Southampton - Sunderland predictions

Southampton are seen as favourites to win this match against Sunderland. The betting odds indicate an easy win and anything but a home victory here would indeed be a big surprise.

With a matchup like this, it seems like we already know the outcome. Sunderland stand little chance of achieving anything except an appearance. Most bookies price an away win for this match at 6.90, marking an insurmountable difference.

The hosts were the clear favourites in their previous home game against Preston North End, with most bookies pricing a home win at 1.47. Against all the odds, though, neither side managed to establish a clear advantage and the game ended : after 90 inconclusive minutes.

Sunderland will be looking to snag some points after the HT/FT home defeat they recorded in last round’s match against Leicester City. To be frank, not many were optimistic about their chances of winning that bout, so they’ll need a better chance to climb up the $LEAUGE ladder.

Southampton’s recent performances have raised some questions about their defence. They conceded 7 goals throughout their latest three Championship matches and betting on Over 4.5 seems like a reasonable option.

A lot of games Sunderland play end with either 1 or no goals at all. This is most notably true for the previous two rounds of the league.

Surprisingly enough, the hosts already lost to Sunderland once this season. This came as a bit of an upset, to say the least, considering they are widely believed to be the stronger team.

Saturday's matchup will see both teams at full strength, free of injuries and suspensions.

We can say with no small amount of confidence that this match will confirm the Over 2.5 Goals market. Both teams fit the bill for such a wager perfectly, so this is a very safe bet, offered at the odds of 1.57 at William Hill.