Sunderland (home)
- Sunderland sit in ninth with 36 points from 25 matches.
- Recent stats:
- Last five: have won two and lost three.
- Home: unbeaten in the Premier League this season with seven wins and five draws.
- They have won their last two home games.
Liverpool (away)
- Liverpool have won three of their last five matches.
- They beat Newcastle 4-1 at Anfield and thrashed FK Qarabag 6-0 in the Champions League.
- Arne Slot has brought structure and style, making them hard to play against with a controlled possession style and situational pressing.
- Liverpool sit sixth with 39 points from 24 games.
- Away form: four wins, three draws and five defeats.
- They have conceded 1.75 goals per match away from home.
Head-to-Head
- The last encounter between these Anfield rivals finished 1-1 when they met in the Premier League two months ago.
- Régis Le Bris has given Sunderland a different feel with his fluid, analytical approach.
- Sunderland will be keen to show the Premier League’s heavyweights that they belong in the top flight.
Key Players
- Hugo Ekitike is in fine form with ten goals in 21 league games.
- Brian Brobbey has netted five in 19 appearances in the Premier League and has scored two of his team’s last five goals.
Betting Insights
- Odds: Liverpool 1.63; Sunderland 5.1 in the outright market.
- Over 2.5 goals is available at 1.77 and looks a solid bet here.
- Sunderland have conceded just nine times at the Stadium of Light - an average of 0.75 goals per game.
Prediction
Liverpool’s superior quality and current form should be enough to see the Reds edge a closely fought game at the Stadium of Light .
