Liverpool host Sunderland at Anfield on 2 December 2026. The fixture is Matchweek 13 of the Premier League. They last met on 25 July 2026, when Liverpool won 4-2. Liverpool have won 9 of the 17 meetings between the clubs and Sunderland 1.
Liverpool vs Sunderland match facts
- Kick-off
- Wed 2 Dec 2026, 20:00
- Stadium
- Anfield, Liverpool
- Competition
- Premier League
- Round
- Matchweek 13
Liverpool vs Sunderland lineups
Both clubs name their starting eleven about an hour before kick-off, and it appears here as soon as it does. From fourteen days before kick-off, this page carries the likely XI for each side, worked out from the eleven they have named in recent matches. Team news follows in the days before the match.
Liverpool vs Sunderland head to head
- 9
- Liverpool wins
- 7
- Draws
- 1
- Sunderland wins
28–14 on goals in 17 meetings since 25 September 2010
Recent Liverpool vs Sunderland results
- Liverpool4–2SunderlandPremier League Summer SeriesGeodis Park
- Sunderland0–1LiverpoolPremier LeagueStadium of Light
- Liverpool1–1SunderlandPremier LeagueAnfield
- Sunderland2–2LiverpoolPremier LeagueStadium of Light
- Liverpool2–0SunderlandPremier LeagueAnfield
Liverpool vs Sunderland history
Liverpool have won three of the last five, with two drawn. Sunderland have not won any of their three visits to Anfield. One of the last five was decided by a single goal. Both clubs scored in three of the last five. Liverpool are unbeaten in the last thirteen meetings.
Anfield
Liverpool play at Anfield in Liverpool. The ground holds 61,276. Sunderland have not won there in three visits. Liverpool have won one of those, with two drawn. The pitch is grass. Sunderland's most recent visit was on 3 December 2025, a 1-1 draw.
Last meeting: Liverpool 4-2 Sunderland, July 2026
- 25Giorgi Mamardashvili
- 30Jeremie Frimpong
- 2Joseph Gomez
- 75T. Ndiaye
- 21Konstantinos Tsimikas
- 17Curtis Jones
- 53James McConnell
- 68Kieran Morrison
- 19Harvey Elliott
- 73Rio Ngumoha
- 79Will Wright
Bench
- 28Frederick Woodman
- 95Harvey Davies
- 14Federico Chiesa
- 6Miloš Kerkez
- 48Calum Scanlon
- 82J. Sonni-Lambie
- 83IfeanyiIfeanyi Ndukwe
- 8Dominik Szoboszlai
- 47Calvin Ramsay
- 44Luke Chambers
- 67Lewis Koumas
- 42Treymaurice Nyoni
- 40Joshua Abe
Coach: Andoni Iraola
- 31Melker Ellborg
- 20Nordi Mukiele
- 5Daniel Ballard
- 13Luke O'Nien
- 17R. Mandava
- 8Alan Browne
- 32Trai Hume
- 28Enzo Le Fée
- 11Christopher Rigg
- 14Romaine Mundle
- 18Wilson Isidor
Bench
- 21Simon Moore
- 1Anthony Patterson
- 59A. Lightfoot
- 40Jack Whittaker
- 97C. Dinsdale
- 52Jenson Jones
- 48Jenson Jones
- 33L. F. Hjelde
- 23Jenson Seelt
- 57T. Tuterov
- 99B. Kindon
- 47T. Samuel-Ogunsuyi
- 95F. Scott
- 77T. Proctor
- 46F. Geragusian
Coach: Regis Le Bris
Liverpool lined up in a shape the feed does not record and Sunderland in a shape the feed does not record when the clubs last met, on 25 July 2026 in the Premier League Summer Series. Liverpool won 4-2. Kieran Morrison, Enzo Le Fée and T. Tuterov and 3 others scored.
Liverpool vs Sunderland lineups — common questions
- When is Liverpool vs Sunderland?
- Liverpool vs Sunderland kicks off at 20:00 UK time on 2 December 2026 at Anfield in Liverpool. The match is Matchweek 13 of the 2026/27 Premier League season. The clubs last met on 25 July 2026.
- What was the score in the last Liverpool vs Sunderland match?
- In the meeting before this one, Liverpool won 4-2 on 25 July 2026 in the Premier League Summer Series. The time before that, Liverpool won 1-0 on 11 February 2026 in the Premier League. Liverpool have won 9 of the 17 meetings between the clubs and Sunderland have won 1.
Sunderland vs Liverpool at Stadium of Light
Updated 23 September 2026