Sunderland Liverpool betting prediction

The home team is currently in the 19^th position of the league, with 12 points won, after 3 wins, 3 draws and 12 losses. In the penultimate match, they lost in an away match against Chelsea, by (3‑1). In the last match, they lost in an away match against Manchester City, by (4‑1). This is a team that is often stronger at home, with the help of its supporters, so they usually make good use of the home advantage, since in the last 30 matches they register 3 wins, 1 draw and 11 losses in away matches; against 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 losses at their stadium. For the league, Sunderland won 8 points out of 24 possible points, after 2 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses in the last 8 home matches. In their home matches there are a few frequent results: at half‑time 0‑0 (3 out of 8 matches) and after the 90' 0‑1 (3 out of 8 matches). Defensive consistency hasn’t been their best feature, as they have conceded goals in 7 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 18 matches for this competition, they have conceded the first goal 13 times and have never been able to turn the score around. In the last 20 home matches for all competitions there are 2 periods that stand out: they have scored 8 of their 22 goals between minutes (76'‑90'); they have conceded 10 of their 28 goals between minutes (31'‑45').

Sunderland comes to this match after a 4-1 away loss against Manchester City. The home team is strong in areal play, making good use of the stature of some of its players. They are also very good at holding on to leads, since they know of to be aggressive and put pressure on their opponents. However, Sunderland is a modest team, aware of its weaknesses, so they usually present defensive strategies and try to explore counterattacks. Matthews, Larsson and Kaboul will not be plying, due to injuries.

Confirmed Lineup: Vito Mannone, Patrick van Aanholt, Wes Brown, Sebastián Coates, Billy Jones, Jack Rodwell, Yann M'Vila, Adam Johnson, Fabio Borini, Jermain Defoe.
Coach: L. Cattermole, A. Neil.