Flashscore analysed Sunderland's poor start to the 2026/27 Premier League season. After finishing seventh in 2025/26 and qualifying for the Europa League, Sunderland are bottom of the table on five points from eight league games ahead of their next fixture against Coventry.
League form and European contrast
Sunderland are unbeaten in the Europa League so far in 2026/27, but their league record has been very different. In the Premier League, they have lost to Ipswich Town, Arsenal, Man City, Brighton and Bournemouth, drawn with Leeds United and Brentford, and beaten Fulham.
Coventry are one point and one place above Sunderland before the meeting between the sides.
Goals, points and discipline
Sunderland have scored six goals, conceded 14 and taken five points from their eight Premier League games. Brian Brobbey has scored three of those six league goals, while only Enzo Le Fee, Wilson Isidor and Nilson Angulo have also scored in the league.
Reinildo Mandava was sent off against Arsenal and Kevin Danso was sent off against Bournemouth. Goalkeeper Robin Roefs has made 15 saves in eight games.
Passing, crossing and duels
Granit Xhaka is the only Sunderland player to have made more than 100 passes that ended in the final third, with 183. Of Sunderland's 108 crosses in open play in the Premier League so far this season, 22 have found their target.
Sunderland have lost 149 of their 281 attempted aerial duels. They have attempted 116 tackles across their eight league games, with Xhaka, Noah Sadiki, Reinildo, Trai Hume, Dan Ballard, Nordi Mukiele and Le Fee responsible for 87 of them. Sunderland's squad have also lost possession on 1,100 separate occasions so far.
What comes next
After the Coventry game, Sunderland have to play Chelsea, Aston Villa, Tottenham, Liverpool and Newcastle.