Sunday , 16 August 2026

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC vs Sunderland AFC, Premier League 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2025-26
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Sunderland AFC
Sat 2 May 2026 · 14:00 UTC Molineux Stadium 29,632 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 17' Nordi Mukiele
Santiago Bueno 54' 1–1
R 24' Daniel Ballard
Y 45' Brian Brobbey
Y 56' Granit Xhaka
Y 81' Dennis Cirkin
Y 90' Robin Roefs

Overview

Match Preview

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC vs Sunderland AFC — Premier League at Molineux Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Paul Tierney
  • Assistant 1 Richard West
  • Assistant 2 Scott Ledger

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 West Ham United FC 38 39
2 Burnley FC 38 22
3 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 38 20
4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 0 0
5 Coventry City FC 0 0
6 Hull City AFC 0 0
7 Ipswich Town FC 0 0
8 Arsenal FC 0 0
9 Manchester City FC 0 0
10 Manchester United FC 0 0
11 Aston Villa FC 0 0
12 Liverpool FC 0 0
13 AFC Bournemouth 0 0
14 Sunderland AFC 0 0
15 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0 0
16 Brentford FC 0 0
17 Chelsea FC 0 0
18 Fulham FC 0 0
19 Newcastle United FC 0 0
20 Everton FC 0 0
21 Leeds United FC 0 0
22 Crystal Palace FC 0 0
23 Nottingham Forest FC 0 0

Head-to-Head

1
1
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2 games · Avg 2.0 goals Sunderland AFC
Last 5 meetings
2026-05-02 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1–1 Sunderland AFC 2025-10-18 Sunderland AFC 2–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

Recent Form

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 May Sunderland AFC H 1–1 D
25 Apr Tottenham Hotspur FC H 0–1 L
18 Apr Leeds United FC A 0–3 L
10 Apr West Ham United FC A 0–4 L
16 Mar Brentford FC A 2–2 D
06 Mar Liverpool FC H 1–3 L
Sunderland AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 May Wolverhampton Wanderers FC A 1–1 D
24 Apr Nottingham Forest FC H 0–5 L
19 Apr Aston Villa FC A 3–4 L
12 Apr Tottenham Hotspur FC H 1–0 W
22 Mar Newcastle United FC A 2–1 W
14 Mar Brighton & Hove Albion FC H 0–1 L

Season Stats

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC Sunderland AFC
#3 Position #14
20 Points 0
38 Played 0
3 / 11 / 24 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
27 Scored 0
68 Conceded 0
-41 GD +0
0.53 PPG –
8% Win % –

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC are 3rd (20 pts). Sunderland AFC are 14th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at Molineux Stadium. Wolverhampton Wanderers FC are looking to make home advantage count against Sunderland AFC.
  • 5' Northern Ireland international Daniel Ballard has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. Wolverhampton Wanderers FC and Sunderland AFC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 15' Sunderland AFC come into this ranked 12 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 17' What a strike from Nordi Mukiele! The score is 0-1.
  • 22' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sunderland AFC backline.
  • 24' Daniel Ballard was booked on 24.
  • 29' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Wolverhampton Wanderers FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 34' A quiet spell here at Molineux Stadium. Wolverhampton Wanderers FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 39' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 44' The travelling Sunderland AFC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 45' Sunderland AFC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 50' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 54' Goal! Santiago Bueno scores his 1 goal in 199 matches.
  • 56' Poor challenge from Granit Xhaka. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 61' Robin Roefs has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 66' Sunderland AFC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 71' It looks surprising Wolverhampton Wanderers FC does not make any changes. Pedro Lima has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 76' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Toti Gomes made 343 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 81' A moment of madness from Dennis Cirkin on 81 minutes earns him a card. Sunderland AFC will be frustrated.
  • 86' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 90' Poor challenge from Robin Roefs. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 1-1 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rob Edwards

Sunderland AFC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Regis Le Bris

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Santiago Bueno 1
Nordi Mukiele 1

Head to Head

2026-05-02 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1–1 Sunderland AFC 2025-10-18 Sunderland AFC 2–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC Form

2026-05-02 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1–1 Sunderland AFC D 2026-04-25 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 0–1 Tottenham Hotspur FC L 2026-04-18 Leeds United FC 3–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC L 2026-04-10 West Ham United FC 4–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC L 2026-03-16 Brentford FC 2–2 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC D 2026-03-06 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1–3 Liverpool FC L

Sunderland AFC Form

2026-05-02 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1–1 Sunderland AFC D 2026-04-24 Sunderland AFC 0–5 Nottingham Forest FC L 2026-04-19 Aston Villa FC 4–3 Sunderland AFC L 2026-04-12 Sunderland AFC 1–0 Tottenham Hotspur FC W 2026-03-22 Newcastle United FC 1–2 Sunderland AFC W 2026-03-14 Sunderland AFC 0–1 Brighton & Hove Albion FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.52 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.83 Sunderland AFC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 84% + Under — clean sheet likely 75%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC25% Draw38% Sunderland AFC37%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes25% 0% No75%
Avg goals/match: 1.35
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 71%
29%
± 1.5 39%
61%
± 2.5 16%
84%
± 3.5 5%
95%
± 4.5 2%
98%

Double Chance

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC or Draw
64%
Draw or Sunderland AFC
75%
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC or Sunderland AFC
62%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC12% Draw65% Sunderland AFC23%
Actual: Sunderland AFC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
28.8%
0 – 1
20%
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
11.8%
0 – 2
8.3%
1 – 2
4.8%
2 – 0
3.1%
2 – 1
2.9%
0 – 3
2.2%
2 – 2
1.4%
1 – 3
1.4%
3 – 0
0.5%

Asian Handicap — Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

Handicap Wolverhampton Wanderers FC covers Push Sunderland AFC covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 4% 96%
-1.5 4% — 96%
-1 4% 15% 81%
-0.5 19% — 81%
+0.5 62% — 38%
+1 62% 25% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 10% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
44% ✓
Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
60% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.