Leadbitter accuracy taken for Granted, but Luke who is most fouled

We all have our own opinions, but who do the experts rank as the Black Cats’ star performers this season?

Courtesy of WyScout, we’ve accessed some revealing - and perhaps surprising - data that shows which players have been Sunderland’s shining lights.

Looking at a number of key areas - from crossing accuracy to the number of successful dribbles - we drill down into

the data to see who it suggests have been the Black Cats’ key men. CROSSING ACCURACY

Luke O’Nien tops the charts when it comes to the percentage of crosses which have found their intended target, with 39.08% accurate this term. % SHOTS ON TARGET

40.48% of Charlie Wyke’s shots have hit the target making him the sharpest

shooter within Sunderland’s ranks. Interestingly, he also has the club’s highest xG total - standing at 10.23. SHOTS FROM OUTSIDE THE BOX

So who is Mr Ambitious? Perhaps unsurprisingly, Chris Maguire has tried more shots from range than anyone else this term - having taken aim from outside the box on 45 occasions. DRIBBLE SUCCESS %

It’s been an up and down campaign for Denver Hume, but he tops the ranks when it comes to the percentage of his forward runs that have proven successful, with an impressive rate of 65.93%. TOUCHES IN BOX

A livewire since his return from injury, Lynden Gooch has seen the ball in the box more times than any other Sunderland player - 90 times, in total.

MOST FOULED

No surprises here - no Sunderland player has been fouled more than Luke O’Nien. He’s been on the receiving end of 69 fouls this term. MOST INTERCEPTIONS

So who has excelled at winning the ball back? Jordan Willis has more interceptions than any other Sunderland player, having won back possession on 193 occasions.

AERIAL DUELS

Wyke is the best in the air, and he’s won 310 aerial duels during the current season. FOULS COMMITTED

He may have been Sunderland’s most fouled player, but O’Nien is also the player in the Black Cats’ ranks who commits the most fouls - 63 this term. PASS ACCURACY %

Grant Leadbitter’s accuracy stands at 85.45%.