Sunderland
2015-16#38/38Season complete
Premier League · 2015-16
2015-1617thLeague position39 pts from 38 games
2015-1648 : 62Goals for / against-14 difference
2015-16—Expected goals
2015-1615Goals - Team leaderJermain Defoe2015-165Assists - Team leaderAdam Johnson2015-163,189Minutes - Team leaderYann M'VilaSquad
31 players with appearances in 2015-16, sorted by goals. Goalkeepers are listed last — they are judged on different numbers.
| # | Player | Pos | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FWForward | 33 | 2,551 | 15 | 1 | 6.98 | ||
| FWForward | 26 | 1,897 | 5 | 2 | 6.70 | ||
| DFDefender | 33 | 2,970 | 4 | 3 | 6.97 | ||
| FWForward | 16 | 1,013 | 4 | 0 | 6.77 | ||
| FWForward | 20 | 1,294 | 3 | 3 | 6.58 | ||
| MFMidfielder | 23 | 905 | 3 | 1 | 6.57 | ||
| FWForward | 19 | 1,143 | 2 | 5 | 6.98 | ||
| DFDefender | 15 | 1,315 | 2 | 1 | 7.31 | ||
| FWForward | 14 | 1,077 | 2 | 1 | 6.71 | ||
| MFMidfielder | 37 | 3,189 | 1 | 4 | 7.18 | ||
| DFDefender | 24 | 2,033 | 1 | 1 | 6.62 | ||
| DFDefender | 22 | 1,157 | 1 | 0 | 6.67 | ||
| FWForward | 11 | 568 | 1 | 0 | 6.70 | ||
| FWForward | 12 | 664 | 0 | 2 | 6.58 | ||
| DFDefender | 23 | 2,009 | 0 | 1 | 7.00 | ||
| DFDefender | 23 | 1,812 | 0 | 1 | 6.85 | ||
| DFDefender | 16 | 1,229 | 0 | 1 | 6.73 | ||
| MFMidfielder | 18 | 547 | 0 | 1 | 6.64 | ||
| MFMidfielder | 31 | 2,217 | 0 | 0 | 6.67 | ||
| DFDefender | 28 | 2,008 | 0 | 0 | 6.73 | ||
| MFMidfielder | 15 | 1,085 | 0 | 0 | 6.91 | ||
| DFDefender | 6 | 540 | 0 | 0 | 6.50 | ||
| FWForward | 10 | 359 | 0 | 0 | 6.49 | ||
| MFMidfielder | 6 | 356 | 0 | 0 | 6.82 | ||
| DFDefender | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6.70 | ||
| MFMidfielder | 1 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 6.50 | ||
| MFMidfielder | 1 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 6.70 | ||
| DFDefender | 1 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 6.90 | ||
| GKGoalkeeper | 19 | 1,710 | 0 | 0 | 6.99 | ||
| GKGoalkeeper | 17 | 1,530 | 0 | 0 | 6.72 | ||
| GKGoalkeeper | 2 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 6.85 |
League table
Sunderland's row is highlighted. Sorted by points, then goal difference.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leicester City | 38 | 23 | 12 | 3 | +32 | 81 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 38 | 20 | 11 | 7 | +29 | 71 |
| 3 | Tottenham Hotspur | 38 | 19 | 13 | 6 | +34 | 70 |
| 4 | Manchester City | 38 | 19 | 9 | 10 | +30 | 66 |
| 5 | Manchester United | 38 | 19 | 9 | 10 | +14 | 66 |
| 6 | Southampton | 38 | 18 | 9 | 11 | +18 | 63 |
| 7 | West Ham United | 38 | 16 | 14 | 8 | +14 | 62 |
| 8 | Liverpool FC | 38 | 16 | 12 | 10 | +13 | 60 |
| 9 | Stoke City | 38 | 14 | 9 | 15 | -14 | 51 |
| 10 | Chelsea | 38 | 12 | 14 | 12 | +6 | 50 |
| 11 | Everton | 38 | 11 | 14 | 13 | +4 | 47 |
| 12 | Swansea City | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | -10 | 47 |
| 13 | Watford | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | -10 | 45 |
| 14 | West Bromwich Albion | 38 | 10 | 13 | 15 | -14 | 43 |
| 15 | Crystal Palace | 38 | 11 | 9 | 18 | -12 | 42 |
| 16 | Bournemouth | 38 | 11 | 9 | 18 | -22 | 42 |
| 17 | Sunderland | 38 | 9 | 12 | 17 | -14 | 39 |
| 18 | Newcastle United | 38 | 9 | 10 | 19 | -21 | 37 |
| 19 | Norwich City | 38 | 9 | 7 | 22 | -28 | 34 |
| 20 | Aston Villa | 38 | 3 | 8 | 27 | -49 | 17 |
Data updated 25 Sept 2026, 22:31 UTC