English League Championship

SCHEDULED
Sunderland LWDDL
vs
Reading WDLLD
Stadium of Light

Last five matches

DateOppResultCompetition
11/8/26 vs Chelsea W 1-0 English Premier League
11/5/26 vs Dinamo Zagreb L 0-2 UEFA Europa League
10/31/26 @ Coventry City L 1-3 English Premier League
10/28/26 vs Brentford W 3-2 English Carabao Cup
10/25/26 vs Leeds United D 0-0 English Premier League
Full Schedule

Team Stats

REA SUN
-22
Goal Difference
8
44
Total Goals
66
26
Assists
55
66
Goals Against
58

Head to Head

Series tied 2-2-1

SUN Last 5 matchups REA
  1. 3 2012-2013 Barclays Premier League FT 2012-12-11 @ SUN 0
  2. 1 2012-2013 Barclays Premier League FT 2013-02-02 @ REA 2
  3. 1 2017-18 English League Championship FT 2017-12-02 @ SUN 3
  4. 2 2017-18 English League Championship FT 2018-04-14 @ REA 2
  5. 3 2022-23 English League Championship FT 2022-09-14 @ REA 0

Lineups

Expected

Projected XI — the official team sheet replaces this closer to kick-off.

SUN · 4-2-3-1

  1. Anthony PattersonG1
  2. Danny BatthCD-L6
  3. Danny BallardCD-R5
  4. Ajibola AleseLB42
  5. Trai HumeRB32
  6. Amad DialloAM16
  7. Daniel NeilLM24
  8. Edouard MichutRM25
  9. Joe GelhardtF28
  10. Jack ClarkeAM-L20
  11. Patrick RobertsAM-R10

Substitutes

  1. Jewison BennetteSUB19
  2. Isaac LihadjiSUB22
  3. Alex PritchardSUB21
  4. Alex BassSUB12
  5. Luke O'NienSUB13
  6. Abdoullah BaSUB17
  7. Pierre EkwahSUB39

REA · 3-5-2

  1. Joe LumleyG1
  2. Naby SarrCD24
  3. Amadou Salif MbengueCD-L27
  4. Andy YiadomCD-R17
  5. Jeff HendrickCM-L8
  6. Tom InceCM-R10
  7. Tom McintyreAM5
  8. Baba RahmanLM12
  9. Junior HoilettRM23
  10. Andy CarrollCF-L2
  11. Shane LongCF-R7

Substitutes

  1. Dean BouzanisSUB21
  2. Scott DannSUB6
  3. Femi AzeezSUB15
  4. Yakou MeiteSUB11
  5. Nesta Guinness-WalkerSUB18
  6. Cesare CasadeiSUB20
  7. Tyrese FornahSUB19

EFL Championship News

All news
ESPN AAP Zero to hero: Socceroos' Robertson scores stunning match-winner after own goal Socceroos midfielder Alex Robertson has been feted as "Kangaroo" by his Cardiff City teammates after he bounced back from scoring an own goal to lash home a sensational, stoppage-time winner in one of the Championship side's greatest comebacks. Video Robertson goes from zero to hero with epic match-winner for Cardiff Australian Alex Robertson rights the wrongs of an earlier own goal as he curls home a magnificent 94th-minute match-winner for Cardiff City. News PA Wrexham boss on Ryan Reynolds, Rob Mac: 'Uplifting' when they come to watch Wrexham couldn't serve up a blockbuster for owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob Mac but manager Phil Parkinson praised the Hollywood duo's input into a point that kept Wolves off the Championship summit. ESPN PA Ryan Reynolds, Rob Mac watch on as Wrexham deny Wolves top spot with draw Lewis O'Brien's first goal of the season earned Wrexham a 1-1 draw and prevented Wolves going top of the Championship, under the watching eye of Ryan Reynolds and Rob Mac.