Sunderland sit 19th in the Premier League on 8 points from 10 matches, having scored 8 and conceded 17. On the model's scale they rate 0.81 in attack and 1.00 in defence (1.00 = an average top-flight side, lower defence is better), against Premier League averages of 1.09 and 0.92: below the division's average in attack, about average at the back. Across their last 5 league matches they have 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats, most recently beating Chelsea 1-0 at home. That is 0.80 points a match, scoring 0.80 and conceding 1.70 per game across 2 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats. That leaves them 19 points behind Arsenal at the top, in a table of 20. Among the 20 rated sides in the division that is the 20th-best attack and the 14th-best defence. They scored in 2 of those 5 and kept 2 clean sheets. Next they travel to Aston Villa in the Premier League on 21 November 2026, a match the model gives them 20%.
Model rating
One scale across every league we cover: 1.00 is an average top-flight side — how the ratings are built.
Premier League table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Last 5 | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 15:5 | +10 | WWWWW | 27 |
| 2 | Brighton | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 26:7 | +19 | WWLWW | 22 |
| 3 | Manchester City | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 21:13 | +8 | WWLLL | 21 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 14:10 | +4 | LWWLW | 18 |
| 5 | Chelsea | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 19:16 | +3 | WWLWL | 16 |
| 6 | Everton | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 12:10 | +2 | DLLWW | 16 |
| 7 | Bournemouth | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 16:14 | +2 | LWWWW | 15 |
| 8 | Brentford | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 16:11 | +5 | DLDWL | 14 |
| 9 | Leeds | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 10:8 | +2 | LDDLW | 14 |
| 10 | Aston Villa | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 14:17 | -3 | DWWDD | 13 |
| 11 | Tottenham | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10:11 | -1 | DWWWL | 12 |
| 12 | Newcastle | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13:16 | -3 | LLWLD | 12 |
| 13 | Hull City | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 11:11 | 0 | DLDDL | 11 |
| 14 | Ipswich | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 15:20 | -5 | WLDDL | 11 |
| 15 | Fulham | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10:12 | -2 | LWWDD | 10 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9:13 | -4 | LLDLW | 9 |
| 17 | Coventry | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10:19 | -9 | WLLWL | 9 |
| 18 | Manchester United | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 14:19 | -5 | DDLLD | 8 |
| 19 | Sunderland | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8:17 | -9 | LLDLW | 8 |
| 20 | Crystal Palace | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 10:24 | -14 | WLLLL | 7 |
- Champions League
- Europa League
- Relegation
Sunderland sit 19 of 20, as the table stands today. Every competition we cover.
Position by match
Sunderland have been between 10th and 20th after each of their 10 Premier League matches; 18th after the latest, 19th now that other clubs have played since. Rebuilt from the season's results after each of Sunderland's matches (x-axis); ties split on goal difference, then goals scored.
Recent league form
- W1-0Chelsea8 November 2026
- L1-3away to Coventry31 October 2026
- D0-0Leeds25 October 2026
- L0-2away to Bournemouth18 October 2026
- L0-2Brighton10 October 2026
Last 5 league matches, most recent first.
Next match: Sunderland vs Aston Villa
Sunderland travel to Aston Villa at Villa Park, Birmingham on 21 November 2026, 15:00 UTC. The model makes it 20% Sunderland, 23% draw and 57% Aston Villa, with a most likely scoreline of 2-1. It projects 1.08 expected goals for Sunderland against 2.17. Beyond the result it puts both teams to score at 59% and over 2.5 goals at 63%.
Full preview and model analysis for Sunderland vs Aston Villa
Recent meetings with Aston Villa
- 19 April 2026Aston Villa 4–3 SunderlandPremier League
- 21 September 2025Sunderland 1–1 Aston VillaPremier League
- 6 March 2018Sunderland 0–3 Aston VillaChampionship
- 21 November 2017Aston Villa 2–1 SunderlandChampionship
- 2 January 2016Sunderland 3–1 Aston VillaPremier League
The last 5 meetings between the two, most recent first.
Other results that matter to Sunderland
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Coventry v Crystal Palace · 21 November 2026
Sunderland fans want a draw: that leaves Sunderland's risk of a bottom-three finish at 39.8%, against 42.3% if Coventry win (41.7% today).
Coventry win42.3%+0.6Draw39.8%−1.9Crystal Palace win41.8%+0.1 -
Newcastle v Arsenal · 21 November 2026
Sunderland fans want Arsenal to win: that leaves Sunderland's risk of a bottom-three finish at 41.1%, against 43.5% after a draw (41.7% today).
Newcastle win41.1%−0.6Draw43.5%+1.8Arsenal win41.1%−0.6 -
Tottenham v Ipswich · 21 November 2026
Sunderland fans want Tottenham to win: that leaves Sunderland's risk of a bottom-three finish at 41.1%, against 43.3% after a draw (41.7% today).
Tottenham win41.1%−0.6Draw43.3%+1.6Ipswich win42.2%+0.5
From our season simulation, reading only the runs in which each result happened. A match is listed when it moves Sunderland's figure by 2 points or more and both halves of the runs agree on which result helps.
Upcoming fixtures
Recent results
Head-to-head records
- Sunderland vs Bournemouth2W 2D 3L7 meetings
- Sunderland vs Chelsea4W 0D 3L7 meetings
- Sunderland vs Coventry1W 3D 3L7 meetings
- Sunderland vs Leeds1W 4D 2L7 meetings
- Sunderland vs Arsenal0W 1D 5L6 meetings
- Sunderland vs Aston Villa1W 2D 3L6 meetings
- Sunderland vs Brentford2W 2D 2L6 meetings
- Sunderland vs Fulham1W 1D 4L6 meetings
- Sunderland vs Ipswich2W 1D 3L6 meetings
- Sunderland vs Manchester City0W 1D 5L6 meetings
Sunderland's record against each club, over the meetings on this site's own match record, which begins in July 2026. All head-to-head records.