Sunderland AFC
Manager: Régis Le Bris · Stadium of Light · Founded 1879 · Red / White
Survivor safety
46
Risky
Unbeaten at home
33%
3 games
Unbeaten away
33%
3 games
The manager and the style of play
Manager
Régis Le Bris
In charge since June 2024
A youthful, high-pressing 4-3-3 with pace on the flanks and technical bravery in midfield; young creative players are given real tactical licence.
The league's surprise package — up from the Championship to European qualification inside two years under Le Bris.
Source: rokerreport.sbnation.com · reviewed 5 September 2026
Are Sunderland AFC a safe survivor pick?
Across the last 1 Premier League season — 2025/26 (7th) — Sunderland AFC avoided defeat in 68% of their league games. That is the baseline a survivor player should start from before looking at this week's fixture.
This season they have played 6, winning 1, drawing 1 and losing 4, with 6 scored and 12 conceded. At home they are 1-0-2; away from home 0-1-2.
Home and away they are equally hard to beat so far this season.
Recent form reads W-D-L-L-L (oldest first), meaning they have come through 40% of their last 5 matches without losing.
League record by season
| Season | League | Finish | P | W | D | L | Pts | Not lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Premier League | 7th | 38 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 54 | 68% |
| 2024/25 | Championship | 4th | 46 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 76 | 74% |
| 2023/24 | Championship | 16th | 46 | 16 | 8 | 22 | 56 | 52% |
Recent results
- Sunderland AFC 0–2 Brighton & Hove Albion FCGW6
- Manchester City FC 5–3 Sunderland AFCGW5
- Sunderland AFC 0–2 Arsenal FCGW4
- Brentford FC 1–1 Sunderland AFCGW3
- Sunderland AFC 1–0 Fulham FCGW2
Next fixtures
- Away vs AFC BournemouthGW7 ·
- Home vs Leeds United FCGW8 ·
- Away vs Coventry City FCGW9 ·
- Home vs Chelsea FCGW10 ·
- Away vs Aston Villa FCGW11 ·
Current squad
Goalkeeper
- Simon MooreEngland
- Robin RoefsNetherlands
- Melker EllborgSweden
Defence
- Thomas MeunierBelgium
- Luke O'NienEngland
- Kevin DansoAustria
- Nordi MukieleFrance
- ReinildoMozambique
- Omar AldereteParaguay
- Trai HumeNorthern Ireland
- Daniel BallardNorthern Ireland
- Aji AleseEngland
- Dayann MethalieFrance
Midfield
- Granit XhakaSwitzerland
- Alan BrowneIreland
- Enzo Le FéeFrance
- Abdoullah BaFrance
- Habib DiarraSenegal
- Noah SadikiCongo DR
- Chris RiggEngland
- Jules AhokaDR Congo
Offence
- Wilson IsidorHaiti
- Brian BrobbeyNetherlands
- Romaine MundleEngland
- Malick FofanaBelgium
- Nilson AnguloEcuador
- Chemsdine TalbiMorocco
- Juan AnguloEcuador
- Jocelin BiIvory Coast
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