Sunderland is set to host Burnley at the Stadium of Light tonight, with kickoff scheduled for 8:00 PM WAT. Sunderland, currently 11th in the Premier League table, boasts an unbeaten home record this season, with six wins and five draws from 11 matches. However, they’re coming off a 3-1 loss to West Ham United, and key player Granit Xhaka is out with an ankle injury.Burnley, on the other hand, is struggling, sitting 19th in the table. Despite this, they’ve shown signs of improvement under Scott Parker, with a more modern, ball-playing style. They’re also coming off a 2-2 draw with Tottenham Hotspur
Team News:
Sunderland: Bertrand Traore (knee) and Jocelyn Ta Bi (ankle) are also injured, joining Xhaka in the treatment room.
Burnley: Zeki Amdouni (knee), Connor Roberts (Achilles), Mike Tresor (ankle), and Josh Cullen (knee) are out, while James Ward-Prowse is doubtful due to fitness concerns.
Predicted Lineups
Sunderland: Roefs; Mukiele, Ballard, Alderete, Cirkin; Diarra, Sadiki; Hume, Le Fee, Talbi; Brobbey
Burnley: Dubravka; Humphreys, Esteve, Tuanzebe; Walker, Ugochukwu, Florentino, Pires; Edwards, Anthony; Foster.
Both teams have a long history, having faced each other 122 times across all competitions. Sunderland leads the overall head-to-head record with 48 wins, while Burnley has 40 wins, and 34 draws have been played out between the two clubs.
In their last six meetings, Sunderland and Burnley have each won two games, with two draws
Recent Meetings
August 23, 2025: Burnley 2-0 Sunderland (Premier League)
January 17, 2025: Burnley 0-0 Sunderland (Championship)
August 24, 2024: Sunderland 1-0 Burnley (Championship)
March 31, 2023: Burnley 0-0 Sunderland (Championship)
October 22, 2022: Sunderland 2-0 Burnley (Championship)
August 29, 2019: Burnley 1-3 Sunderland (EFL Cup)
Head-to-Head Statistics
Sunderland: 8 wins, 7 draws, 6 losses Burnley: 6 wins, 7 draws, 8 losses
Prediction
Given Sunderland’s strong home record and Burnley’s struggles, Sunderland is favored to win, with a predicted score of 1-0 or 2-1 in their favor.
