Sunderland vs Wolves Preview: Team News & Prediction

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It has been a bright start to the season for Sunderland as they now welcome Wolverhampton Wanderers to the Stadium of Light this weekend.

Kick-off date/time: 18 October 2025 at 3:00 pm

How to watch on TV: UK – Not televised / US – Not televised

How to watch online: UK – Cannot be streamed / US – Peacock

Sunderland preview: Solid start

After a heavy summer of spending in which the Black Cats spent in excess of £150 million, Sunderland, who gained promotion via the playoffs last season, have started the campaign reasonably well.

Their form at the Stadium of Light has been particularly impressive, with the Wearsiders coming into this one on the back of a 2-0 loss to a poor Manchester United side at Old Trafford a couple of weeks ago.

Wolves preview: Underwhelming Wolves

It has been a very tough start to the season for Wolverhampton Wanderers thus far, with Vitor Pereira’s side, who were always expected to struggle, having collected just two points from their opening seven matches.

They will believe they should have got their first win of the season a couple of weeks ago when they led Brighton and Hove Albion by a goal to nil at Molineux before conceding a late Jan Paul van Hecke equaliser.

Sunderland team news: Sadiki fit

In his pre-match press conference, Regis Le Bris has confirmed that Democratic Republic of Congo international Noah Sadiki is 'ok' having been assessed for an injury sustained just ahead of the international break.

The Black Cats will have to give a late assessement of Paraguay international centre-back Omar Alderete but things are 'positive'. They remain without defender Reinildo and midfielder Habib Diarra.

Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Roefs; Hume, Mukiele, Alderete, Masuaku; Xhaka, Sadiki; Traore, Le Fee, Adingra; Isidor

Unavailable: Hjelde (Injured), Alese (Injured), Reinildo (Suspended), Cirkin (Injured), Diarra (Injured), Mundle (Injured)

Questionable: Alderete (Injured)

Wolves team news: Hwang issue

Wolverhampton Wanderers have some minor injury issues for this one with South Korea international Hwang Hee-chan now a doubt for this weekend's trip to the north east.

Vitor Pereira has confirmed that Jean-Ricner Bellegrade is still struggling with illness and Matty Doherty is expected to be unavailable for a while due to surgery on a wrist injury.

Predicted XI (4-3-3): Johnstone; Tchatchoua, S. Bueno, Krejci, H. Bueno; Munetsi, Andre, J. Gomes; Arias, Strand Larsen, R. Gomes

Unavailable: Doherty (Injured), Chiwome (Injured)

Questionable: Toti (Illness), Bellegarde (Illness), Hwang (Injured)

Sunderland vs Wolves prediction

With home advantage, Sunderland will believe they can get themselves on the front foot and set about what is a poor and average Wolves side in the northeast. The hosts have built a squad that has a lot of depth and quality to it now and, up against a team that have been improving but remain incapable of getting the better of their opponents, would have to be viewed as slight favourites for this one.

Sunderland vs Wolves tip: Double chance – Sunderland to win or draw