Head to head

Sunderland vs Wolverhampton Wanderers head to head

Sunderland and Wolverhampton Wanderers have met 8 times in the Premier League since 2009/10. Sunderland have won 2, Wolverhampton Wanderers 4, and 2 were drawn. The last meeting was Wolves 1–1 Sunderland on May 2, 2026. Counting the old First Division, they've met 92 times in the top flight since 1890/91: Sunderland won 38, Wolverhampton Wanderers 34, and 20 were drawn.

Premier League · since 2009/10

Sunderland crest

Sunderland

2

Sunderland wins

2

Draws

4

Wolves wins

Wolverhampton Wanderers crest

Wolves

8 meetings · goals Sunderland 13–13 Wolves

All top-flight meetings · since 1890/91

Sunderland crest

Sunderland

38

Sunderland wins

20

Draws

34

Wolves wins

Wolverhampton Wanderers crest

Wolves

92 meetings · goals Sunderland 172–139 Wolves

The scoreline grid

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

Wolves goals
5
4
3
11
2
2
1
1
1
0
1
1
0
1
2
3
4
5
Sunderland goals

Times it's happened

Never

Once

2+

Home and away

VenuePSunderland W–D–LGoals
At Sunderland42–1–18–5
At Wolves40–1–35–8

Every meeting

Biggest wins

Sunderland

September 27, 2009Sunderland 5–2 WolvesHT 1–03-goal win
October 18, 2025Sunderland 2–0 WolvesHT 1–02-goal win

Wolverhampton Wanderers

May 14, 2011Sunderland 1–3 WolvesHT 1–12-goal win
November 27, 2010Wolves 3–2 SunderlandHT 0–01-goal win
December 4, 2011Wolves 2–1 SunderlandHT 0–01-goal win

Highest-scoring meetings

September 27, 2009Sunderland 5–2 WolvesHT 1–07 goals
November 27, 2010Wolves 3–2 SunderlandHT 0–05 goals

Most common results

Runs

Sunderland's longest winning run in this fixture is 1 and Wolverhampton Wanderers' is 4. The longest unbeaten runs are 3 for Sunderland and 5 for Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Before the Premier League

Sunderland and Wolverhampton Wanderers met 84 times in the old First Division, from 1890/91 to 1983/84. Sunderland won 36, Wolverhampton Wanderers 30, and 18 were drawn. The first meeting was Sunderland 3–4 Wolves on September 15, 1890.

Sunderland's biggest wins before 1992

November 4, 1893Sunderland 6–0 Wolves6-goal win
March 10, 1906Sunderland 7–2 Wolves5-goal win
January 12, 1901Sunderland 7–2 Wolves5-goal win

Wolverhampton Wanderers' biggest wins before 1992

August 31, 1957Wolves 5–0 Sunderland5-goal win
September 15, 1937Wolves 4–0 Sunderland4-goal win
November 4, 1905Wolves 5–2 Sunderland3-goal win

Every meeting before 1992

March 17, 1984Wolves 0–0 Sunderland1983/84
September 7, 1983Sunderland 3–2 Wolves1983/84
January 30, 1982Wolves 0–1 Sunderland1981/82
September 19, 1981Sunderland 0–0 Wolves1981/82
April 4, 1981Sunderland 0–1 Wolves1980/81
November 1, 1980Wolves 2–1 Sunderland1980/81
March 14, 1970Sunderland 2–1 Wolves1969/70
November 29, 1969Wolves 1–0 Sunderland1969/70
April 19, 1969Sunderland 2–0 Wolves1968/69
September 14, 1968Wolves 1–1 Sunderland1968/69
April 15, 1968Sunderland 2–0 Wolves1967/68
March 9, 1968Wolves 2–1 Sunderland1967/68
April 20, 1965Wolves 3–0 Sunderland1964/65
April 16, 1965Sunderland 1–2 Wolves1964/65
December 28, 1957Sunderland 0–2 Wolves1957/58
August 31, 1957Wolves 5–0 Sunderland1957/58
January 1, 1957Sunderland 2–3 Wolves1956/57
September 12, 1956Wolves 2–2 Sunderland1956/57
April 28, 1956Wolves 3–1 Sunderland1955/56
January 2, 1956Sunderland 1–1 Wolves1955/56

Results from the old First Division, 1888/89 to 1991/92 (engsoccerdata; see About).