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Sunderland host Manchester United at Stadium of Light on 3 March 2027. The fixture is Matchweek 28 of the Premier League. They last met on 9 May 2026, when Sunderland and Manchester United drew 0-0.
Sunderland vs Manchester United match facts
- Kick-off
- Wed 3 Mar 2027, 20:00
- Stadium
- Stadium of Light, Sunderland
- Competition
- Premier League
- Round
- Matchweek 28
Sunderland vs Manchester United 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.
Sunderland vs Manchester United head to head
- 3
- Sunderland wins
- 3
- Draws
- 12
- Manchester United wins
10–29 on goals in 18 meetings since 2 October 2010
Recent Sunderland vs Manchester United results
- Sunderland0–0Manchester UnitedStadium of Light
- Manchester United2–0SunderlandOld Trafford
- Sunderland0–3Manchester UnitedStadium of Light
- Manchester United3–1SunderlandOld Trafford
- Sunderland2–1Manchester UnitedStadium of Light
All in the Premier League
Sunderland vs Manchester United history
Sunderland have won one of the last five, with one drawn. Manchester United last won at Stadium of Light on 9 April 2017, by 3-0. One of the last five was decided by a single goal. Both clubs scored in two of the last five. Manchester United are unbeaten in the last four meetings.
Stadium of Light
Sunderland play at Stadium of Light in Sunderland. The ground holds 49,000. Manchester United have won there once in four visits, most recently in April 2017. Sunderland have won two of those, with one drawn. The pitch is grass. Manchester United's most recent visit was on 9 May 2026, a 0-0 draw.
Last meeting: Sunderland 0-0 Manchester United, May 2026
- 22Robin RoefsG
- 6Lutsharel GeertruidaD
- 20Nordi MukieleD
- 15Omar AldereteD
- 17R. MandavaD
- 34Granit XhakaM
- 27Noah SadikiM
- 32Trai HumeM
- 28Enzo Le FéeM
- 7Chemsdine TalbiM
- 9Brian BrobbeyF
Bench
- 31Melker EllborgG
- 3Dennis CirkinD
- 10Nilson AnguloF
- 11Christopher RiggM
- 19Mouhamadou DiarraM
- 37J. T. BiF
- 13Luke O'NienM
- 18Wilson IsidorF
- 12Eliezer MayendaF
Coach: Regis Le Bris
- 31Senne LammensG
- 3Noussair MazraouiD
- 5Jacob MaguireD
- 6Lisandro MartínezD
- 23Luke ShawD
- 7Mason MountM
- 37Kobbie MainooM
- 16Amad DialloM
- 8Bruno FernandesM
- 10Matheus CunhaM
- 11Joshua ZirkzeeF
Bench
- 1Altay BayındırG
- 2Diogo DalotD
- 13Patrick DorguD
- 12Tyrell MalaciaD
- 19Bryan MbeumoF
- 15Leny YoroD
- 39T. FletcherM
- 38Jack FletcherM
- 26Ayden HeavenD
Coach: Michael Carrick
Sunderland lined up in a 4-2-3-1 and Manchester United in a 4-2-3-1 when the clubs last met, on 9 May 2026 in the Premier League. It finished 0-0. Robin Roefs and Senne Lammens started in goal. Regis Le Bris and Michael Carrick picked the sides.
Sunderland vs Manchester United lineups — common questions
- When is Sunderland vs Manchester United?
- Sunderland vs Manchester United kicks off at 20:00 UK time on 3 March 2027 at Stadium of Light in Sunderland. The match is Matchweek 28 of the 2026/27 Premier League season.
- What was the score in the last Sunderland vs Manchester United match?
- In the meeting before this one, Sunderland and Manchester United drew 0-0 on 9 May 2026 in the Premier League. The time before that, Manchester United won 2-0 on 4 October 2025 in the Premier League. Sunderland have won 3 of the 18 meetings between the clubs and Manchester United have won 12.
Manchester United vs Sunderland at Old Trafford
Updated 23 September 2026