Sunderland mark their 88th participation in the competition, whilst West Ham go into their 69th

16 August 2025 - 9:36 am

Sunderland and West Ham clash this Saturday at the Stadium of Light for round one of the Premier League. Sunderland mark their 88th participation in the competition, whilst West Ham go into their 69th.

In their last fixture, Sunderland suffered a 0-3 reverse against Rayo Vallecano (Pre-season 2025/26). In their last game, West Ham drew 1-1 with Lille (Pre-season 2025/26).

Sunderland ( vs Sheffield United 2025-05-24): Anthony Patterson, Trai Hume, Luke O´Nien, Daniel Ballard, Dennis Cirkin, Chris Rigg, Daniel Neil, Jobe Bellingham, Romaine Mundle, Eliezer Mayenda, Enzo Le Fée.

West Ham ( vs Ipswich Town 2025-05-25): Lukasz Fabianski, Jean-Clair Todibo, Kostas Mavropanos, Max Kilman, Edson Álvarez, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Tomás Soucek, James Ward-Prowse, Oliver Scarles, Niclas Füllkrug, Jarrod Bowen.

HEAD TO HEAD

  • Sunderland and West Ham have faced each other 92 times, with West Ham having the advantage: 36 wins, against 31 victories for Sunderland.

  • At the Stadium of Light, Sunderland has an advantage in clashes against West Ham: 21 wins in 47 games. West Ham has 14 victories.

  • In the English League, 70 matches have been played between the two teams, with Sunderland winning 24, 21 draws and 25 victories for West Ham.

    Match Facts

    • The Black Cats’ last home win against West Ham United was in 2013
    • West Ham United have scored at least one goal in 13 consecutive matches
    • The average number of goals in meetings between Sunderland AFC and West Ham United is 2.2.

    Injury and Team News
    In the Sunderland squad, Niall Huggins, Aji Alese, Dennis Cirkin, Romaine Mundle, Leo Hjelde and Luke O’Nien are out with injuries

    In the West Ham squad, Crysencio Summerville is out injured.