Sunderland vs Burnley Preview
Sunderland have been rock solid at the Stadium of Light this season. Burnley have a poor away record and the Black Cats can win in the Premier League.
Key Stats - Clarets Struggle on the Road
- Sunderland have won 3 of their last 5 home EPL games.
- Sunderland have wwon 2 of their last 3 home EPL matches against Burnley.
- Burnley have lost 4 of their last 6 away games.
| 2025/26 Premier League | Sunderland | Burnley |
|---|---|---|
| Current Position | 11th | 19th |
| Form (Last 5) | L W L D D | D D D L D |
| Wins | 8 | 3 |
| Draws | 9 | 7 |
| Losses | 6 | 14 |
| Goals Scored (pg) | 24 (1.04) | 27 (1.13) |
| Goals Conceded (pg) | 26 (1.13) | 46 (1.92) |
| Clean Sheets | 7 (30.4%) | 2 (8.3%) |
| Failed to Score | 7 (30.4%) | 7 (29.2%) |
| Matches Over 2.5 Goals | 9 (39.1%) | 12 (50.0%) |
| Matches Over 3.5 Goals | 4 (17.4%) | 7 (29.2%) |
| Matches with BTTS | 12 (52.2%) | 15 (62.5%) |
H2H - Black Cats Have the Edge
Sunderland have a 48-40 advantage against Burnley, alongside 34 draws.
Sunderland Impressive at Home
Sunderland are comfortably in the Premier League’s mid-table. The Black Cats are the only unbeaten home side in the division, winning six and drawing five.
Regis Le Bris’ outfit are undefeated in seven of their last nine in all competitions. Sunderland drew 1-1 at Everton in the FA Cup before securing a 2-1 home victory over Crystal Palace.
The Wearside team lost 3-1 at West Ham last time out. The Black Cats trailed 3-0 at half time and Brian Brobbey scored a late consolation goal.
Burnley Out of Form Away
Burnley are 19th in the Premier League and 10 points from safety. The Clarets have one of the league’s worst away records, losing eight off 11 on the road.
Scott Parker’s side are winless in six consecutive away games, including four defeats. The Lancashire team lost 2-0 at Brighton and drew 1-1 with Liverpool in their last two away fixtures.
The Clarets followed the Liverpool result with a 2-2 home draw against Tottenham. Burnley conceded first and Axel Tuanzebe and Lyle Foster scored before Spurs scored a 95th-minute equaliser.
Predicted Starting Lineups & Team News
Sunderland (4-2-3-1): Robin Roefs; Trai Hume, Nordi Mukiele, Omar Alderete, Reinildo Mandava; Habib Diarra, Noah Sadiki; Eliezer Mayenda, Enzo Le Fee, Chemsdine Talbi; Brian Brobbey
Winger Bertrand Traore is out with a knee issue. Defender Arthur and attacker Jocelin Ta Bi are out with ankle injuries.
Granit Xhaka has been ruled out with a long-term injury. Regis Le Bris explained that the midfielder would miss the next few games and said, “He'll have another assessment in around one week, so from that point we will see where he is for the next stage of his rehabilitation... Maybe it will be three more weeks.”
Burnley (3-4-2-1): Martin Dubravka; Axel Tuanzebe, Maxime Esteve, Bashir Humphreys;
Kyle Walker, Lesley Ugochukwu, Florentino, Lucas Pires; Marcus Edwards, Jadon Anthony; Armando Broja
Defenders Jordan Beyer and Connor Roberts and forward Zeki Amdouni are out.
Midfielders Mike Tresor and Josh Cullen are also sidelined due to injury.
Defender Joe Worrall and attacker Zian Flemming are likely to return on Monday. Scott Parker gave an update on the pair and said, "Both players should be back and available after training... they've had a full ten days, a week of training, so they're in a good place. Flem and Joe will be available, so that's good for us."