Sunderland vs Wrexham Preview – prediction, team news, lineups | Pre-Season Friendly

The Black Cats are unbeaten in their last four outings against the Red Dragons!

The English Premier League club, Sunderland AFC, will now be taking on the EFL Championship club, Wrexham AFC, for a club friendly contest ahead of the 2026-27 campaign. This will be an interesting clash to watch, taking place at Subaru Park in Pennsylvania, USA.

The Régis Le Bris-led side initiated their pre-season on a positive note with a 5-1 win against York City. In their last two games, they have faced back-to-back losses against Liverpool and Leeds United. The Black Cats will now be looking to jump back into winning ways.

Sunderland are set to miss out on some of their stars who were involved in their FIFA World Cup 2026 campaign. But with a few of them joining the club in the USA, the Black Cats will be looking to come up with a positive outcome.

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Wrexham AFC have performed well in their last three matches. Even though they lost to Liverpool in their last match, their performance did not allow the Reds to score more than one goal. The Phil Parkinson-led side are set to come up with a strong starting XI.

It will be interesting to see who all will be included this time around.

Kick-off:

• Location: Pennsylvania, USA
• Venue: Subaru Park
• Date: Sunday, August 2
• Kick-off Time: 09:30 PM IST/ 04:00 PM GMT/ 11:30 AM ET/ 08:30 AM PT
• Referee: TBD
• VAR: Not in use

Form:

Sunderland: W-L-L

Wrexham: D-W-W-L

Players to Watch

Brian Brobbey (Sunderland)

Brian Brobbey has joined Sunderland’s camp after his sensational performances for the Netherlands at the FIFA World Cup 2026. He is going to play an important role in the final third for the Premier League team. He will be a constant threat to the opponent’s defence.

Brobbey scored seven goals in the English top division last season.

Sam Smith (Wrexham)

Even though Sam Smith was not on the scoresheet for Wrexham AFC against Liverpool, he will continue to be one of the main men in the final third. The 28-year-old can start as a striker or can be deployed in the attacking midfield area. He can prove to be a constant threat to the opponents.

Match Facts

• Sunderland have failed to secure a clean sheet in any of their last three games.
• Wrexham have secured two wins in their last three attempts.
• This will be the seventh-ever clash between these clubs.

Betting tips & Odds

• Sunderland to win – 23/20 at BetVictor
• Brian Brobbey to score – 6/4 at bet365
• Goals under 3.5 – 5/11 at Unibet

Injury and Team News

Granit Xhaka, Chemsdine Talbi, Omar Alderete and Thomas Meunier are not going to be in action for Sunderland. They have not travelled with the squad.

All of the selected players for Wrexham AFC are fit and available to be in action.

Head-to-head

Matches played: 6

Sunderland (wins): 3

Wrexham (wins): 1

Draws: 2

Predicted Lineups

Sunderland predicted XI (4-2-3-1)

Roefs (GK); Mukiele, Ballard, O’Nien, Reinildo; Sadiki, Diarra; Hume, Le Fee, Mundle; Brobbey

Wrexham predicted XI (3-4-2-1)

Okonkwo (GK); Vyner, Hyam, Doyle; Longman, O’Brien, James, Thomason; Cadamarteri, Broadhead; Smith

Match prediction

Neither of these clubs will be looking for a defeat here. Sunderland, with a slightly better squad quality, are going to have a slight edge. But the Red Dragons will be keen to come up with a strong fight.

The Black Cats are likely to come out on top with a win against Wrexham. It can be a close contest.

Prediction: Sunderland 2-1 Wrexham

Telecast Details

UK: Premier Sports 1, BBC iPlayer, SAFC Live, wrexhamafc.co.uk

Worldwide: SAFC Live, wrexhamafc.co.uk

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