Sunderland vs Liverpool Prediction
🔊 How will Sunderland and Liverpool respond to their painful defeats? Both teams suffered setbacks in the last round, and now their aim is to get back on the winning track. Bookmakers see Arne Slot's side as having a better chance of achieving this goal. However, a trip to the "Stadium of Light" presents a formidable challenge for any Premier League club. The reigning champions shouldn't expect an easy outing.
Head-to-Head
📊 The first-round match of the current campaign marked Sunderland and Liverpool's first head-to-head clash since 2017. The teams couldn't be separated, ending in a 1-1 draw. Interestingly, the "Black Cats" were responsible for both goals, scoring once in each net.
H2H Stats Matches and Previous Teams Results
Sunderland Team Overview
Sunderland have been trying to pick up points for three matches in a row without their leader and captain, Granit Xhaka. It's not going too well. The team conceded three goals each against West Ham (1-3) and Arsenal (0-3), deservedly losing both matches. In total, the Black Cats created just three dangerous chances, which is clearly insufficient for 180 minutes of play.
However, a home victory over Burnley (3-0) allowed Régis Le Bris' side to maintain their position in the top 10. For comparison, in that single game, the Black Cats also had three big chances. Once again, they demonstrated that at home, they play solely for the win. Sunderland's unbeaten streak at their home ground has been ongoing since the start of the season. In terms of home match results, the team ranks in the top 4 of the Premier League, ahead of the likes of Liverpool.
Match Results: Sunderland
Liverpool Team Overview
Liverpool may seem to have left their crisis behind, yet their Premier League results are far from satisfactory. Just one win in their last seven matches means the Champions League is slipping further out of reach. The Reds didn't break away from their philosophy and set transfer market records just to play in the Europa League or Conference League next season. But that's the reality they face.
Moreover, there's concern about the team's mental state following their 2-1 defeat to Manchester City in the last round. Arne Slot's men took the lead with a stunning free-kick from Dominik Szoboszlai, but they faltered at the end, missing out on victory and nearly conceding a third goal. This marked the first time in 89 years that Liverpool lost both league encounters to the Citizens in a single season, and they also lost Szoboszlai to a red card.
Match Results: Liverpool
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Sunderland
🎙 "We must accept this result and learn from it. Arsenal have been building this team for many years, and we can feel that experience. We are a team that recently got promoted to the top league, and we're doing well. Today, we showed we can compete," said Régis Le Bris after the defeat to the Gunners.
❌ Sunderland's list of absentees remains unchanged for three consecutive matches. Key players Bertrand Traoré and Granit Xhaka are still in the medical room. There are no suspensions.
Liverpool
🎙 Arne Slot reflected on the match against Man City: "A lot happened today, but that's to be expected in a game like this. We're disappointed with the result. In the first half, Manchester City were stronger; they didn't create many chances, but they dominated possession in our half. In the second half, we scored and hardly allowed them any opportunities near our goal, but they still managed to score-Bernardo handled the situation brilliantly and finished the attack superbly. Conceding goals in added time is becoming a habit for us, and it happened again today."
❌ Liverpool are also dealing with a familiar list of absentees: Giovanni Leone, Stefan Bajcetic, Alexander Isak, Conor Bradley, and Jeremie Frimpong are all injured. Joe Gomez was expected to return before the last round, but he's only just resumed team training. The biggest issue, however, is the suspension of Dominik Szoboszlai.
🟨 Referee and Yellow Cards
Chris Kavanagh is known for not holding back on the cards. In 18 Premier League matches this season, the Englishman has shown 72 yellow cards, averaging 4 per game. We don't anticipate a one-sided affair at the Stadium of Light. Instead, we expect a competitive match with more than 2.5 total bookings. This bet has come through in Sunderland's last 7 games. An interesting detail: today's opponents have an equal average of yellow cards per game, with the Black Cats earning 2.17 at home and the Scousers on their travels.
⚽️ Goal Prediction
Both teams are riding a wave of high-scoring games: the over 2.5 goals bet has landed in Sunderland's last 5 Premier League matches and in Liverpool's last 5 games across all competitions. We believe this encounter will be more thrilling than their first-round meeting, with both sides combining to surpass the 3-goal mark.
🚩 Corner Prediction
Sunderland are notably weak when it comes to earning corner kicks. In fact, they are the worst in the Premier League in this regard, averaging a mere 3.4 corners per game. Liverpool, however, rank in the top 5 (5.6 corners per game) and will be playing for the win, while the hosts might settle for a draw. Therefore, we expect Arne Slot's side to show much more attacking intent and are backing the visitors to win the corner count with a handicap of (-1.5).
Editor's Prediction
Liverpool failed to defeat Sunderland at Anfield, and it seems they're not in the right form to hand the Black Cats their first home loss of the season. This isn't the first time a top club has visited the Stadium of Light, and none have found it easy here before. We consider that Arne Slot's unbalanced side might even fall to a 2-1 defeat, suffering their second consecutive setback. However, we'll make a cautious bet - Sunderland to win with a +1 handicap.
Betting Tips: Sunderland - Liverpool
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