# Sunderland 2025-26 · Matches, squad and NVP | Sir Balone

> Sunderland in the 2025-26 season: 38 matches in Premier League, with 14 wins, 12 draws and 12 defeats (42 goals scored and 48 conceded). In the Premier League they finished 7th with 54 points.

URL: https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/teams/sunderland-3/2025-26/
Datos al: 2026-10-15
Fuente de los datos: Sportmonks (https://www.sportmonks.com/). Métricas, notas y textos: La Lente, de Sir Balone, a cargo de Juan Carlos Vasquez (https://sirbalone.com/authors/juan-carlos-vasquez/).

§ Team · 2025-26

## Sunderland

[2026-27](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/teams/sunderland-3/2026-27/)

Sunderland in the 2025-26 season: 38 matches in Premier League, with 14 wins, 12 draws and 12 defeats (42 goals scored and 48 conceded).

In the Premier League they finished 7th with 54 points.

Their best NVP belongs to Granit Xhaka, at 79.

### Best NVP in the team

The highest season NVP in each position, the same as on the player card.

#### Centre-backs

- 1 58 [Dan Ballard](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/players/dan-ballard-12433171/) Sunderland
- 2 50 [Omar Alderete](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/players/omar-alderete-258137/) Sunderland
- 3 47 [Lutsharel Geertruida](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/players/lutsharel-geertruida-4598752/) Sunderland

#### Full-backs

- 1 47 [Nordi Mukiele](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/players/nordi-mukiele-97669/) Sunderland
- 2 37 [Reinildo Mandava](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/players/reinildo-mandava-163108/) Sunderland
- 3 35 [Trai Hume](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/players/trai-hume-24816771/) Sunderland

#### Defensive midfielders

- 1 79 [Granit Xhaka](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/players/granit-xhaka-1887/) Sunderland
- 2 37 [Noah Sadiki](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/players/noah-sadiki-37630179/) Sunderland

#### Attacking midfielders

- 1 49 [Enzo Le Fée](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/players/enzo-le-fee-7026744/) Sunderland
- 2 13 [Habib Diarra](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/players/habib-diarra-37581992/) Sunderland

#### Wingers

- 1 54 [Chemsdine Talbi](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/players/chemsdine-talbi-37590634/) Sunderland

#### Strikers

- 1 66 [Brian Brobbey](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/players/brian-brobbey-7330507/) Sunderland
- 2 50 [Wilson Isidor](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/players/wilson-isidor-5666460/) Sunderland

### Top producers

What they produce against the average for their position (1× = average).

- 1 1.32× [Granit Xhaka](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/players/granit-xhaka-1887/) Sunderland
- 2 1.13× [Dan Ballard](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/players/dan-ballard-12433171/) Sunderland
- 3 1.12× [Nordi Mukiele](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/players/nordi-mukiele-97669/) Sunderland
- 4 1.03× [Enzo Le Fée](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/players/enzo-le-fee-7026744/) Sunderland
- 5 0.98× [Omar Alderete](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/players/omar-alderete-258137/) Sunderland
- 6 0.95× [Wilson Isidor](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/players/wilson-isidor-5666460/) Sunderland
- 7 0.94× [Reinildo Mandava](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/players/reinildo-mandava-163108/) Sunderland
- 8 0.90× [Trai Hume](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/players/trai-hume-24816771/) Sunderland
- 9 0.83× [Lutsharel Geertruida](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/players/lutsharel-geertruida-4598752/) Sunderland
- 10 0.77× [Brian Brobbey](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/players/brian-brobbey-7330507/) Sunderland

### Best performances

The highest ratings by a player in a single match.

- 1 77 [Granit Xhaka](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/players/granit-xhaka-1887/) Sunderland · [Sunderland 1 – 1 Everton](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/matches/sunderland-everton-2025-11-03/)
- 2 76 [Robin Roefs](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/players/robin-roefs-37397144/) Sunderland · [Crystal Palace 0 – 0 Sunderland](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/matches/crystal-palace-sunderland-2025-09-13/)
- 3 76 [Robin Roefs](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/players/robin-roefs-37397144/) Sunderland · [Nottingham Forest 0 – 1 Sunderland](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/matches/nottingham-forest-sunderland-2025-09-27/)
- 4 71 [Robin Roefs](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/players/robin-roefs-37397144/) Sunderland · [Sunderland 1 – 0 Tottenham Hotspur](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/matches/sunderland-tottenham-hotspur-2026-04-12/)
- 5 71 [Granit Xhaka](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/players/granit-xhaka-1887/) Sunderland · [Wolverhampton Wanderers 1 – 1 Sunderland](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/matches/wolverhampton-wanderers-sunderland-2026-05-02/)
- 6 68 [Brian Brobbey](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/players/brian-brobbey-7330507/) Sunderland · [Sunderland 2 – 1 Crystal Palace](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/matches/sunderland-crystal-palace-2026-01-17/)
- 7 68 [Omar Alderete](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/players/omar-alderete-258137/) Sunderland · [West Ham United 3 – 1 Sunderland](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/matches/west-ham-united-sunderland-2026-01-24/)
- 8 67 [Chemsdine Talbi](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/players/chemsdine-talbi-37590634/) Sunderland · [Liverpool 1 – 1 Sunderland](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/matches/liverpool-sunderland-2025-12-03/)
- 9 66 [Dan Ballard](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/players/dan-ballard-12433171/) Sunderland · [Sunderland 3 – 0 West Ham United](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/matches/sunderland-west-ham-united-2025-08-16/)
- 10 66 [Granit Xhaka](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/players/granit-xhaka-1887/) Sunderland · [Crystal Palace 0 – 0 Sunderland](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/matches/crystal-palace-sunderland-2025-09-13/)

