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Head to head

Burnley vs Sunderland head to head

Burnley and Sunderland have met 86 times in the English top flight since 1890/91. Burnley have won 33, Sunderland 32, and 21 were drawn. 8 of those were in the Premier League: Burnley 3 wins, Sunderland 3, 2 draws. The last meeting was Sunderland 3–0 Burnley on February 2, 2026, and the first Sunderland 2–3 Burnley on September 13, 1890.

Burnley v Sunderland

All top-flight meetings · since 1890/91

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Burnley

33

Burnley wins

21

Draws

32

Sunderland wins

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Sunderland

86 meetings · goals Burnley 144–124 Sunderland

The scoreline grid

Every top-flight meeting from Burnley's side: Burnley goals along the bottom, Sunderland goals up the side. Select a square to see those meetings.

Sunderland goals
7
1
6
5
4
11
3
5232
2
4126311
1
462412
0
67533
1
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Burnley goals

Times it's happened

Never

Once

2

3–4

5–9

10+

Home and away

VenuePBurnley W–D–LGoals
At Burnley4326–8–990–40
At Sunderland437–13–2354–84

Every meeting

February 2, 2026Sunderland 3–0 BurnleyHT 2–02025/26
August 23, 2025Burnley 2–0 SunderlandHT 0–02025/26
March 18, 2017Sunderland 0–0 BurnleyHT 0–02016/17
December 31, 2016Burnley 4–1 SunderlandHT 1–02016/17
January 31, 2015Sunderland 2–0 BurnleyHT 2–02014/15
September 20, 2014Burnley 0–0 SunderlandHT 0–02014/15
April 17, 2010Sunderland 2–1 BurnleyHT 2–02009/10
September 19, 2009Burnley 3–1 SunderlandHT 1–12009/10
October 8, 1969Sunderland 0–1 Burnley1969/70
August 16, 1969Burnley 3–0 Sunderland1969/70
April 23, 1969Burnley 1–2 Sunderland1968/69
November 23, 1968Sunderland 2–0 Burnley1968/69
January 20, 1968Sunderland 2–2 Burnley1967/68
September 16, 1967Burnley 3–0 Sunderland1967/68
April 15, 1967Burnley 1–0 Sunderland1966/67
November 19, 1966Sunderland 4–3 Burnley1966/67
April 9, 1966Burnley 1–0 Sunderland1965/66
November 13, 1965Sunderland 0–4 Burnley1965/66
March 27, 1965Burnley 0–0 Sunderland1964/65
November 14, 1964Sunderland 3–2 Burnley1964/65

Biggest wins

Burnley

October 12, 1957Burnley 6–0 Sunderland6-goal win
December 5, 1953Burnley 5–1 Sunderland4-goal win
April 11, 1953Burnley 5–1 Sunderland4-goal win

Sunderland

October 6, 1926Sunderland 7–1 Burnley6-goal win
February 2, 2026Sunderland 3–0 BurnleyHT 2–03-goal win
March 15, 1924Burnley 0–3 Sunderland3-goal win

Highest-scoring meetings

November 12, 1955Sunderland 4–4 Burnley8 goals
October 6, 1926Sunderland 7–1 Burnley8 goals
November 19, 1966Sunderland 4–3 Burnley7 goals

Most common results

#1Sunderland 2–1 win12 times
#2Burnley 1–0 win7 times
#30–0 draw6 times
#41–1 draw6 times
#52–2 draw6 times

Runs

Burnley's longest winning run in this fixture is 4 and Sunderland's is 4. The longest unbeaten runs are 4 for Burnley and 8 for Sunderland.

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