PREVIEW | Wolverhampton vs Sunderland: team news, lineups, predictions (Premier League 02/05)

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·30 April 2026

PREVIEW | Wolverhampton vs Sunderland: team news, lineups, predictions (Premier League 02/05)

Wolverhampton host Sunderland this Saturday at the Molineux Stadium on Match Day 35 of the Premier League.

Wolverhampton have won 17 points to date and are placed in 20th position. Last time out, Rob Edwards's team slipped to a 0-1 defeat against Tottenham (Premier League 2025/26).

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Sunderland currently have 46 points and lie in 12th position. In their last encounter, Régis Le Bris's team were beaten 0-5 by Nottingham Forest (Premier League 2025/26).

The last meeting between the two teams ended with Sunderland winning 2-0.

Predicted lineups

Wolverhampton: José Sá, Matt Doherty, Santiago Bueno, Toti Gomes, Pedro Lima, João Gomes, André, Hugo Bueno, Rodrigo Gomes, Adam Armstrong, Mateus Mané

Sunderland: Robin Roefs, Nordi Mukiele, Omar Alderete, Daniel Ballard, Trai Hume, Noah Sadiki, Granit Xhaka, Habib Diarra, Chris Rigg, Brian Brobbey, Enzo Le Fée

Unavailable

Wolverhampton

Sam Johnstone - Shoulder Injury
Yerson Mosquera - Suspension (five bookings)
Enso González - Injury

Sunderland

Simon Moore - Injury
Romaine Mundle - Hamstring Injury
Bertrand Traoré - Knee Injury
Nilson Angulo - Muscle Injury

Last starting XIs

Wolverhampton ( vs Tottenham 2026-04-25): José Sá, Matt Doherty, Santiago Bueno, Toti Gomes, Pedro Lima, André, João Gomes, Hugo Bueno, Rodrigo Gomes, Adam Armstrong, Mateus Mané

Sunderland ( vs Nottingham Forest 2026-04-24): Robin Roefs, Nordi Mukiele, Omar Alderete, Daniel Ballard, Trai Hume, Noah Sadiki, Granit Xhaka, Chris Rigg, Habib Diarra, Enzo Le Fée, Brian Brobbey

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MANAGERS

Rob Edwards has faced Régis Le Bris on one occasion, recording one defeat.
Régis Le Bris has faced Wolverhampton on one occasion, recording one win.
Rob Edwards has faced Sunderland on five occasions, recording one win, two draws and two defeats.

TEAMS

Away from home, Sunderland are coming off three consecutive games conceding goals.
Sunderland currently have one draw in their last 15 games.
Sunderland are coming off two consecutive games without a win.
Sunderland are coming off two consecutive defeats.
At home, Wolverhampton are coming off three consecutive games conceding goals.
At home, Wolverhampton are coming off two consecutive games without a win.
At home, Wolverhampton are coming off two consecutive defeats.
Wolverhampton currently have five wins in their last 33 games.
Wolverhampton are coming off six consecutive games conceding goals.
Wolverhampton are coming off five consecutive games without a win.
Wolverhampton are coming off three consecutive defeats.

HEAD TO HEAD

Wolverhampton and Sunderland have already met 123 times, with Sunderland having the advantage: 50 wins, compared with 41 Wolverhampton victories.
At Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton have the edge in their head-to-heads with Sunderland: 30 wins in 60 games. Sunderland have 15 victories.
In the English league, the two teams have met 91 times, with 34 Wolverhampton wins, 19 draws and 38 Sunderland victories.