Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Sunderland preview

England flag 2025/2026 Premier League, England
Molineux Stadium Today - 2:00 PM
Premier League
Wolverhampton Wanderers WOL
Sunderland SUN
KICKOFF : Today - 2:00 PM
Round 35 Regular Season

CONTEXT

Wolverhampton Wanderers host Sunderland in Premier League (Regular Season) at Molineux Stadium. Domestically, Wolverhampton Wanderers sit 20th in the table while Sunderland are 12th. Power ranking favours Sunderland by 14.9 points heading into this fixture.

TL;DR

  • Structural: Sunderland arrives with a decisive 14.9-point power advantage over Wolverhampton Wanderers.
  • Form: Wolverhampton Wanderers hold a slight form edge at 21.61 versus Sunderland's 19.
  • Squad: Wolverhampton Wanderers occupy 20th in the league, trailing Sunderland in 12th.
  • Efficiency: Efficiency data remains unavailable for both teams in this fixture.
  • Transition: Power scores indicate Sunderland's superior overall transition capabilities.
  • Set pieces: Set piece metrics unavailable due to low confidence and proxy usage.
  • xVariable: xG-related variables absent as advanced data not enabled.
  • Market: Wolverhampton Wanderers 29.2% (Δ-0.7%) | Draw 28.1% (Δ-0.2%) | Sunderland 42.8% (Δ+0.8%).
No standings statistics available.
No head-to-head records found.
0.5+ goals: 85%
1.5+ goals: 70%
2.5+ goals: 50%
3.5+ goals: 25%
Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15
Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%
Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
Jan 25 vs Team A
Feb 1 vs Team B
Feb 8 vs Team C
Wolverhampton Wanderers R. Edwards
R. Edwards
VS
Sunderland R. Le Bris
R. Le Bris
0.63
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
1.16
1.17 i
Last 6 Opponents
Tottenham Hotspur Rank: 82 L
Leeds United Rank: 86 L
West Ham United Rank: 82 L
Brentford Rank: 88 D
Liverpool Rank: 92 W
Aston Villa Rank: 90 W
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
1.5 i
Last 6 Opponents
Nottingham Forest Rank: 85 L
Aston Villa Rank: 91 L
Tottenham Hotspur Rank: 83 W
Newcastle United Rank: 88 W
Brighton & Hove Albion Rank: 90 L
Leeds United Rank: 86 W
4
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
4 - 3 - 4
4
No sidelined player data available.

Win Probabilities

Live Win Probability (90 Min)
Home Wolverhampton Wanderers
29.18%
Draw
28.07%
Away Sunderland
42.75%

Movement

Changes since opening
Wolverhampton Wanderers
-0.66%
Draw
-0.16%
Sunderland
+0.82%

Team Power Ranking

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What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
65.7
80.59
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Sunderland
Power Score
65.7
80.59
League Position
20
12
Global Rank
65
53

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

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vs
Wolverhampton Wanderers — Opponent-weighted form score
Sunderland — Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Wolverhampton Wanderers Sunderland

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 11 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Wolverhampton Wanderers WOL Home
11 matches
Sunderland SUN Away
Match Record
4
Wins
4
3
Draws
3
4
Losses
4
Goals
14
Goals Scored
18
18
Goals Conceded
14
-4
Goal Difference
+4
Expected Goals
0
xG
0
0
xGA
0

Data last updated: 2026-05-01T00:08:18+00:00

STARTING XI

Pitch
J. Malheiro de Sá
Portugal
1 J. Malheiro de Sá
M. Doherty
Republic of Ireland
2 M. Doherty
S. Bueno Sciutto
Uruguay
4 S. Bueno Sciutto
T. Gomes
Portugal
24 T. Gomes
P. Cardoso de Lima
Brazil
17 P. Cardoso de Lima
Gomes
Brazil
8 Gomes
A. Trindade da Costa Neto
Brazil
7 A. Trindade da Costa Neto
H. Bueno
Spain
3 H. Bueno
R. Gomes
Portugal
21 R. Gomes
M. Mané
England
36 M. Mané
A. Armstrong
England
9 A. Armstrong
R. Roefs
Netherlands
22 R. Roefs
T. Hume
Northern Ireland
32 T. Hume
O. Alderete Fernández
Paraguay
15 O. Alderete Fernández
D. Ballard
Northern Ireland
5 D. Ballard
N. Mukiele Mulere
France
20 N. Mukiele Mulere
N. Sadiki
Belgium
27 N. Sadiki
G. Xhaka
Switzerland
34 G. Xhaka
M. Diarra
France
19 M. Diarra
E. Le Fée
France
28 E. Le Fée
B. Brobbey
Netherlands
9 B. Brobbey
C. Rigg
England
11 C. Rigg

General Information

Date & Time
May 02, 2026, 02:00 PM
Competition
2025/2026 Premier League, England · Round 35 · Regular Season
Stadium
Molineux Stadium
Capacity
32050
Pitch Surface
Grass
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair
Referees
Paul Tierney
Richard West
Scott Ledger
Samuel Allison

Lineup

Referee : Paul Tierney

Starting XI ▼

1
José Sá
José Sá Goalkeeper
6.86
2
Matt Doherty
Matt Doherty Defender
6.57
3
Hugo Bueno
Hugo Bueno Defender
6.73
4
Santiago Bueno
Santiago Bueno Defender
6.75
17
Pedro Lima
Pedro Lima Defender
6.37
24
Toti
Toti Defender
6.55
7
André
André Midfielder
6.74
8
João Gomes
João Gomes Midfielder
6.8
21
Rodrigo Gomes
Rodrigo Gomes Midfielder
6.68
36
Mateus Mané
Mateus Mané Midfielder
6.71
9
Adam Armstrong
Adam Armstrong Attacker
6.67
Referee : Paul Tierney

Starting XI ▼

22
Robin Roefs
Robin Roefs Goalkeeper
6.95
5
Dan Ballard
Dan Ballard Defender
6.97
15
Omar Alderete
Omar Alderete Defender
6.85
20
Nordi Mukiele
Nordi Mukiele Defender
6.97
32
Trai Hume
Trai Hume Defender
6.77
19
Habib Diarra
Habib Diarra Midfielder
6.7
27
Noah Sadiki
Noah Sadiki Midfielder
6.7
34
Granit Xhaka
Granit Xhaka Midfielder
7.1
9
Brian Brobbey
Brian Brobbey Attacker
6.68
11
Chris Rigg
Chris Rigg Attacker
6.72
28
Enzo Le Fée
Enzo Le Fée Attacker
6.93

CONCLUSION

Sunderland's structural dominance, marked by their higher power score and better league position, positions them as favorites against a beleaguered Wolverhampton Wanderers side. While Wolves cling to marginally superior recent form, the 14.9-point gulf suggests visitors control the narrative at Molineux. Home advantage might ignite Wolves' fightback, but Sunderland's mid-table security contrasts sharply with the hosts' relegation scrap. Absent detailed efficiency or set-piece insights, raw metrics favor the away team in this Premier League showdown. Expect a competitive affair where Sunderland's quality likely prevails, though Wolves' desperation could yield surprises. Projections align with this view, emphasizing the visitors' 41.9% edge.