Scott
8 matches · 2.88 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 2.88
Reds avg 0.25
Penalties avg 0.25
Over 4.5 cards 25%
Home wins 75%
Draws 0%
Away wins 25%
How the match was won
  • Burnley outshot their opponent (16-11).
  • Sunderland controlled possession (55%).
  • Burnley had the sharper finishing (6-3 shots on target).

Team Overview

Burnley (Home stats)

Games / Record

19
W-D-L: 10-3-6

Goals For / Against

26 / 20
Avg: 1.37 / 1.05

Points

33
Avg: 1.74

Clean Sheets

6

Failed to Score

4
Sunderland (Away stats)

Games / Record

19
W-D-L: 3-1-15

Goals For / Against

13 / 35
Avg: 0.68 / 1.84

Points

10
Avg: 0.53

Clean Sheets

2

Failed to Score

11

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Premier League fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.74
PPG
0.53
1.37
GF
0.68
1.05
GA
1.84
37%
O2.5
37%
47%
BTTS
32%
74%
Score 1st
21%

League-position context

Burnley rank16th
Sunderland rank20th
Burnley points40
Sunderland points24
Burnley: #16 · 40 pts · GD -16
46 pts off the top 2. 6 pts off the play-off line. 0 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Sunderland: #20 · 24 pts · GD -40
62 pts off the top 2. 22 pts off the play-off line. 16 pts from safety.
16-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Burnley last 5 home

L D L W L
Points4/15
Weighted index22
Goals4-8
Record1-1-3
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form has been unstable.

Sunderland last 5 away

L L W L L
Points3/15
Weighted index20
Goals3-10
Record1-0-4
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form has been unstable.

Burnley trend breakdown

Over 2.537%
BTTS47%
BTTS + O2.537%
1H Over 0.553%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 68% · Over 3.5 21% · 1H BTTS 21%

Sunderland trend breakdown

Over 2.537%
BTTS32%
BTTS + O2.526%
1H Over 0.553%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 79% · Over 3.5 21% · 1H BTTS 11%

Scoring reliability

Burnley score at home79%
Burnley clean sheet at home32%
Sunderland score away42%
Sunderland clean sheet away11%

First-goal patterns

Burnley score first74%
Burnley win after scoring first71%
Sunderland score first21%
Sunderland win after scoring first50%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Burnley 20% · Sunderland 7%
Avg first goal minute: Burnley 42.4' · Sunderland 40.3'

Vs league average

Burnley score at home1.37 vs 1.60
Burnley concede at home1.05 vs 1.20
Sunderland score away0.68 vs 1.20
Sunderland concede away1.84 vs 1.60
Burnley score 14% below league average, while Sunderland score 43% below league average.
Defensive side: Burnley are 12% below league average at home, and Sunderland are 15% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals2.40
BTTS20%
Over 2.540%
At this venue setup: 2.33 goals on average across the last 3.

Burnley goal timing (home)

1H scored: 46% 2H scored: 54% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 76-90+
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 6
0-15 5
46-60 5
31-45 4
16-30 3
61-75 3
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 7
46-60 4
61-75 4
16-30 2
31-45 2
0-15 1

Sunderland goal timing (away)

1H scored: 31% 2H scored: 69% Danger: 61-75 Vulnerable: 76-90+
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
61-75 4
76-90+ 4
0-15 2
31-45 2
46-60 1
16-30 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 11
46-60 7
0-15 5
61-75 5
31-45 4
16-30 1

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
6
3
Total Shots
16
11
Shots off Goal
8
5
Blocked Shots
2
3
Shots Inside Box
11
5
Shots Outside Box
5
6
Ball Possession
45%
55%
Corner Kicks
6
2
Fouls
10
9
Offsides
3
2
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
—
—
Goalkeeper Saves
2
2
Total Passes
344
418
Passes Accurate
233
314
Passes %
68%
75%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
1
Away
1
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
3
Away
3
24' ↑↓
↑↓
24' ⇄ L. Koné
1st substitution · For: D. Ndong
31' ⚽
⚽
31' ⚽ Goal · 1-0
A. Gray
Normal Goal
42'
42' Billy Jones
45'
45' D. Marney
46' ↑↓
↑↓
46' ⇄ Victor Chinedu Anichebe
2nd substitution · For: S. Pienaar
51' ⚽
⚽
51' ⚽ Goal · 2-0
A. Gray
Normal Goal · Assist: D. Marney
53' ⚽
⚽
53' ⚽ Goal · 3-0
A. Gray
Normal Goal · Assist: A. Barnes
67' ⚽
⚽
67' ⚽ Penalty Goal · 4-0
A. Barnes
Penalty
68' ↑↓
↑↓
68' ⇄ S. Defour
1st substitution · For: J. Guðmunds­son
71' ⚽
⚽
71' ⚽ Goal · 4-1
J. Defoe
Normal Goal · Assist: A. Januzaj
72' ↑↓
↑↓
72' ⇄ J. O'Shea
3rd substitution · For: D. Love
78' ↑↓
↑↓
78' ⇄ A. Gray
2nd substitution · For: S. Vokes
85' ↑↓
↑↓
85' ⇄ A. Barnes
3rd substitution · For: J. Tarkowski

Burnley vs Sunderland 4-1: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Burnley beat Sunderland 4-1 on Saturday, 31 December 2016 in Premier League. The match was refereed by Graham Scott. It was played at Turf Moor.

First half: Sunderland made their 1st substitution at 24', with L. Koné replacing D. Ndong. Burnley took the lead at 31' when A. Gray scored, making the score 1-0. Billy Jones received a yellow card for Sunderland at 42'. D. Marney received a yellow card for Burnley at 45'.

Second half: Sunderland made their 2nd substitution at 46', with Victor Chinedu Anichebe replacing S. Pienaar. Burnley extended the lead at 51' when A. Gray scored, with the assist credited to D. Marney, making the score 2-0. Burnley extended the lead at 53' when A. Gray scored, with the assist credited to A. Barnes, making the score 3-0. Burnley extended the lead at 67' when A. Barnes converted a penalty, making the score 4-0. Burnley made their 1st substitution at 68', with S. Defour replacing J. Guðmunds­son. Sunderland reduced the deficit at 71' when J. Defoe scored, with the assist credited to A. Januzaj, making the score 4-1. Sunderland made their 3rd substitution at 72', with J. O'Shea replacing D. Love. Burnley made their 2nd substitution at 78', with A. Gray replacing S. Vokes. Burnley made their 3rd substitution at 85', with A. Barnes replacing J. Tarkowski.

Burnley used 3 substitutions while Sunderland used 3 substitutions. Burnley got 1 yellow card, while Sunderland got 1 yellow card.

How the match was won

  • Burnley outshot their opponent (16-11).
  • Sunderland controlled possession (55%).
  • Burnley had the sharper finishing (6-3 shots on target).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games6
Home Wins2
Draws2
Away Wins2
Over 2.5 Goals2 (33.3%)
BTTS1 (16.7%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games3
Home Wins2
Draws1
Away Wins0
Over 2.5 Goals1 (33.3%)
BTTS1 (33.3%)

Burnley vs Sunderland Head-to-Head History by Season

2025-2026 Season
02 Feb 2026 Sunderland vs Burnley 3 - 0 23 Aug 2025 Burnley vs Sunderland 2 - 0
2016-2017 Season
18 Mar 2017 Sunderland vs Burnley 0 - 0 31 Dec 2016 Burnley vs Sunderland 4 - 1
2014-2015 Season
31 Jan 2015 Sunderland vs Burnley 2 - 0 20 Sep 2014 Burnley vs Sunderland 0 - 0