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Sunderland line up in a 4-2-3-1 and Leeds in a 3-4-2-1. Sunderland are without Daniel Ballard and Kevin Danso; Leeds are without M. Joseph and Joseph Rodon. Kick-off is 16:30 on 25 October 2026 at Stadium of Light.
Sunderland vs Leeds match facts
- Kick-off
- Sun 25 Oct 2026, 16:30
- Stadium
- Stadium of Light, Sunderland
- Competition
- Premier League
- Round
- Matchweek 8
- Days since last match
- Sunderland 3, Leeds 7
Sunderland confirmed lineup
- 22Robin RoefsG
- 32Trai HumeD
- 20Nordi MukieleD
- 13Luke O'NienD
- 17ReinildoD
- 34Granit XhakaM
- 27Noah SadikiM
- 11Christopher RiggM
- 28Enzo Le FéeM
- 10Nilson AnguloM
- 9Brian BrobbeyF
Bench
- 31Melker EllborgG
- 19Mouhamadou DiarraM
- 15Omar AldereteD
- 29Jules AhokaM
- 6Dayann MethalieD
- 50J. AnguloF
- 7Chemsdine TalbiF
- 39Malick FofanaF
- 57Timur TuterovF
Coach: R. Le Bris
Sunderland started in a 4-2-3-1. Daniel Ballard, Kevin Danso and Thomas Meunier and 5 others were out. Trai Hume, Reinildo and Noah Sadiki and 3 others came into the eleven after not starting away to Lech Poznan. R. Le Bris set up with four at the back, five in midfield and one up front.
Leeds confirmed lineup
- 1James TraffordG
- 24James JustinD
- 15Jaka BijolD
- 5Tarik MuharemovićD
- 2Jayden BogleM
- 4Ethan AmpaduM
- 22Ao TanakaM
- 3Gabriel GudmundssonM
- 10Harry WilsonM
- 11Brenden AaronsonM
- 9Dominic Calvert-LewinF
Bench
- 16Michael ZettererG
- 26Melvin BardD
- 18Anton StachM
- 50Alfie CresswellM
- 8Sean LongstaffM
- 44Ilia GruevM
- 14Lukas NmechaF
- 19Noah OkaforF
- 23Jean-Mattéo BahoyaF
Coach: D. Farke
Leeds started in a 3-4-2-1. M. Joseph, Joseph Rodon and M. Joseph and 1 other were out. Jaka Bijol, Harry Wilson and Brenden Aaronson came into the eleven after not starting at home to Manchester United. D. Farke set up with three at the back, six in midfield and one up front.
Sunderland vs Leeds form guide
Last 5, all competitionsSunderland- L
- L
- W
- L
- D
Sunderland won one of their last five matches, drew one and lost three. They scored 6 goals and conceded 11 across those five. They failed to score in two of them. Their most recent match was a 1-1 draw away to Lech Poznan on 22 October 2026.
Leeds- L
- W
- D
- L
- D
Leeds won one of their last five matches, drew two and lost two. They scored 9 goals and conceded 10 across those five. They kept one clean sheet. They failed to score in one of them. Their most recent match was a 1-1 draw at home to Manchester United on 18 October 2026.
Sunderland vs Leeds head to head
- 3
- Sunderland wins
- 4
- Draws
- 3
- Leeds wins
8–9 on goals in 10 meetings since 4 January 2015
Recent Sunderland vs Leeds results
- Sunderland0–1LeedsPremier League Summer Series
- Leeds0–1SunderlandPremier LeagueElland Road
- Sunderland1–1LeedsPremier LeagueStadium of Light
- Leeds2–1SunderlandChampionshipElland Road
- Sunderland2–2LeedsChampionshipStadium of Light
Sunderland vs Leeds history
Sunderland have won one of the last five, with two drawn. Leeds last won at Stadium of Light on 19 August 2017, by 2-0. Three of the last five were decided by a single goal. Both clubs scored in three of the last five. Sunderland hold the longest unbeaten run in the fixture, four meetings.
Stadium of Light
Sunderland play at Stadium of Light in Sunderland. The ground holds 49,000. Leeds have won there once in five visits, most recently in August 2017. Sunderland have won two of those, with two drawn. The pitch is grass. Leeds's most recent visit was on 28 December 2025, a 1-1 draw.
Last meeting: Sunderland 0-1 Leeds, July 2026
- 31Melker Ellborg
- 20Nordi Mukiele
- 5Daniel Ballard
- 13Luke O'Nien
- 17R. Mandava
- 11Christopher Rigg
- 8Alan Browne
- 28Enzo Le Fée
- 32Trai Hume
- 14Romaine Mundle
- 9Brian Brobbey
Bench
- 59A. Lightfoot
- 33L. F. Hjelde
- 23Jenson Seelt
- 48Jenson Jones
- 77T. Proctor
- 21Mouhamadou Diarra
- 27Noah Sadiki
- 10Nilson Angulo
- 47T. Samuel-Ogunsuyi
- 24Simon Adingra
- 57Timur Tuterov
Coach: Regis Le Bris
- 21Alexander Cairns
- 2Jayden Bogle
- 3Gabriel Gudmundsson
- 6Joseph Rodon
- 5Tarik Muharemović
- 33Sebastiaan Bornauw
- 8Sean Longstaff
- 22Ao Tanaka
- 17Harry Wilson
- 72C. Mills
- 14Lukas Nmecha
Bench
- 38R. Mahady
- 12Darryl Merveil Ombang
- 24James Justin
- 65J. Lienou
- 50Alfie Cresswell
- 4Ethan Ampadu
- 10Joël Piroe
- 18Anton Stach
- 29Degnand Gnonto
- 47R. Chadwick-Chaplin
- 7Daniel James
- –O. Pickles
- –Charlie Crew
- –F. Lane
Coach: Daniel Farke
Sunderland lined up in a shape the feed does not record and Leeds in a shape the feed does not record when the clubs last met, on 31 July 2026 in the Premier League Summer Series. Leeds won 1-0. Lukas Nmecha scored.
Sunderland vs Leeds lineups — common questions
- What was the score in Sunderland vs Leeds?
- Sunderland and Leeds drew 0-0 at Stadium of Light in Sunderland on 25 October 2026. The match was Matchweek 8 of the 2026/27 Premier League season. The referee was Stuart Attwell. Before it, Sunderland had won 3 of the 10 meetings between the clubs and Leeds 3.
- Who was missing for Sunderland?
- Sunderland were without Daniel Ballard, Kevin Danso and Thomas Meunier and 5 others. The reasons given were muscle injury, red card and knee injury. Leeds had four unavailable and none doubtful. Sunderland last played three days before this match, a 1-1 away draw with Lech Poznan.
- What formation did Leeds play?
- Leeds started this match in a 3-4-2-1. James Trafford started in goal, with three at the back, six in midfield and one up front. D. Farke picked the side. Nine substitutes were named. The formation is the one recorded for this fixture, not a season average.
Leeds vs Sunderland at Elland Road
Updated 26 October 2026