Wolves vs Sunderland: result 1-1 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 35Kick-off on May 2, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton, West Midlands
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What was the result of Wolves vs Sunderland?
Wolves and Sunderland drew 1-1 on May 2, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 17′N. MukieleSunderland
- 54′S. BuenoWolves
Official lineup for Wolves vs Sunderland
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Wolves
3-4-2-1- 14T. Arokodare
- 9A. Armstrong
- 36M. Mane
- 3Hugo Bueno
- 8João Gomes
- 7André
- 17Pedro Lima
- 24Toti Gomes
- 4S. Bueno
- 15Y. Mosquera
- 25D. Bentley
Sunderland
4-2-3-1- 9B. Brobbey
- 7C. Talbi
- 28E. Le Fée
- 32T. Hume
- 27N. Sadiki
- 34G. Xhaka
- 17Reinildo
- 15O. Alderete
- 5D. Ballard
- 20N. Mukiele
- 22R. Roefs
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Wolves have 3 wins, 4 draws and 8 defeats; Sunderland have 6, 1 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 25, 2026 | Tottenham(home) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Apr 18, 2026 | Leeds(away) | 0-3 | Premier League |
| Apr 10, 2026 | West Ham(away) | 0-4 | Premier League |
| Mar 16, 2026 | Brentford(away) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| Mar 6, 2026 | Liverpool(home) | 1-3 | FA Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 24, 2026 | Nottingham Forest(home) | 0-5 | Premier League |
| Apr 19, 2026 | Aston Villa(away) | 3-4 | Premier League |
| Apr 12, 2026 | Tottenham(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Mar 22, 2026 | Newcastle(away) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Mar 14, 2026 | Brighton(home) | 0-1 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Wolves wins, 2 draws, 2 Sunderland wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 2025 | Sunderland 2-0 Wolves | Premier League |
| May 6, 2018 | Sunderland 3-0 Wolves | Championship |
| Dec 9, 2017 | Wolves 0-0 Sunderland | Championship |
| Apr 14, 2012 | Sunderland 0-0 Wolves | Premier League |
| Dec 4, 2011 | Wolves 2-1 Sunderland | Premier League |
| May 14, 2011 | Sunderland 1-3 Wolves | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
Wolves score 0.7 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Sunderland score 1.1 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolves | 0.7 | 1.6 | 4 | 5/15 | 7/15 |
| Sunderland | 1.1 | 1.6 | 4 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Sunderland | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 4 |
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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy