Thursday , 2 July 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 stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Wolverhampton Wanderers FC and Sunderland AFC has kicked off!
  • 5' Yerson Mosquera needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Pedro Lima, as he is very good at scoring at Molineux Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sunderland AFC that had 363 games and scored 478 goals.
  • 17' Goal! Nordi Mukiele scores his 16 goal in 513 matches.
  • 22' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 22 minutes.
  • 24' Daniel Ballard is having his name booked by the referee on 24.
  • 29' Noah Sadiki has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 40 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 34' Sunderland AFC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Nordi Mukiele scoring 1 goals.
  • 39' It looks like no one’s ball. Wolverhampton Wanderers FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 44' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Sunderland AFC winning 50% of all matches.
  • 45' The referee calls foul for Brian Brobbey. He receives a card.
  • 50' The travelling Sunderland AFC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 54' What a strike from Santiago Bueno! The score is 1-1.
  • 56' Sunderland AFC receives a card for a hard tackle on 56.
  • 61' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 66' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 71' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Adam Armstrong suffering a number of foals already.
  • 76' Sunderland AFC is showing some good football. However, Sunderland AFC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 81' Dennis Cirkin was booked on 81.
  • 86' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 90' Sunderland AFC receives a card for a hard tackle on 90.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.

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.