Sunderland vs Leeds Preview: Team News & Prediction | 2026-27 English Premier League

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Last-placed Sunderland look to end a run of four successive Premier League defeats when they host Leeds at the Stadium of Light on Sunday.

Kick-off date/time: 25 October 2026 at 4:30 pm

How to watch on TV & online: UK – Sky Sports & Sky Go / USA – USA Network, Fubo & Peacock Premium

Sunderland preview: Basement-dwellers

Sunderland's last Premier League outing saw them lose 2-0 at Bournemouth in what was a fourth straight defeat in the division. Kevin Danso was sent off for a foul on Evanilson early on, and the Black Cats played most of the game with ten men.

The Black Cats are going well in the UEFA Europa League though, with their 1-1 draw at Lech Poznan on Thursday leaving them on seven points from their first three games in the league phase.

Leeds preview: Calvert-Lewin rescues a point

Leeds claimed a 1-1 draw with Man Utd at a boisterous Elland Road last time out in the Premier League, with Dominik Calvert-Lewin cancelling out Bryan Mbeumo's first-half opener.

Daniel Farke's men have lost just once in their seven Premier League games this season, but are looking for their first away league win since August's late victory at Nottingham Forest.

Sunderland team news: Brobbey to return?

Regis Le Bris has stated that Brian Brobbey is likely to be involved after a hamstring injury, but it remains to be seen whether he is thrust straight into the starting XI.

Further details will appear here following pre-match press conferences…

Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Roefs; Hume, Mukiele, Alderete, Reinildo; Xhaka, Sadiki; N. Angulo, Rigg, Le Fee; Brobbey

Unavailable: Ballard (Injured), Danso (Suspended), Meunier (Injured), Mundle (Injured)

Questionable: Isidor (Injured), Brobbey (Fitness)

Leeds team news: Consistent starters

Farke has a fairly settled team at the moment and could name an unchanged side from the draw against Man Utd, with only Mateo Joseph and Joe Rodon categorically ruled out of this fixture.

Further details will appear here following pre-match press conferences…

Predicted XI (3-4-2-1): Trafford; Justin, Elvedi, Muharemovic; Bogle, Ampadu, Tanaka, Gudmundsson; Stach, Okafor; Calvert-Lewin

Unavailable: Rodon (Injured), Joseph (Injured)

Questionable: James (Injured)

Key stats

• Leeds have won eight of 12 Premier League meetings with Sunderland (D1 L3), including four of six away at Sunderland (D1 L1).
• Sunderland are unbeaten in the last two meetings: 1-1 at home in December 2025 and 1-0 at Elland Road in March 2026, only their second Premier League win there in six visits (also 1-0 in August 2002).
• Only 25 goals have been scored in 12 meetings (2.08 per game), and no game in the fixture has had more than three goals.
• Coming into Matchweek 8, Sunderland are bottom with four points. They have lost their last four games and failed to score in the last two.
• Sunderland have failed to score in their last two home games and have kept one clean sheet this season (1-0 v Fulham).
• Sunderland finished seventh last season, winning nine of 19 home games (D6 L4).
• Leeds are unbeaten in eight home Premier League games but are winless in three overall (D2 L1).
• Coming into Matchweek 8, Leeds' matches have averaged 2.14 goals, joint-second lowest in the division. They have kept two clean sheets.
• Since 2020/21, Leeds have never won a Premier League game kicking off at 16:30 on a Sunday (P8 D3 L5).
• On this day (25 October), Sunderland have won three of four Premier League games (L1), including a 2-1 win at Chelsea a year ago.

'Key stats' are Premier League only (not all competitions)

Sunderland vs Leeds prediction

Sunderland are bottom of the table with four points and have lost their last four Premier League games, failing to score in the last two. They will also be without the suspended Kevin Danso, and may be feeling some fatigue after the midweek trip to Poland.

Leeds are grinding out results but their matches are averaging just 2.14 goals this season, with an increasing reliance on Calvert-Lewin to supply the goods in front of goal.

The hosts will be desperate to avoid a defeat here that would risk them losing touch with those above them, while Leeds haven't been at their best away from home this season. This could therefore be a cagey affair with under 2.5 goals predicted at the Stadium of Light.

Sunderland vs Leeds tip: Under 2.5 goals