Sunderland AFC
Manager: Régis Le Bris · Stadium of Light · Founded 1879 · Red / White
Survivor safety
42
Risky
Unbeaten at home
50%
4 games
Unbeaten away
20%
5 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 9, winning 1, drawing 2 and losing 6, with 7 scored and 17 conceded. At home they are 1-1-2; away from home 0-1-4.
The split matters: they stay unbeaten in 50% of home games versus 20% on the road, so Sunderland AFC are a safer survivor pick at home.
Recent form reads L-L-L-D-L (oldest first), meaning they have come through 20% 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
- Coventry City FC 3–1 Sunderland AFCGW9
- Sunderland AFC 0–0 Leeds United FCGW8
- AFC Bournemouth 2–0 Sunderland AFCGW7
- Sunderland AFC 0–2 Brighton & Hove Albion FCGW6
- Manchester City FC 5–3 Sunderland AFCGW5
Next fixtures
- Home vs Chelsea FCGW10 ·
- Away vs Aston Villa FCGW11 ·
- Home vs Tottenham Hotspur FCGW12 ·
- Away vs Liverpool FCGW13 ·
- Away vs Newcastle United FCGW14 ·
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
Ratings update after every result. See this week's safest picks, the full fixture list , browse all team guides or read the last man standing rules. Picks lock Fri 6 Nov, 20:00.