### Matches

- [16 Aug Sunderland 3–0 West Ham United 66 Ballard](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/matches/sunderland-west-ham-united-2025-08-16/)
- [23 Aug Burnley 2–0 Sunderland 66 Cullen](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/matches/burnley-sunderland-2025-08-23/)
- [30 Aug Sunderland 2–1 Brentford 66 Thiago](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/matches/sunderland-brentford-2025-08-30/)
- [13 Sep Crystal Palace 0–0 Sunderland 76 Roefs](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/matches/crystal-palace-sunderland-2025-09-13/)
- [21 Sep Sunderland 1–1 Aston Villa 70 Mings](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/matches/sunderland-aston-villa-2025-09-21/)
- [27 Sep Nottingham Forest 0–1 Sunderland 76 Roefs](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/matches/nottingham-forest-sunderland-2025-09-27/)
- [4 Oct Manchester United 2–0 Sunderland 62 Xhaka](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/matches/manchester-united-sunderland-2025-10-04/)
- [18 Oct Sunderland 2–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers 66 Krejci](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/matches/sunderland-wolverhampton-wanderers-2025-10-18/)
- [25 Oct Chelsea 1–2 Sunderland 74 James](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/matches/chelsea-sunderland-2025-10-25/)
- [3 Nov Sunderland 1–1 Everton 77 Xhaka](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/matches/sunderland-everton-2025-11-03/)
- [8 Nov Sunderland 2–2 Arsenal 60 Rice](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/matches/sunderland-arsenal-2025-11-08/)
- [22 Nov Fulham 1–0 Sunderland 72 Berge](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/matches/fulham-sunderland-2025-11-22/)
- [29 Nov Sunderland 3–2 AFC Bournemouth 66 Adli](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/matches/sunderland-afc-bournemouth-2025-11-29/)
- [3 Dec Liverpool 1–1 Sunderland 68 Konaté](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/matches/liverpool-sunderland-2025-12-03/)
- [6 Dec Manchester City 3–0 Sunderland 68 Dias](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/matches/manchester-city-sunderland-2025-12-06/)
- [14 Dec Sunderland 1–0 Newcastle United 60 Xhaka](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/matches/sunderland-newcastle-united-2025-12-14/)
- [20 Dec Brighton & Hove Albion 0–0 Sunderland 68 Boscagli](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/matches/brighton-hove-albion-sunderland-2025-12-20/)
- [28 Dec Sunderland 1–1 Leeds United 68 Calvert-Lewin](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/matches/sunderland-leeds-united-2025-12-28/)
- [1 Jan Sunderland 0–0 Manchester City 64 Dias](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/matches/sunderland-manchester-city-2026-01-01/)
- [4 Jan Tottenham Hotspur 1–1 Sunderland 62 Hume](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/matches/tottenham-hotspur-sunderland-2026-01-04/)
- [7 Jan Brentford 3–0 Sunderland 65 Thiago](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/matches/brentford-sunderland-2026-01-07/)
- [17 Jan Sunderland 2–1 Crystal Palace 68 Brobbey](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/matches/sunderland-crystal-palace-2026-01-17/)
- [24 Jan West Ham United 3–1 Sunderland 71 Fernandes](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/matches/west-ham-united-sunderland-2026-01-24/)
- [2 Feb Sunderland 3–0 Burnley 66 Talbi](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/matches/sunderland-burnley-2026-02-02/)
- [7 Feb Arsenal 3–0 Sunderland 65 Rice](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/matches/arsenal-sunderland-2026-02-07/)
- [11 Feb Sunderland 0–1 Liverpool 70 van Dijk](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/matches/sunderland-liverpool-2026-02-11/)
- [22 Feb Sunderland 1–3 Fulham 71 Iwobi](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/matches/sunderland-fulham-2026-02-22/)
- [28 Feb AFC Bournemouth 1–1 Sunderland 56 Truffert](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/matches/afc-bournemouth-sunderland-2026-02-28/)
- [3 Mar Leeds United 0–1 Sunderland 58 Ellborg](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/matches/leeds-united-sunderland-2026-03-03/)
- [14 Mar Sunderland 0–1 Brighton & Hove Albion 73 Minteh](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/matches/sunderland-brighton-hove-albion-2026-03-14/)
- [22 Mar Newcastle United 1–2 Sunderland 60 Rigg](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/matches/newcastle-united-sunderland-2026-03-22/)
- [12 Apr Sunderland 1–0 Tottenham Hotspur 71 Roefs](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/matches/sunderland-tottenham-hotspur-2026-04-12/)
- [19 Apr Aston Villa 4–3 Sunderland 59 Rogers](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/matches/aston-villa-sunderland-2026-04-19/)
- [24 Apr Sunderland 0–5 Nottingham Forest 72 Wood](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/matches/sunderland-nottingham-forest-2026-04-24/)
- [2 May Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–1 Sunderland 71 Xhaka](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/matches/wolverhampton-wanderers-sunderland-2026-05-02/)
- [9 May Sunderland 0–0 Manchester United 71 Mazraoui](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/matches/sunderland-manchester-united-2026-05-09/)
- [17 May Everton 1–3 Sunderland 66 Dewsbury-Hall](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/matches/everton-sunderland-2026-05-17/)
- [24 May Sunderland 2–1 Chelsea 59 Le Fée](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/matches/sunderland-chelsea-2026-05-24/)

