Sunderland Chases 10-Point Milestone in Premier League Homestand

As of October 18th, 2025, Sunderland are preparing to host Wolves at their Stadium of Light fortress, looking to continue their remarkable start to the Premier League season. The Black Cats have exceeded all expectations so far, currently sitting comfortably in the top half of the table, primarily due to their formidable unbeaten home record.

A victory today would give Sunderland 10 points from their first four home games, a feat the club has not achieved in a top-flight season since 1968-69. This presents a golden opportunity for the home side to make history and cement their impressive start to the campaign. The key to their success may lie in set-pieces, as Sunderland have the league's highest ratio of expected goals from dead-ball situations.

However, Sunderland manager Régis Le Bris is contending with a significant number of absences for this fixture. Reinildo Mandava serves the final match of his suspension, while a lengthy injury list includes Habib Diarra, Romaine Mundle, and Dennis Cirkin, among others. Nevertheless, Le Bris has received positive news regarding the fitness of Omar Alderete and Noah Sadiki, who have both recovered well from international duty knocks and could potentially start the match.