Sunderland vs Wolverhampton: Match Preview & Prediction

Sunderland

Season Form

W L W D D W L

Match Finished

2 - 0

Wolverhampton

Season Form

L L L L L D D

Lineups

Sunderland

Starting XI

22R. Roefs
20N. Mukiele
5D. Ballard
15O. Alderete
32T. Hume
34G. Xhaka
27N. Sadiki
25B. Traore
11C. Rigg
28E. Le Fee
18W. Isidor

Subs

1A. Patterson
26A. Masuaku
4D. Neil
24S. Adingra
7C. Talbi
12E. Mayenda
6L. Geertruida
13L. O'Nien
9B. Brobbey

Coach

Régis Le Bris

Wolves

Starting XI

31S. Johnstone
2M. Doherty
4S. Bueno
37L. Krejci
3H. Bueno
5M. Munetsi
7Andre
8Joao Gomes
10J. Arias
9J. S. Larsen
21R. Gomes

Subs

1J. Sa
6D. M. Wolfe
12E. Agbadou
14T. Arokodare
15Y. Mosquera
24Toti
26K. Hoever
28F. Lopez
38J. Tchatchoua

Coach

Vítor Manuel de Oliveira Lopes Pereira

Match Events

N. Mukiele

assist: T. Hume

16 '

L. Krejci (og)

90 '

90' (+8' added time)

63'

out: B. Traore

in: C. Talbi
67'

out: M. Doherty

in: K. Hoever
76'

out: W. Isidor

in: E. Mayenda
76'

out: C. Rigg

in: L. Geertruida
76'

out: R. Gomes

in: T. Arokodare
76'

out: Joao Gomes

in: F. Lopez
77'

out: J. Arias

in: J. Tchatchoua
90' + 5'

out: N. Sadiki

in: D. Neil

Round 8

Sat 18 Oct 2025, 17:00

Stadium of Light, Sunderland

Robert Jones, England

Head-to-Head Comparison

Sunderland

Wolverhampton

Strength

80%

20%
Attacking Potential

44%

56%
Defensive Potential

69%

31%
Strength head-to-head

38%

62%
Goals head-to-head

50%

50%
Wins head-to-head

61.3%

38.7%
Poisson Distribution

87%

13%

Last 5 Head-to-Head Meetings

Round 46

2018-05-06

Stadium of Light

Jeremy Simpson, England

Sunderland

3 - 0

Wolves
Round 21

2017-12-09

Molineux Stadium

Jeremy Simpson, England

Wolves

0 - 0

Sunderland
Round 34

2012-04-14

Stadium of Light (Sunderland)

Sunderland

0 - 0

Wolves
Round 14

2011-12-04

Molineux Stadium (Wolverhampton, West Midlands)

Wolves

2 - 1

Sunderland
Round 2

2011-05-14

Stadium of Light (Sunderland)

Sunderland

1 - 3

Wolves

On October 18, the Stadium of Light will host a clash between a mid-table side and the bottom team of the Premier League – Sunderland takes on Wolverhampton.

At the start of the season, nobody expected Sunderland to impress. Against all odds, they managed 3 wins and 2 draws in their first six matches, surprising many fans. However, in the previous round Manchester United seemed to bring them back down to earth, beating Régis Le Bris’ squad 2–0.

Wolverhampton rightfully sit at the very bottom of the table. The Wolves lost their first five games, some of them by heavy margins. Still, despite having no wins after seven rounds, they showed promise in their last two fixtures – drawing against strong sides Tottenham Hotspur and Brighton & Hove Albion.

Sunderland vs Wolverhampton: Best Odds

⚽ ️ ️Bookmaker	⚡️ Sunderland Win	💎 Draw or Wolverhampton Win
⚽ ️ ️Bet 365	2.30	1.57
⚽ ️ ️SpinBet	2.42	1.50
⚽ ️ ️22Bet	2.39	1.60
⚽ ️ ️20Bet	2.35	1.53
⚽ ️ ️Stake	2.41	1.59

Prediction for the Sunderland vs Wolverhampton

Most experts and bookmakers list Sunderland as the clear favorite. And it’s hard to argue with that – they are playing solid football this season and host the team that occupies last place. But the Wolves have recently shown better form, while Sunderland have slightly dropped off. For this reason, the safer bet here looks like a double chance – draw or Wolverhampton to win.

Match Winner
Home	2.45
Draw	3.00
Away	3.20