Sunderland - Portsmouth predictions

With the odds set at 1.50 for a home win, Sunderland winning is clearly the most likely outcome in this matchup. Bigger upsets have happened, of course, but we wouldn’t expect anything but a decisive home win.

It’s hard to believe even the most optimistic Portsmouth fans are expecting them to triumph at Sunderland this Sunday. It’s a completely one-sided matchup, and the hosts should have no problems steamrolling their opponents.

Sunderland performed quite well in the previous round, as was expected of them. They were facing Sheffield United in a largely favourable home game and quickly managed to snatch the lead. Their dominance continued all the way to the final whistle, ultimately resulting in a 2:1 score.

Previously in the Championship, Portsmouth played a home game against Swansea City and won despite being considered the clear underdogs in the matchup. Not only did they record a decisive 4:0 victory, but they did so after leading for most of the match.

Portsmouth fans have a lot of cause for concern – with 9 concessions in their latest 3 away games, their track record seems to indicate a tendency to underperform in away games.

It will be interesting to see if Portsmouth manage to beat this odds in this, the second clash with Sunderland this season. The first time around they lost with to a 1-point difference.

The hosts went through a slew of unfortunate injuries recently, rendering some of their players unavailable for the match this Sunday. Chris Rigg, Salis Abdul Samed, Ahmed Abdullahi, Tom Watson will not be playing, though the team is still considered likely to win.

Over 2.5 Goals is easily the safest bet when it comes to this matchup. The best part is that it also maintains a decent betting value, especially if you use the 1.84 odds offered at Pncl.