PREVIEW | Sunderland vs Wolverhampton - team news, lineups, predictions

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·16 October 2025

PREVIEW | Sunderland vs Wolverhampton - team news, lineups, predictions

Wolverhampton head to the Stadium of Light this Saturday still hunting for their first Premier League win of the season, facing a Sunderland side sitting ninth with 11 points.

The Black Cats come off a 2-0 defeat to Manchester United, while Wolves drew 1-1 with Brighton in their last outing.

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The last meeting between the two sides ended 3-0 to Sunderland, and a challenging trip to Wearside appears on the cards for Vítor Pereira’s side.

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WTF Sunderland Podcast : It's a big one this. Wolves, winless in seven against Sunderland, unbeaten at home. As a Sunderland fan, it feels very set up for a Wolves win - but football just doesn't work like that. We were poor at Manchester United in the first-half, but a change of formation helped us recover a bit. Had we finished a couple of chances, we could have maybe pulled a rabbit out the hat. That said, Wolves have been minutes away from winning their last two, and will feel like they're closing on that elusive win. It feels like both teams will go for it, and neither will taste victory.

Prediction: 2-2

Daniel Oliveira (Playmaker Stats Editor): Wolves have shown signs of improvement in recent weeks, but the wait for the first Premier League win of the season continues to hang over the club. Sitting bottom of the table with just two points from seven games, the team will need to turn those close calls into victories soon.

The last two matches offered some encouragement - draws against Tottenham and Brighton showed fight and resilience, but conceding late equalisers has kept Wolves winless and rooted to the foot of the table.

A trip to Sunderland represents a huge opportunity to prove the recent progress isn’t just talk. If Vitor Pereira’s side can build on those performances, tighten up at the back, and finally finish off their chances, this could be the match that kickstarts a turnaround.

Prediction: 1-2

Predicted lineups

Sunderland: Robin Roefs, Trai Hume, Daniel Ballard, Nordi Mukiele, Arthur Masuaku, Daniel Neil, Granit Xhaka, Chris Rigg, Chemsdine Talbi, Wilson Isidor, Enzo Le Fée

Wolverhampton: Sam Johnstone, Jackson Tchatchoua, Ladislav Krejci, Santiago Bueno, Hugo Bueno, André, João Gomes, Marshall Munetsi, Jhon Arias, Strand Larsen, Hwang Hee-chan

Unavailable

Sunderland

Noah Sadiki - In doubt
Reinildo Mandava - Suspension
Omar Alderete - In doubt
Romaine Mundle - Hamstring Injury
Habib Diarra - Injury
Dennis Cirkin - Injury

Wolverhampton

Matt Doherty - Injury

Last starting XIs

Sunderland ( vs Manchester United 2025-10-04): Robin Roefs, Trai Hume, Omar Alderete, Nordi Mukiele, Arthur Masuaku, Noah Sadiki, Granit Xhaka, Bertrand Traoré, Enzo Le Fée, Simon Adingra, Wilson Isidor

Wolverhampton ( vs Brighton & Hove Albion 2025-10-05): Sam Johnstone, Jackson Tchatchoua, Ladislav Krejci, Santiago Bueno, Hugo Bueno, Marshall Munetsi, André, João Gomes, Jhon Arias, Strand Larsen, Hwang Hee-chan

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TEAMS

Away from home, Wolverhampton comes from three consecutive games conceding goals.
Away from home, Wolverhampton comes from three consecutive games without winning.
Wolverhampton currently has one win in the last six games.
Wolverhampton comes from four consecutive games scoring goals.
Wolverhampton comes from two consecutive games without winning.
Wolverhampton comes from three consecutive games without losing.
At home, Sunderland comes from four consecutive games scoring goals.
At home, Sunderland comes from three consecutive games conceding goals.
At home, Sunderland comes from four consecutive games without losing.
Sunderland currently has one loss in the last six games.

HEAD TO HEAD

Sunderland and Wolverhampton have faced each other 122 times, with Sunderland having the advantage: 49 wins, against 41 victories for Wolverhampton.
At the Stadium of Light, Sunderland has an advantage in clashes against Wolverhampton: 34 wins in 62 games. Wolverhampton has 11 victories.
In the English League, 90 matches have taken place between the two teams, with Sunderland winning 37, 19 draws and 34 victories for Wolverhampton.