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Sunderland

Sunderland

2026–27 season fixtures, algorithmic win probabilities and team-strength ratings. Analytics only — not a betting service.

Model rating 53Strength rank 16 of 20promoted
Club profile

Sunderland was founded in 1879 and plays at Stadium of Light in Sunderland. The club is nicknamed the Black Cats/Wearsiders. Its current model rating is 53, ranking 16 of 20.

Founded
1879
Home ground
Stadium of Light
City
Sunderland
Nickname
Black Cats/Wearsiders

Sources: home ground and city from this season's fixture venues; founding year from Wikidata (CC0); nickname from the match-data provider.

Premier League record

Last 1 Premier League season.

SeasonPosPWDLGFGAPtsWin%
2025–2673814121242485437%

Sunderland spent 4 of the last 5 seasons outside the Premier League, so those seasons have no top-flight record.

Source: public results from football-data.co.uk, tabulated per season (3 points a win, 1 a draw) — the same history the model uses to compute strength ratings.

Model season outlook

Based on the 36 matches not yet played.

Expected points, remaining fixtures
~40
1.11 per match
Goals scored per match
1.30
~47 over 36 matches
Goals conceded per match
1.76
~63 over 36 matches
Home / away
18 H · 18 A

Goals conceded per match is how many the model expects this team to let in each game. All figures are model averages over the matches not yet played (points weighted 3 for a win, 1 a draw). They move as strength ratings update, and are not a prediction of the final points total or league position.

This season
2 P · 1 W 0 D 1 L · 2 GF 2 GA · 3 Pts
11 in the table
Last 5WL
Squad

28 players · snapshot as of 2026-08-31; may change during the window.

Goalkeepers 3
21Simon Moore36England
22Robin Roefs23Netherlands
31Melker Ellborg23Sweden
Defenders 8
5Danny Ballard26Northern Ireland
12Thomas Meunier34Belgium
15Omar Alderete29Paraguay
17Reinildo Mandava32Mozambique
20Nordi Mukiele28France
32Trai Hume24Northern Ireland
42Ajibola Alese25England
Dayann Methalie20France
Midfielders 9
8Alan Browne31Republic of Ireland
11Chris Rigg19England
13Luke O'Nien31England
19Habib Diarra22Senegal
27Noah Sadiki21Congo DR
28Enzo Le Fée26France
34Granit Xhaka33Switzerland
46Abdoullah Ba23France
Jules Ahoka20
Forwards 8
7Chemsdine Talbi21Morocco
9Brian Brobbey24Netherlands
10Nilson Angulo23Ecuador
14Romaine Mundle23England
18Wilson Isidor26Haiti
24Simon Adingra24Ivory Coast
37Jocelin Ta Bi21Ivory Coast
Luís Semedo23Portugal

Source: match-data provider roster snapshot; player names shown in English. The squad is not a model input.

Upcoming3
05 SEP · 10:00
BrentfordBrentfordVSSunderlandSunderland
53%25%23%
Evenly matched
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12 SEP · 15:00
SunderlandSunderlandVSArsenalArsenal
Forecast opens closer to kickoff
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19 SEP · 10:00
Manchester CityManchester CityVSSunderlandSunderland
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2026–27 fixtures38
22/08AIpswich TownIpswich Town1–2Too close to call
30/08HFulhamFulham1–0Too close to call
05/09ABrentfordBrentfordWin 23%
12/09HArsenalArsenalOpens near kickoff
19/09AManchester CityManchester CityOpens near kickoff
10/10HBrighton & Hove AlbionBrighton & Hove AlbionOpens near kickoff
17/10AAFC BournemouthAFC BournemouthOpens near kickoff
24/10HLeeds UnitedLeeds UnitedOpens near kickoff
31/10ACoventry CityCoventry CityOpens near kickoff
07/11HChelseaChelseaOpens near kickoff
21/11AAston VillaAston VillaOpens near kickoff
28/11HTottenham HotspurTottenham HotspurOpens near kickoff
02/12ALiverpoolLiverpoolOpens near kickoff
05/12ANewcastle UnitedNewcastle UnitedOpens near kickoff
12/12HNottingham ForestNottingham ForestOpens near kickoff
19/12HCrystal PalaceCrystal PalaceOpens near kickoff
26/12AEvertonEvertonOpens near kickoff
30/12AManchester UnitedManchester UnitedOpens near kickoff
02/01HHull CityHull CityOpens near kickoff
06/01HLiverpoolLiverpoolOpens near kickoff
16/01AChelseaChelseaOpens near kickoff
23/01HCoventry CityCoventry CityOpens near kickoff
30/01ATottenham HotspurTottenham HotspurOpens near kickoff
06/02HAston VillaAston VillaOpens near kickoff
10/02AHull CityHull CityOpens near kickoff
20/02HEvertonEvertonOpens near kickoff
27/02ACrystal PalaceCrystal PalaceOpens near kickoff
03/03HManchester UnitedManchester UnitedOpens near kickoff
13/03HBrentfordBrentfordOpens near kickoff
20/03AArsenalArsenalOpens near kickoff
10/04HIpswich TownIpswich TownOpens near kickoff
17/04AFulhamFulhamOpens near kickoff
24/04ANottingham ForestNottingham ForestOpens near kickoff
01/05HNewcastle UnitedNewcastle UnitedOpens near kickoff
08/05ABrighton & Hove AlbionBrighton & Hove AlbionOpens near kickoff
15/05HAFC BournemouthAFC BournemouthOpens near kickoff
23/05ALeeds UnitedLeeds UnitedOpens near kickoff
30/05HManchester CityManchester CityOpens near kickoff

This club has too little Premier League match history for a direct rating, so its strength rating is converted from cross-league data and should be read as a reference value.

The model reads match results only — summer transfers and squad changes are not inputs. Forecasts for the first six matchweeks are flagged as early-season.

The Premier League is newly added; the model's track record starts accumulating from this season's opening matchweek.

Rating derived from a proprietary statistical model; methodology is a trade secret, track record is public.

Statistical estimates for reference only. Not betting advice. Past accuracy does not indicate future results.

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