Bottom side Sunderland host 7th-placed Leeds in Premier League
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The gist
Sunderland, 20th with 4 points and four straight league defeats, host 7th-placed Leeds at the Stadium of Light.
Leeds are six points clear, but a win would lift Sunderland off the bottom.
Background
Sunderland, managed by Regis Le Bris, sit 20th in the Premier League with 4 points after losing four straight league matches, conceding 11 goals in those defeats. Leeds, coached by Daniel Farke, are 7th with 10 points from seven games and have drawn four of them. The two clubs have met 99 times, with Leeds holding 41 wins to Sunderland's 36, and Sunderland won the last meeting 1-0. The fixture is dedicated to the No Room For Racism campaign.
How it unfolded
- Sep 20, 2026Sunderland lose 5-3 away to Manchester City.
- Oct 10, 2026Sunderland lose 2-0 at home to Brighton; Leeds lose 2-1 away to Arsenal.
- Oct 15, 2026Sunderland beat SCU Torreense 2-1 away in the Europa League.
- Oct 18, 2026Sunderland lose 2-0 away to Bournemouth; Leeds draw 1-1 at home with Manchester United, Dominic Calvert-Lewin scoring after Bryan Mbeumo put United ahead.
- Oct 22, 2026Sunderland draw 1-1 away to Lech Poznan in the Europa League.
- Oct 23, 2026Leeds publish their match preview and Daniel Farke holds his pre-match press conference.
- Oct 24, 2026Covers.com publishes its betting preview.
- Oct 25, 2026Sunderland host Leeds at the Stadium of Light, kick-off 16:30 GMT, live on Sky Sports in the UK and USA Network.
Who’s saying what
- Leeds boss
- Daniel Farke says he is "pretty sure" Sunderland won't finish where they currently are and expects them "highly motivated and back to their best".
- Leeds player
- Gabriel Gudmundsson says Sunderland at home is "always difficult to deal with" and Leeds want "revenge" for last time, believing they were the better team then.
- Analyst
- Covers.com analyst James Eastham backs the draw and over 2.5 goals, calling it "a close encounter between two sides that will score but fail to secure victory".
Still unverified
Farke said Calvert-Lewin, Stach and Okafor were doubts and would not have been available had the game been played on the day of his press conference; Brian Brobbey (hamstring) has trained and could feature depending on a late fitness decision.