Liverpool vs Sunderland Preview

Liverpool welcome Sunderland to Anfield on Wednesday evening in what promises to be an intriguing Premier League encounter between two sides seeking to build momentum. The Reds head into this fixture having secured a 2-0 away victory at West Ham United in their most recent outing, ending a difficult run of three consecutive defeats. Prior to that result, they suffered a 4-1 home loss to PSV Eindhoven in the Champions League, while before that they lost 3-0 at home to Nottingham Forest in the Premier League. Earlier in this sequence, they were beaten 3-0 at Manchester City and recorded a 1-0 home victory over Real Madrid in European competition.

Sunderland arrive at Anfield in positive form, having claimed a 3-2 home victory over AFC Bournemouth in their most recent outing. In their previous match, they suffered a 1-0 defeat at Fulham, though before that they picked up consecutive draws with 2-2 at home to Arsenal and 1-1 at home to Everton. Earlier in this sequence, they secured a 2-1 away win at Chelsea, demonstrating their capability to compete with top opposition.

The head-to-head record heavily favours Liverpool, who have won three of the last five meetings, with two draws. Most recently, the sides played out a 2-2 draw at the Stadium of Light in January 2017, while Liverpool secured a 2-0 home victory in November 2016.

This match will be broadcast live across the globe, with fans in the United States able to watch on Peacock. UK viewers can tune in via Sky Sports Football on Sky Go and NOW, while Australian supporters can catch the action on Stan Sport. The 20:15 GMT kick-off ensures prime-time viewing for European audiences, with coverage also available in Germany on Sky Sport Premier League and across Scandinavia on Amazon Prime Video.

Injured Players:

Liverpool: Stefan Bajcetic (Out), Giovanni Leoni (Out), Jeremie Frimpong (Out), Florian Wirtz (Doubtful)

Sunderland: Habib Diarra (Out), Aji Alese (Out)

Liverpool face three confirmed absences with one doubtful player affecting their squad options. Sunderland will be without two key players, though both teams will need to navigate selection challenges for this Premier League encounter.

Possible line-ups:

Liverpool (4-2-3-1)

Mamardashvili, Szoboszlai, Salah, Allister, Konaté, Dijk, Gravenberch, Wirtz, Isak, Gakpo, Kerkez

Sunderland (5-4-1)

Roefs, Mandava, Fée, Geertruida, Sadiki, Ballard, Isidor, Xhaka, Traoré, Mukiele, Hume

Liverpool – Last 5 Games

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
✅	West Ham United	0-2	Liverpool	English Premier League	Nov 30, 2025
❌	Liverpool	1-4	PSV Eindhoven	Champions League	Nov 26, 2025
❌	Liverpool	0-3	Nottingham Forest	English Premier League	Nov 22, 2025
❌	Manchester City	3-0	Liverpool	English Premier League	Nov 9, 2025
✅	Liverpool	1-0	Real Madrid	Champions League	Nov 4, 2025

Sunderland – Last 5 Games

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
✅	Sunderland	3-2	AFC Bournemouth	English Premier League	Nov 29, 2025
❌	Fulham	1-0	Sunderland	English Premier League	Nov 22, 2025
🤝	Sunderland	2-2	Arsenal	English Premier League	Nov 8, 2025
🤝	Sunderland	1-1	Everton	English Premier League	Nov 3, 2025
✅	Chelsea	1-2	Sunderland	English Premier League	Oct 25, 2025

Head-to-Head Record

Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
Sunderland	2-2	Liverpool	English Premier League	Jan 2, 2017
Liverpool	2-0	Sunderland	English Premier League	Nov 26, 2016
Liverpool	2-2	Sunderland	English Premier League	Feb 6, 2016
Sunderland	0-1	Liverpool	English Premier League	Dec 30, 2015
Sunderland	0-1	Liverpool	English Premier League	Jan 10, 2015

TV Listings / Streaming

Country	Broadcaster
USA	Peacock
Great Britain	Sky Sports Football
Australia	Stan Sport
Canada	fuboTV Canada
Germany	Sky Sport Premier League
Denmark	Amazon Prime Video
Sweden	Amazon Prime Video
France	Canal+ Foot
Netherlands	Viaplay Netherlands
Portugal	DAZN Eleven 1 Portugal