PREVIEW | West Ham vs Sunderland - team news, lineups, predictions

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·22 January 2026

PREVIEW | West Ham vs Sunderland - team news, lineups, predictions

West Ham and Sunderland face each other this Saturday at the London Stadium for round 23 of the Premier League. The match will be broadcast live at 12:30 on TNT Sports 1.

West Ham have won 17 points to date and are placed in 18th position. In their last game, Nuno Espírito Santo's team won 1-2 against Tottenham (Premier League 2025/26).

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Sunderland have picked up 33 points and currently lie in 9th position. In their last fixture, Régis Le Bris's team won 2-1 against Crystal Palace (Premier League 2025/26).

The last meeting between the two teams ended with Sunderland winning 3-0.

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West Ham

Lucas Paquetá - In doubt
Lukasz Fabianski - Back Injury

Sunderland

Habib Diarra - National team duties
Chemsdine Talbi - National team duties
Arthur Masuaku - Injury
Bertrand Traoré - Injury

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West Ham ( vs Tottenham 2026-01-17): Alphonse Aréola, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Kostas Mavropanos, Jean-Clair Todibo, Oliver Scarles, Mateus Fernandes, Jarrod Bowen, Tomás Soucek, Crys Summerville, Pablo Felipe, Taty Castellanos

Sunderland ( vs Crystal Palace 2026-01-17): Robin Roefs, Nordi Mukiele, Omar Alderete, Daniel Ballard, Reinildo Mandava, Noah Sadiki, Granit Xhaka, Trai Hume, Enzo Le Fée, Romaine Mundle, Brian Brobbey

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MANAGERS

Régis Le Bris faced West Ham on one occasion, recording a win.
Nuno Espírito Santo faced Sunderland on two occasions, recording a draw and a loss

TEAMS

Away from home, Sunderland currently has one win in the last nine games.
Away from home, Sunderland has been conceding goals in three consecutive games.
Away from home, Sunderland has been without a win in seven consecutive games.
Sunderland currently has one defeat in the last eight games.
Sunderland currently has one win in the last seven games.
Sunderland has been conceding goals in four consecutive games.
Sunderland comes from two consecutive games without losing.
At home, West Ham currently has one draw in the last 12 games.
At home, West Ham currently has one win in the last six games.
At home, West Ham has been scoring goals in three consecutive games.
At home, West Ham has been conceding goals in 12 consecutive games.
West Ham currently has two wins in the last 12 games.
West Ham has been scoring goals in three consecutive games.
West Ham has been conceding goals in 20 consecutive games.
West Ham comes from two consecutive games without losing.
West Ham comes from two consecutive victories.

HEAD TO HEAD

West Ham and Sunderland have faced each other 93 times, with West Ham having the advantage: 36 wins, compared to 32 victories for Sunderland.
At the London Stadium, West Ham has an advantage in duels against Sunderland: 22 wins in 45 games. Sunderland has ten victories.
In the English League, 71 games have been played between the two teams, with West Ham winning 25, 21 draws, and Sunderland winning 25.