Sunderland - Newcastle United predictions

Sunderland have their work cut out for them if they want to beat Newcastle United. They are widely considered to be the weaker team – though the difference is not huge, to be fair. Overall, it’s shaping up to be an exciting showdown.

Newcastle will need to bring their top form if they want 3 points from this matchup – and they do. Sunderland are not easy pickings, although the visitors are widely seen as close favourites.

Sunderland’s painful defeat in their previous away match could have been seen from a mile away. They were facing Manchester City as visitors, so betting predictions never gave them much of a shot. The home team took an early lead which culminated in a 3:0 loss for Sunderland.

Newcastle are coming off of a close 2:1 victory against Burnley. Last round saw them grab an early lead and not let up until the very end – an effective strategy, if a bit dull for the fans at their home stadium.

The first step Sunderland need to make to improve is to shore up their defences. With more than 5 goals conceded over the last 3 matches, it seems to be the main aspect of play holding them back.

The Magpies’s recent performance as visitors has been marked by a lot of conceded goals – 7 in their previous 3 away games.

Sunderland’s position as 9th in the standings does not seem satisfactory, but moving up will be hard. ON the other hand, the season is just starting to heat up and there will be plenty of other chances to get a better placement.

The Magpies have their sights set on a Europa League qualifying spot, for which they’ll need 3 points. We’re still at round 16, though, so there’s no need to panic. Still, winning a tough matchup such as this would be a welcome improvement.

Fortunately, none of the teams’ players has been injured or suspended recently. With their full lineups at their disposal, we’re in for an exciting match.

Our advice is to stay on the safe side and go for the Over 2.5 Goals market. It’s reliable, very probable, and available at odds of 2 if you use the Pncl sportsbook.