Match Report
Derby County, 19th on 50 points, faced a 26-point deficit to Sunderland (4th, 76). Sunderland ranked just 24th in the league on five-round form despite their 4th table position. Per game in the league, Derby County were scoring 1.04 and conceding 1.22, Sunderland 1.26 and 0.96, against a competition average of 1.23 goals per team per game.
Derby County's winless run stood at 5. Over the last five, Derby County had taken 1 of 15 points to Sunderland's 7.
The head-to-head ledger counts 7 games: 1 Derby County win, 4 for Sunderland, 2 draws, at 2.29 goals per meeting. These meetings skew tight — only 29% saw more than two goals.
Pride Park Stadium, capacity 33,597, hosted the game. Sunderland led 1-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 0-1.
Goal scorers
Sunderland: Eliezer Mayenda (28')
Key stats
Possession: Derby County 51% · Sunderland 49% · Total shots: 10-8 · On target: 3-3 · Corners: 8-4