Sunderland host AZ at Stadium of Light, Sunderland on 16 September 2026 at 20:00 in the Europa League. Sunderland's last five results: L W D W L (2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses). AZ's last five: W W W W D (4 wins and 1 draw).
Sunderland vs AZ kicks off at 20:00 UK time on Wednesday 16 September 2026 in the Europa League, at Stadium of Light, Sunderland.
Sunderland vs AZ is being played at Stadium of Light in Sunderland, the home ground of Sunderland.
Sunderland's last five results read L W D W L (oldest to newest): 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses.
AZ's last five results read W W W W D (oldest to newest): 4 wins and 1 draw.
Brian Brobbey leads Sunderland with 17 fouls committed across their last 10 games.
Ro-Zangelo Daal leads AZ with 4 goals across their last 10 games.
Predicted lineups for Sunderland vs AZ appear on the Lineups tab of this page once the team news is in, usually the day before the game.
Statz AI projects goals, shots, fouls, cards and more for every player and both teams in the Projections tab, and the Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365.
| # | Sunderland | Fouls committed | AZ | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B. Brobbey | 17 | M. Meerdink | 16 |
| 2 | N. Mukiele | 13 | P. Koopmeiners | 11 |
| 3 | R. Mandava | 11 | M. Chávez | 10 |
| 4 | T. Hume | 10 | K. Smit | 10 |
| 5 | D. Ballard | 9 | W. Patati | 9 |
| # | Sunderland | Shots | AZ | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | E. Fée | 20 | M. Meerdink | 27 |
| 2 | B. Brobbey | 15 | W. Patati | 22 |
| 3 | W. Isidor | 12 | R. Daal | 20 |
| 4 | N. Sadiki | 10 | D. Kwakman | 14 |
| 5 | N. Mukiele | 10 | P. Koopmeiners | 12 |
| # | Sunderland | Shots on target | AZ | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | E. Fée | 7 | R. Daal | 11 |
| 2 | B. Brobbey | 5 | M. Meerdink | 9 |
| 3 | W. Isidor | 4 | W. Patati | 7 |
| 4 | N. Sadiki | 4 | P. Koopmeiners | 7 |
| 5 | T. Meunier | 4 | J. Hornkamp | 6 |
| # | Sunderland | Goals | AZ | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W. Isidor | 2 | R. Daal | 4 |
| 2 | E. Fée | 2 | M. Meerdink | 3 |
| 3 | N. Mukiele | 1 | P. Koopmeiners | 2 |
| 4 | B. Brobbey | 1 | J. Clasie | 2 |
| 5 | T. Hume | 1 | M. Chávez | 2 |
| # | Sunderland | Yellow cards | AZ | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G. Xhaka | 5 | A. Oufkir | 2 |
| 2 | H. Diarra | 2 | D. Kasius | 1 |
| 3 | B. Brobbey | 2 | M. Meerdink | 1 |
| 4 | N. Angulo | 2 | R. Daal | 1 |
| 5 | N. Sadiki | 2 | M. Chávez | 1 |
Statz's bet builder picks for Sunderland vs AZ: Ro-Zangelo Daal 1+ shots (100% hit rate at 1.20); Lewis Schouten 1+ shots (100% hit rate at 1.57); Trai Hume 2+ tackles (100% hit rate at 1.67); Brian Brobbey 1+ fouls (100% hit rate at 1.36). Combined odds 4.28 at bet365.
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 0.8 | 17 of 20 |
| Goals against | 1.3 | 10 of 20 |
| Shots | 12.3 | 13 of 20 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 11 of 20 |
| Fouls | 12.8 | 7 of 20 |
| Tackles | 15 | 11 of 20 |
| Passes | 403.3 | 10 of 20 |
| Corners | 3.8 | 15 of 20 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 2.8 | 2 of 18 |
| Goals against | 1 | 2 of 18 |
| Shots | 20 | 5 of 18 |
| Shots on target | 7.5 | 3 of 18 |
| Fouls | 10.2 | 10 of 18 |
| Tackles | 15.8 | 6 of 18 |
| Passes | 533.2 | 4 of 18 |
| Corners | 9.2 | 1 of 18 |