Sunderland vs West Ham United Match Overview – 16.08.2025

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One of the Premier League’s newcomers Sunderland hosts West Ham United at the Stadium of Light in a match from the competition’s first round. Regis Le Bris’ team will try to steal a point or three, but it won’t be easy against the Hammers. Let’s preview this clash in our accurate football score predictions today.

Of course, Sunderland are not playing for a first time in the elite division, but this time they will try to stay for a longer period of time. The team was very good in the Championship last season, but it’s quite different in the Prem. Can the Black Cats survive? We shall see.

West Ham United start their first season with Graham Potter doing the pre-season. This gives the fans some hopes about the Hammers’ performance during the campaign. The club sold its star Mohammed Kudus to Tottenham so we shall see how they will do without the striker.

Sunderland News & Analysis

Sunderland were perfectly aware that they have to reinforce the squad for the upcoming Premier League challenge. Their most notable signing this summer is the one of Granit Xhaka – the ex-Arsenal midfielder who won the Bundesliga with Bayer Leverkusen’s shirt.

Alongside Xhaka, Chesea’s Marc Guiu, Strasbourg’s Habib Diarra, Brighton’s Simon Adingra and Roma’s Enzo Le Fee joined Sunderland as well. But one of the most promising signings the Black Cats made is the one of Club Brugge’s 20-years old winger Chemsdine Talbi. The young Moroccan is considered a future star so we shall see how he will develop in the Prem.

West Ham United News & Analysis

West Ham were weakened by the departure of Mohammed Kudus – one of their best players, but Graham Potter knew that he has to be active on the market. West Ham signed Jean-Clair Todibo on a permanent basis while the club also acquired the services of Slavia Praga’s El Hadji Malick Diouf, Leicester City’s Mads Hermansen and Newcastle’s Callum Wilson.

Uncertain remains the future of the Brazilian star midfielder Lucas Paqueta. According to some information in the media, Paqueta could be looking for a new club this summer. This would be another massive hit for West Ham after Kudus’ departure.

Sunderland vs West Ham Betting Predictions

We still don’t know what to expect from newcomers like Sunderland, but surely they have to be underdogs against a regular elite like West Ham. Still – the Black Cats made some strong moves on the market, so we shall not underestimate them.

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Head-to-Head Matches

Sunderland and West Ham United have played 34 matches so far in the league. The Hammers have won 16 of them while Sunderland emerged victorious in 9 of the clashes.

Betting Verdict

We believe West Ham are favourites to take the three points here, but we still expect a difficult game for the Hammers. Sunderland could be trouble, so let’s see. Thank you for staying with us and our accurate football score predictions today.