Premier League 2026/27

Sunderland.

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Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England

Around the Grounds

Club News

  • Sunderland said Thor Herdal would join as set-piece coach, subject to visa and regulatory approvals. He is set to replace James Brayne, who has left his role.

Season Progress

Safety Prediction70.1%
Now 70.1%−3.2 pp

Ceiling Profile

Classic Position: 18th (1-1-4)

Ceiling Position17th
Max Points100
Max TierPremier League Title

Form

WDLLL

Oldest → Latest

Sunderland have one win from 6 league matches. 1 draw and 4 defeats account for the other results.

Points Runway

Earned
4
Available
96
Dropped
14

Path Profile

Selected Race

Safety

Finish 17th or higher
StatusAlive
Path Share72.5%
footyceiling Prediction70.1%

All Races

Recent Movement

After those matches · Including MW6 · Sunderland 0–2 Brighton

Sunderland’s survival forecast weakened after those matches

Before those matches → After those matches

Path Share78.1% 73.1%−5.0 percentage points
Prediction83.1% 73.3%−9.8 percentage points

After those matches, Sunderland’s Safety Prediction fell from 83.1% to 73.3%.

Fixtures

All fixtures
Next fixtureMW7 · Sunday, October 18 · 8:00 AM CT

Bournemouth vs Sunderland

Bournemouth
What’s at Stake

Bournemouth have gone six league games without a win. Sunderland are their next chance to end that start.

footyceiling Prediction
Safety90.0%
Sunderland
What’s at Stake

A defeat would let Bournemouth move ahead on points. A win would stretch Sunderland's one-point advantage to four.

footyceiling Prediction
Safety70.1%
Last resultMW6 · Saturday, October 10 · 9:00 AM CT

Sunderland vs Brighton

After those matches · Including MW6 · Sunderland 0–2 Brighton

Sunderland
Match Outcome

Sunderland’s survival forecast weakened after those matches; the weighted forecast still favored safety.

footyceiling Results
  • Safety prediction
    Before: 83.1%After: 73.3%−9.8pp
  • Safety Path Share
    Before: 78.1%After: 73.1%−5.0pp

    Sunderland’s Safety Path Share decreased after those matches; a majority of remaining result paths still reached safety.

  • Max Points
    Before: 103After: 100-3

    Sunderland’s maximum points total fell by 3 points after those matches.

Brighton
Match Outcome

Brighton’s Premier League Title Path Share increased after those matches; only a minority of remaining result paths reached the Premier League title.

footyceiling Results
  • Premier League Title Path Share
    Before: 8.2%After: 10.6%+2.4pp
  • Premier League Title Prediction
    Before: 8.2%After: 7.7%−0.5pp
  • Max Points
    Before: 109After: 109