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Sunderland predicted line-up — Gameweek 7

Last updated: 20 October 2026 · By Clive Smalls · Confidence: Low

Sunderland predicted line-up and match analysis

We expect Sunderland to start in a 4-5-1 away at Bournemouth in Gameweek 7. The XI below blends scraped predicted line-ups and injury tables with our own expected-minutes model, so every name carries a start probability and a projected Fantasy Premier League points total rather than a gut-feel guess.

Match projection

Bournemouth v Sunderland Bournemouth XI Sunderland XI

Fixture

A BOU

Win probability

26%

Clean sheet

21%

Expected goals

1.09

Predicted XI (4-5-1)

Goalkeeper

GKPRoefs£4.9m

91% start

3.4

Defence

DEFMukiele£5.4m	89% start	4.0
DEFReinildo£4.4m	81% start	2.6
DEFHume£4.3m	69% start	2.4
DEFAlderete£4.8m	36% start	1.2

Midfield

MIDE.Le Fée£5.7m	90% start	3.6
MIDSadiki£4.8m	90% start	2.3
MIDXhaka£5.4m	89% start	2.9
MIDN.Angulo£5.0m	71% start	1.6
MIDRigg£4.8m	20% start	0.6

Attack

FWDBrobbey£5.7m

35% start

1.2

Likely bench

MIDTutierov19% start
DEFMethalie18% start
DEFO'Nien16% start
MIDDiarra13% start
MIDTalbi13% start
MIDFofana10% start
MIDJocelin.T8% start

Injuries, suspensions and doubts

BallardOUTThigh Injury — back 21/11/2026
DansoSUSP1 Match Ban — back 31/10/2026
MeunierOUTHamstring injury — back 25/10/2026
MundleOUTKnee injury — back 30/12/2026
BrobbeyDOUBTThigh Injury — back 25/10/2026
IsidorDOUBTKnock — back 18/10/2026

Best Sunderland FPL picks

Mukiele — 4.0 xPts next GW, 18.7 over five, £5.4m, 1.8% owned.
E.Le Fée — 3.6 xPts next GW, 17.6 over five, £5.7m, 3.0% owned.
Roefs — 3.4 xPts next GW, 16.1 over five, £4.9m, 2.2% owned.

Sunderland predicted line-up FAQs

What is Sunderland's predicted line-up this Gameweek?

We project Sunderland to line up in a 4-5-1: Roefs, Mukiele, Reinildo, Hume, Alderete, E.Le Fée, Sadiki, Xhaka, N.Angulo, Rigg, Brobbey. Roefs is the expected goalkeeper and start probabilities for every name are listed on this page.

Who is injured or suspended for Sunderland?

Ballard, Danso, Meunier, Mundle are currently flagged as unavailable, with Brobbey, Isidor rated as doubtful.

Which Sunderland player is the best FPL pick?

Our model projects Mukiele highest at 4.0 expected points for the next Gameweek, ahead of E.Le Fée (3.6) and Roefs (3.4).

How likely is a Sunderland clean sheet?

Our Poisson match model gives Sunderland a 21% chance of a clean sheet away at Bournemouth, with 1.09 expected goals scored.

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