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Europa League · League phase, matchday 2 Match report

Torreense 1-2 Sunderland: Result, Match Stats and Our Prediction

Torreense crest Torreense
1-2Full time
Sunderland crest Sunderland
Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa, Leiria

Our picks against the result

9 of 12 right

  • Result Sunderland win66% 1-2
  • Double chance Sunderland or draw (X2)88% 1-2
  • Goals over/under 2.5 Under 2.553% 3 goals
  • More corners Sunderland77% Sunderland (2-9)
  • Yellow cards Above average 4 yellow cards · league 3.1
  • Yellow cards 4 yellow cards 3.5 Under53% 4.5 Under72% 5.5 Under86%
  • Corners Around average 11 corners · league 10.6
  • Corners 11 corners 8.5 Over64% 9.5 Over53% 10.5 Under57%

Match stats

Torreense Sunderland
  • 1 Goals 2
  • 1 Yellow cards 3
  • 0 Red cards 0
  • 2 Corners 9

Goals, yellow and red cards and corners of each club.

Before kick-off

What this page showed before the match: our reasons, form, ratings and records as they were then.

Match summary

Torreense vs Sunderland meet in the Europa League on Thursday 15 October 2026, in the league phase's second matchday, and our model backs a Sunderland win; the double chance covers a Sunderland win or draw.

Why this pick?

Our model goes with a Sunderland win, and the main reason is the gap in quality: Sunderland sit clearly above the Europa League average on our strength rating, while Torreense are clearly below it. The strongest argument the other way is that Torreense are at home, which counts for something. That alone does not cover the difference. Over their last five matches Torreense have been conceding shots and big chances at levels above the league average, and their possession and their work in the opposition box sit below it as well, so the visitors should get enough of the game. The call is a clear one.

Form guide

Torreense

  • L 0-1 at Tondela (A) Liga Portugal 2 · 10 Oct
  • W 2-1 at Lillestrøm (A) Europa League · 17 Sep
  • D 0-0 vs Leixões (H) Liga Portugal 2 · 11 Sep
  • W 2-0 at Benfica B (A) Liga Portugal 2 · 5 Sep
  • L 0-3 vs Vizela (H) Liga Portugal 2 · 29 Aug

Sunderland

  • L 0-2 vs Brighton & Hove Albion (H) Premier League · 10 Oct
  • L 3-5 at Manchester City (A) Premier League · 20 Sep
  • W 1-0 vs AZ Alkmaar (H) Europa League · 16 Sep
  • L 0-2 vs Arsenal (H) Premier League · 12 Sep
  • W 1-0 vs Hull City (H) EFL Cup · 8 Sep

Last five competitive matches before kick-off, all competitions, results after 90 minutes.

Attack and defence ratings

TorreenseSunderland
Attack 3 37 2.0 goals per match this season1.0 goals per match this season
Defence 6 80 1.0 conceded per match this season0.0 conceded per match this season

0 to 100 against this season's Europa League clubs (100 = best). The rating is our model's long-run strength before this match: it uses the last three years and counts recent matches most, so a few results do not move it at once. Under each rating: this season's actual goals per match.

Head-to-head

Torreense and Sunderland have not met in our records since 2010.

Europa League so far

#Team PWDLGoalsGDPts
13 Torreense 1 100 2:1 +1 3
15 Sunderland 1 100 1:0 +1 3

Positions in our table of 36 clubs, before kick-off. Full table

Match facts

Competition
Europa League, League phase, matchday 2
Kick-off
Venue
Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa, Leiria

Questions and answers

What was the score of Torreense vs Sunderland?

Torreense 1-2 Sunderland in the Europa League (League phase, matchday 2) on Thursday 15 October 2026.

Was the OptimaGoal prediction for Torreense vs Sunderland right?

Yes: our result pick was Sunderland win, and the score after 90 minutes was 1-2. 9 of our 12 picks and markets for this match were right.

How many cards and corners were there in Torreense vs Sunderland?

4 yellow cards (Torreense 1, Sunderland 3), no red cards and 11 corners (Torreense 2, Sunderland 9).

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