The Sunderland vs Manchester United clash in gameweek 36 of the 2025/26 Premier League should be a pretty entertaining battle between two sides vying for a strong finish to the campaign when they meet at the Stadium of Light on Saturday afternoon.
Sunderland vs Manchester United is likely to be a feisty clash where both sides will fight to earn all three points.
The Black Cats are eager to get over their sticky run of form, while the Red Devils are eager to extend their winning streak, and that should result in quite the eventful Premier League clash.
Match Details
Stadium of Light
Sunderland, England
Saturday, 9 May
14:00 GMT
Struggling Sunderland Hoping To Regain Momentum Against High-Flying Manchester United
The Sunderland vs Manchester United battle should be an end-to-end clash in the Premier League because of how eager both sides are to get a big win at this point in the season.
The Black Cats have failed to win their last three matches, suffering two losses and conceding 10 goals in that period! Despite being in 12th place, they are desperate to end the campaign strongly with maximum points to improve their chances of finishing in the top 10.
Sunderland will need to be defensively much stronger than they’ve been recently to neutralise the Red Devils threat, while they also need to be more prolific in converting their attacking chances to get a big win.
Manchester United, meanwhile, are on the back of a three-match winning streak, and that includes their impressive recent wins over Liverpool and Chelsea!
The Red Devils have already secured qualification for the 2026/27 UEFA Champions League, but are now eager to secure third place for themselves.
Michael Carrick will urge his side to play their free-flowing, fast-paced counter-attacking football and convert chances clinically to get another big away win.
Manchester United have won four of their last five matches against Sunderland, a record they aim to uphold with an efficient display at the Stadium of Light.
Can Robust Brian Brobbey Bully His Way To Troubling Manchester United?
Brian Brobbey has proven to be quite the effective signing for Sunderland, having scored six goals in the 2025/26 Premier League for them so far.
He’s had a knack for scoring in big games, managing key goals against the likes of Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur and Newcastle United this season, as he aims to maintain that good streak by troubling the Red Devils.
The Dutch forward will definitely look to use his physical prowess to hassle the Red Devils centre-backs, but will need to be smart with his off-the-ball movement and finishing to put away chances clinically to raise the Black Cats’ chances of getting a big win at home.
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Record-Chasing Bruno Fernandes Desperate To Get Back Among Assists
Bruno Fernandes continues to chase an elusive record for the most assists in a single Premier League campaign by a player, as he’s currently sitting on 19 assists in the ongoing league campaign.
Just two more assists for Fernandes in the last three matches of the season will help him surpass Thierry Henry and Kevin de Bruyne to set a new feat, which he is obsessed with achieving now that Champions League qualification is secured for the Red Devils.
Fernandes will look to get heavily involved in his side’s attacks, being a major force in the link-up play to urge his side forward.
The Portuguese midfielder, however, needs to be extremely accurate with his crosses and final third passes to present chances on the plate for his teammates and raise his chances of bagging more assists and breaking the impressive Premier League assists record.
Sunderland vs Manchester United Injuries
Sunderland Injuries: Simon Moore, Romaine Mundle, Nilson Angulo (doubt), Bertrand Traore (doubt), Daniel Ballard (suspended)
Manchester United Injuries: Matthijs de Ligt, Benjamin Sesko (doubt)
Sunderland vs Manchester United Predicted Lineups
Here are our Sunderland vs Manchester United predicted lineups.
Sunderland Predicted XI: Robin Roefs (GK), Nordi Mukiele, Lutsharel Geertruida, Omar Alderete, Reinaldo, Granit Xhaka, Noah Sadiki, Trai Hume, Enzo Le Fee, Chemsidine Taibi, Brian Brobbey
Manchester United Predicted XI: Senne Lammens (GK), Diogo Dalot, Harry Maguire, Lisandro Martinez, Luke Shaw, Casemiro, Kobbie Mainoo, Amad Diallo, Bruno Fernandes, Matheus Cunha, Bryan Mbeumo
Main Photo
Credit: IMAGO / Sportimage
Recording Date: 04.10.2025
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