Sunderland
Premier LeagueSeason Statistics
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Team Overview
Sunderland are one of English football's traditional North East clubs, known for a passionate supporter base and the Stadium of Light. Their long history includes six top-flight league titles, won mostly in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. In more modern times the club has moved between the Premier League and the lower divisions, so its identity rests as much on resilience and local loyalty as on sustained time among the elite.
The current Premier League numbers show a team finding the top flight demanding. Across eight matches, Sunderland have won one, drawn two and lost five, for five points. The goal difference of -8 comes from six goals scored and 14 conceded, an average of 0.75 scored and 1.75 conceded per match. Scoring has been the sharper problem: they have failed to score in four of their eight games, so half of their outings have brought no goals at all.
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Squad (38 players)
Goalkeepers (3)
Defenders (12)
Midfielders (14)
Attackers (9)
Player Statistics
2026/27 Season| # | Player | Pos | Rating | Apps | Goals | Assists | Mins | Tackles | Passes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | |
MF | 7 | 0 | 0 | 630 | 13 | 422 | |
| 28 | |
MF | 7 | 1 | 1 | 610 | 10 | 211 | |
| 22 | |
GK | 7 | 0 | 0 | 630 | 0 | 271 | |
| 27 | |
MF | 7 | 0 | 0 | 592 | 8 | 274 | |
| 12 | |
DF | 6 | 0 | 1 | 433 | 4 | 175 | |
| 20 | |
DF | 6 | 0 | 0 | 540 | 17 | 217 | |
| 17 | |
DF | 6 | 0 | 0 | 523 | 11 | 224 | |
| 18 | |
FW | 6 | 1 | 0 | 207 | 2 | 23 | |
| 32 | |
MF | 6 | 0 | 0 | 387 | 14 | 133 | |
| 10 | |
MF | 6 | 1 | 1 | 391 | 7 | 95 | |
| 4 | |
DF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 377 | 2 | 206 | |
| 9 | |
FW | 5 | 3 | 0 | 401 | 0 | 67 | |
| 5 | |
DF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 450 | 10 | 207 | |
| 39 | |
FW | 4 | 0 | 0 | 116 | 2 | 42 | |
| 19 | |
MF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 59 | 0 | 13 | |
| 11 | |
MF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 2 | 17 | |
| 15 | |
DF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 0 | 59 | |
| 13 | |
DF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 98 | 2 | 67 | |
| 6 | |
DF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 107 | 1 | 54 | |
| 8 | |
MF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 3 | |
| 14 | |
FW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 7 | |
FW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 11 | |
| 57 | |
FW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 0 | 7 | |
| 37 | |
FW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 7 | |
| 77 | |
MF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | |
| 50 | |
FW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | |
| 29 | |
MF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 7 |
Recent Transfers
2025/26 & 2026/27Arrivals (60)
Departures (53)
Injuries & Availability
Impact Analysis
Sunderland have four players unavailable, all confirmed out, with no doubtful cases. R. Mundle is sidelined with a knee injury, while D. Ballard and T. Meunier are both out with muscle injuries. K. Danso is unavailable because of a red card, so his absence is disciplinary rather than a fitness issue. That makes the situation slightly different from a straightforward injury list, since his unavailability stems from a sanction rather than a physical setback.
The data provided does not specify positions, so it is not possible to say which area of the pitch is hit hardest. Two muscle injuries do suggest some physical strain within the squad, but no timelines or causes are given, and none should be assumed. Likewise, there is no information on how many appearances each player has made or how central they have been to the team, which limits any judgment on their individual importance.
On squad depth, losing four players at once will test the options available, though the data does not identify specific replacements. The fact that no further players are listed as doubtful is a modest positive, giving the squad a clear picture of who is unavailable.
Recent Form
Form Analysis
Sunderland's last five matches point to an inconsistent run of one win, two draws and two defeats. The team scored only three goals and conceded six, a goal difference of minus three. The attack has been the main concern. Sunderland failed to score in three of the five games, and the only win, 2-1 away at Torreense, produced two of their three goals. The other came in a 1-1 draw away at Lech Poznan.
Defensively, the picture is mixed. A 0-0 home draw with Leeds was the only clean sheet, but Sunderland also conceded twice in each of the losses to Bournemouth and Brighton. They have shown they can hold a game level, yet they have struggled to stay resilient
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