Sunderland’s run-in rated, form and difficulty of final seven fixtures | OneFootball

Sunderland Echo assesses Sunderland’s seven-game Premier League run-in after the international break, weighing opposition form, context and predictions.

12 April 2026, Tottenham at home, Spurs form LLLDL, 17th. De Zeri’s arrival could go either way, set-pieces and Richarlison’s nine league goals are threats, but fragile confidence could crack if Sunderland strike early, prediction 3-1.

19 April, Aston Villa away, form DLLLW, 4th. Villa’s home strength is clear, 32 of 54 points at Villa Park, and with Sunderland only four away wins and Ollie Watkins back scoring, prediction 2-0.

24 April, Nottingham Forest at home, form LLDDW, 16th. Forest’s 3-0 win at Tottenham offers a lift before trips to Villa and Burnley, yet with Morgan Gibbs-White the chief threat, Sunderland should fancy this, prediction 2-0.

02 May, Wolves away, form DLWWD, 20th. Improvement is real and Adam Armstrong netted his first Wolves goal at Brentford before the break, so a share of the points would not shock, prediction 1-1.

09 May, Manchester United at home, form WWLWD, 3rd. Michael Carrick’s side carry pace and quality, Sunderland will need air-tight defending and Bruno Fernandes pulls strings, with Benjamin Sesko an effective impact option, this might be beyond them, prediction 1-2.

17 May, Everton away, form LWWLW, 8th. Sunderland won on penalties at Hill Dickinson after a 1-1 FA Cup draw, but Everton now chase Europe, have beaten Newcastle and Chelsea, and scored eight in four, prediction 2-0.

24 May, Chelsea at home, form DLWLL, 6th. Final-day stakes loom and rhythm has been patchy, frustrate them early and the crowd could tilt it, Cole Palmer remains the main threat, prediction 1-1.

Source: Sunderland Echo