Premier League · 2026/27 ·
Sunderland
0 to 2
Arsenal
Match Entertainment Rating
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Why 3.0 stars
- 2 goals contributed to the entertainment score (9.6 points).
- 8 shots on target, a typical count: 42nd percentile of 2025/26 matches (6.7 points).
- The score was never more than one goal apart (17.5 points).
- 2 penalties awarded during play added 5.0 drama points.
How the rating adds up
48.3 / 100 match score
- Entertainment
- Competitiveness
- Drama
Entertainment
40% weightGoals and shots on target.
Component score0.41 of 1.00
Points added16.3 of 40
- Goals2 goals0.40 × 60%9.6 pts
- Shots on target8 in the match; 42nd percentile of 2025/26 matches0.42 × 40%6.7 pts
Competitiveness
35% weightHow close the final score was, and how long the match stayed within one goal.
Component score0.70 of 1.00
Points added24.5 of 35
- Final margindecided by 2 goals0.40 × 50%7.0 pts
- Within one goalfor 100% of the 90 minutes (stoppage time not counted)1.00 × 50%17.5 pts
Drama
25% weightLate result-changing goals, comebacks, equalisers, red cards, penalties and shootouts.
Component score0.30 of 1.00
Points added7.5 of 25
- Red cards1 red card; counts up to 2+0.102.5 pts
- Penalties awarded2 penalties awarded during play; counts up to 2+0.205.0 pts
A component score runs from 0 to 1. Points added are its share of the 100-point match score (score × weight). The stars come from the match score, using cutoffs fixed on the 2025/26 season.
Goals
- Half-time · 0–0
- 58′Goal · Arsenal0–1
- 90+7′Penalty · Arsenal0–2
- Full time · 0–2
Goals only, from Understat. Minutes can differ by one from broadcast graphics. Red cards are counted in the statistics but not placed here: the league data has no card times.
Match statistics
| Statistic | Sunderland | Arsenal |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 0 | 2 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 5 |
| Red cards | 1 | 0 |
| xGUnderstat · context only, not in the rating | 2.07 | 1.99 |
| Penalties awardedboth teams, during play | 2 | |
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About this rating
- Complete rating. Every rating input was available for this match.
- The stars are a data-driven entertainment heuristic built from goals, shots on target, how close the score stayed and match events. They are not a judgement of football quality.
- xG is shown for context only and is not part of the rating.
- Data: Understat (goals, xG), football-data.co.uk (shots on target, cards, odds). Club crests are trademarks of their clubs; images via ESPN.
Technical details
- Match ID
- EPL-2026-us:31216
- Source record
- understat+football-data · 31216
- Rating method
- mer-1.0.0
- Calibration
- cal-2025-v1 (2025/26, frozen)
- Input fingerprint
- 863e6c69fd2ed8eaf61422f9a6738d1f14114e3225b0ab9cab0b69a9d1145bf6
- Revision
- 1 · rated 2026-10-14