Liverpool vs Sunderland prediction and preview

Premier League · Wednesday 2 December 2026, 19:30 UTC

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Liverpool vs Sunderland

Premier League · Wednesday 2 December 2026, 19:30 UTC · Anfield, Liverpool

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Liverpool vs Sunderland preview

The Premier League fixture between Liverpool and Sunderland is scheduled for Wednesday 2 December 2026 at 19:30 UTC at Anfield in Liverpool. Liverpool sit 5th on 15 points after 9 matches, while Sunderland sit 20th on 5 points after 9 matches.

Liverpool have collected 4 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat from their last 5 league games; Sunderland have 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats over the same stretch. Over their last 6, Liverpool have scored 2.3 and conceded 1.8 goals per game, with 4 of those matches going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 3. Sunderland average 0.7 scored and 1.5 conceded across their last 6, with 1 clean sheet.

Head to head, Liverpool have 5 wins to Sunderland's 0 across 10 meetings, with 5 draws. Those games averaged 2.1 goals, 3 finished with more than 2.5 goals and both teams scored in 5. The most recent meeting, on 11 Feb 2026, ended Sunderland 0-1 Liverpool.

Data as of 4 Nov 2026.

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Form and table

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5Liverpool9432119+215WLWWL
20Sunderland9126717-105LLLDL

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Head-to-head

10 meetings: Liverpool 5, draws 5, Sunderland 0.

Team news

Liverpool expected line-up (4-2-3-1)

Alisson, Jérémy Jacquet, Ronald Araujo, Virgil van Dijk, Milos Kerkez, Florian Wirtz, Alexis Mac Allister, Bradley Barcola, Trey Nyoni, Alexander Isak

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

Robin Roefs, Luke O'Nien, Trai Hume, Reinildo Mandava, Omar Alderete, Noah Sadiki, Granit Xhaka, Chris Rigg, Nilson Angulo, Enzo Le Fée, Timur Tuterov

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