Sunderland 2-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers: result and report

Premier League · Saturday 18 October 2025

Result

Sunderland 2-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers

Premier League · Saturday 18 October 2025, 14:00 UTC · half-time 1-0

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Sunderland 2-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers: match report

Sunderland beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-0 in the Premier League on Saturday 18 October 2025. The half-time score was 1-0.

Nordi Mukiele opened the scoring in the 16th minute. Sunderland's goals came from Nordi Mukiele (16') and an own goal by Ladislav Krejci (90+2'). Wolverhampton Wanderers did not score.

Neither side received a card.

Going into the game Sunderland were 9th on 11 points from 7 and Wolverhampton Wanderers 20th on 2 points from 7. Sunderland went on to finish that season 7th with 54 points, and Wolverhampton Wanderers 20th with 20.

Sunderland lined up in a 4-2-3-1 and Wolverhampton Wanderers in a 4-3-3. The highest match rating in our data went to Nordi Mukiele of Sunderland (9.3), ahead of Robin Roefs (7.4).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 1 Sunderland win, 1 draw and 4 for Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Going into the match Sunderland's last five read L-W-D-D-W and Wolverhampton Wanderers's D-D-L-L-L.

Data as of 3 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 16'Goal · Nordi MukieleSunderland · 1-0
  • 90+2'Own goal · Ladislav KrejciSunderland · 2-0

Head-to-head

6 meetings: Sunderland 1, draws 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 4.

Team news

Sunderland line-up (4-2-3-1)

Robin Roefs, Nordi Mukiele, Dan Ballard, Omar Alderete, Trai Hume, Granit Xhaka, Noah Sadiki, Bertrand Traoré, Chris Rigg, Enzo Le Fée, Wilson Isidor

Wolverhampton Wanderers line-up (4-3-3)

Sam Johnstone, Matt Doherty, Santiago Bueno, Ladislav Krejci, Hugo Bueno, Marshall Nyasha Munetsi, André, João Gomes, Jhon Arias, Jørgen Strand Larsen, Rodrigo Gomes