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Dan Ballard

Centre-back, Sunderland
Matches 2026-2755 starts
Minutes450
Goals0
Assists0

Next match

Model estimate
Sunderland v BrightonSat 10 Oct,
To score9%
To assist4%
Goal or assist13%
Shots0.9expected, in 90 minutes

In our likely line-up (started 5 of the team's last 5). From Vesta's expected goals for the team, his expected goals and goals per 90 minutes and the minutes he is likely to play.

Chances

2026-27, total and per 90 minutes
Expected goals0.20.04 per 90
Expected assists0.10.03 per 90
Shots51.00 per 90
Key passes20.40 per 90

Against the peers

2026-27, per 90 minutes

Among the 82 defenders of the Premier League with 270 minutes or more. The bar is the percentile: 90 means better than 9 in 10 of them.

Per 90Percentile
Goals0.040
Expected goals0.0452
Shots1.073
Assists0.039
Expected assists0.0349
Key passes0.439

Season projection

Model estimate
Goals at the end40 now; 8 in 10 between 2 and 7
Assists at the end20 now; 8 in 10 between 0 and 3
Top scorer–in the Premier League
Most assists–

Every remaining Premier League match simulated with Vesta; the team's goals shared among its players by their recent part in its attack. The whole race

In numbers

Top five leagues since 2025-26

Last matches

DateMatchMinGAShotsxG
Sun 20 SepManchester City 5–3 Sunderland9020.10
Sat 12 SepSunderland 0–2 Arsenal9010.02
Sat 5 SepBrentford 1–1 Sunderland9010.05
Sun 30 AugSunderland 1–0 Fulham9010.01
Sat 22 AugIpswich 2–1 Sunderland9000.00
Sat 2 MayWolverhampton Wanderers 1–1 Sunderland2300.00
Fri 24 AprSunderland 0–5 Nottingham Forest9010.05
Sun 19 AprAston Villa 4–3 Sunderland25*00.00
Sat 14 MarSunderland 0–1 Brighton6610.03
Tue 3 MarLeeds 0–1 Sunderland9010.01
Sat 28 FebBournemouth 1–1 Sunderland9010.10
Sun 22 FebSunderland 1–3 Fulham9000.00
Wed 11 FebSunderland 0–1 Liverpool9010.08
Sat 7 FebArsenal 3–0 Sunderland9000.00
Mon 2 FebSunderland 3–0 Burnley9010.10
Sat 24 JanWest Ham 3–1 Sunderland9010.01
Sat 17 JanSunderland 2–1 Crystal Palace9020.65
Wed 7 JanBrentford 3–0 Sunderland7910.03
Sun 4 JanTottenham 1–1 Sunderland21*00.00
Sat 20 Dec 2025Brighton 0–0 Sunderland9020.47

* came on as a substitute.