Sunderland
- Sunderland are unbeaten in 11 Premier League home matches, winning six and drawing five.
- Sunderland are a free-flowing side who typically line up in a 4-3-3 or 4-2-3-1 system, and they switch between full-backs and midfielders to overload sides and create 1v1s in wide areas.
Burnley
- Burnley have won just one of their last 11 away Premier League games, drawing two and losing eight.
- Burnley are winless in five, drawing three and losing two.
- Parker has done a good job at Burnley but there is still a significant gap between the clubs.
Head-to-Head
Burnley won 2-0 when these two sides met five months ago in the Premier League at Turf Moor, with Sunderland yet to win this fixture in the Premier League 2025/2026 season (D1, L1) .
Key Players
- Brian Brobbey
- Leads Sunderland’s scoring charts with five in 18 Premier League appearances.
- Has scored three of Sunderland’s last four goals.
- Jaidon Anthony
- Burnley’s main man in the final third with five goals in 22 appearances.
Betting Insights
- Sunderland are the clear favourites at 1.73 with Burnley priced at 4.9.
- Both Teams To Score is recommended at 1.73, given Burnley’s counter-attacking threat and Sunderland’s chances against a deep block.
- Burnley have conceded 27 goals in 11 away Premier League matches, while Sunderland have conceded 18 in 11 at home, a trend worth noting for goals markets.
Prediction
- These are two sides that are unlikely to take the game to each other, so a close and cagey match is expected.
- Sunderland’s superiority on home soil suggests the Black Cats will grab all three points here.
