Sunderland

Sunderland have played 4 games in the 2026 season and stand 14th in English Premier League. They have won 1, drawn 1 and lost 2, scoring 3 and conceding 5. Their most recent result was 0-2 at home to Arsenal on 12 September.

They finished 7th in 2025 on 54 points, from 14 wins, 12 draws and 12 defeats.

Sunderland results this season

Sunderland in the English Premier League table

Where they sit, with the clubs immediately above and below.

Pos	Club	Played	For	Against	Diff	Points
11	Nottingham Forest	4	4	4	0	5
12	Newcastle United	4	7	8	-1	5
13	Manchester United	4	7	7	0	4
14	Sunderland	4	3	5	-2	4
15	AFC Bournemouth	4	6	7	-1	3
16	Crystal Palace	4	6	11	-5	3
17	Tottenham Hotspur	4	0	5	-5	2

The Sunderland squad

ESPN lists Sam Allardyce as head coach and 31 players, read 2026-09-18. The squad holds 19 nationalities, most commonly England 6, France 3, Netherlands 2.

Position	Players	Names
Goalkeepers	3	Simon Moore (21), Robin Roefs (22), Melker Ellborg (31)
Defenders	10	Thomas Meunier (12), Omar Alderete (15), Reinildo Mandava (17), Nordi Mukiele (20), Trai Hume (32), Malick Fofana (39), Kevin Danso (4), Danny Ballard (5), Dayann Methalie (6), Jenson Arron Jones
Midfielders	11	Chris Rigg (11), Luke O’Nien (13), Habib Diarra (19), Noah Sadiki (27), Enzo Le Fée (28), Jules Ahoka (29), Granit Xhaka (34), Alan Browne (8), Jack Whittaker, Tymur Tutierov, Tom Proctor
Forwards	7	Nilson Angulo (10), Romaine Mundle (14), Wilson Isidor (18), Jocelin Ta Bi (37), Chemsdine Talbi (7), Brian Brobbey (9), Juan Angulo

Where to go next

Our predictions for Sunderland games are published as each one comes up, on soccer predictions.