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Sunderland predicted line-up — Gameweek 2

Last updated: 26 August 2026 · By Clive Smalls · Confidence: Low

We expect Sunderland to start in a 5-4-1 at home to Fulham in Gameweek 2. 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

Fixture

H FUL

Win probability

40%

Clean sheet

23%

Expected goals

1.54

Predicted XI (5-4-1)

Goalkeeper

GKPRoefs£5.0m

82% start

2.8

Defence

DEFHume£4.5m	79% start	2.5
DEFBallard£5.0m	62% start	2.0
DEFReinildo£4.5m	59% start	1.8
DEFMukiele£5.5m	55% start	1.8
DEFAlderete£5.0m	54% start	2.2

Midfield

MIDE.Le Fée£6.0m	80% start	2.7
MIDSadiki£5.0m	78% start	2.1
MIDXhaka£5.5m	77% start	2.5
MIDAngulo£5.0m	38% start	1.0

Attack

FWDBrobbey£6.0m

61% start

1.8

Likely bench

DEFMeunier37% start
DEFO'Nien33% start
MIDTalbi29% start
MIDDiarra27% start
FWDIsidor22% start
MIDRigg20% start
MIDJocelin.T18% start

Injuries, suspensions and doubts

No Sunderland players are currently flagged as injured or suspended in the sources we scrape.

Best Sunderland FPL picks

Roefs — 2.8 xPts next GW, 13.5 over five, £5.0m, 4.1% owned.
E.Le Fée — 2.7 xPts next GW, 11.6 over five, £6.0m, 9.1% owned.
Hume — 2.5 xPts next GW, 9.8 over five, £4.5m, 6.5% owned.

Sunderland predicted line-up FAQs

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

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

Who is injured or suspended for Sunderland?

No Sunderland players are currently flagged as injured or suspended in the sources we scrape, though late fitness tests can still change the XI.

Which Sunderland player is the best FPL pick?

Our model projects Roefs highest at 2.8 expected points for the next Gameweek, ahead of E.Le Fée (2.7) and Hume (2.5).

How likely is a Sunderland clean sheet?

Our Poisson match model gives Sunderland a 23% chance of a clean sheet at home to Fulham, with 1.54 expected goals scored.

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