### Squad

Everyone who played this season, by minutes. League NVP, the same as on their card.

| Player | Position | P | Min | POTM | NVP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Robin Roefs](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/players/robin-roefs-37397144/) |  | 35 | 3150 | 3 | — |
| [Trai Hume](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/players/trai-hume-24816771/) | Defender | 37 | 3032 | 1 | 35 |
| [Enzo Le Fée](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/players/enzo-le-fee-7026744/) | Midfielder | 34 | 2917 | 1 | 49 |
| [Noah Sadiki](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/players/noah-sadiki-37630179/) | Midfielder | 33 | 2896 |  | 37 |
| [Granit Xhaka](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/players/granit-xhaka-1887/) | Midfielder | 33 | 2882 | 4 | 79 |
| [Omar Alderete](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/players/omar-alderete-258137/) | Defender | 33 | 2802 |  | 50 |
| [Nordi Mukiele](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/players/nordi-mukiele-97669/) | Defender | 31 | 2775 |  | 47 |
| [Dan Ballard](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/players/dan-ballard-12433171/) | Defender | 27 | 2124 | 1 | 58 |
| [Reinildo Mandava](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/players/reinildo-mandava-163108/) | Defender | 24 | 1968 |  | 37 |
| [Brian Brobbey](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/players/brian-brobbey-7330507/) | Forward | 28 | 1907 | 1 | 66 |
| [Lutsharel Geertruida](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/players/lutsharel-geertruida-4598752/) | Defender | 19 | 1591 |  | 47 |
| [Chemsdine Talbi](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/players/chemsdine-talbi-37590634/) | Forward | 25 | 1537 | 1 | 54 |
| [Habib Diarra](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/players/habib-diarra-37581992/) | Midfielder | 18 | 1377 |  | 13 |
| [Wilson Isidor](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/players/wilson-isidor-5666460/) | Forward | 21 | 1057 |  | 50 |
| [Chris Rigg](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/players/chris-rigg-37598297/) | Midfielder | 11 | 727 | 1 | 50 |
| [Eliezer Mayenda](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/players/eliezer-mayenda-37610895/) | Forward | 12 | 708 |  | 37 |
| [Bertrand Traoré](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/players/bertrand-traore-4254/) | Forward | 11 | 637 |  | 64 |
| [Simon Adingra](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/players/simon-adingra-37555816/) | Forward | 11 | 634 |  | 36 |
| [Luke O'Nien](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/players/luke-o-nien-5999/) | Defender | 7 | 543 |  | 63 |
| [Nilson Angulo](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/players/nilson-angulo-37567350/) |  | 5 | 376 |  | — |
| [Romaine Mundle](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/players/romaine-mundle-37259208/) |  | 8 | 334 |  | — |
| [Dennis Cirkin](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/players/dennis-cirkin-23697537/) |  | 4 | 283 |  | — |
| [Melker Ellborg](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/players/melker-ellborg-37325016/) |  | 3 | 270 | 1 | — |
| [Jenson Seelt](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/players/jenson-seelt-37546753/) | Defender | 2 | 134 |  | — |
| [Arthur Masuaku](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/players/arthur-masuaku-1941/) |  | 2 | 117 |  | — |
| Jocelin Ta Bi |  | 1 | 39 |  | — |
| Patrick Roberts |  | 1 | 27 |  | — |

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