Championship: Watford vs Sunderland – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship game between Watford and Sunderland who meet up this coming Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Round 45 of the Championship serves up an encounter between Watford and Sunderland taking place at Vicarage Road Stadium this coming Saturday.

Team form: Watford vs Sunderland

Watford Form

Watford failed to win any of their last three matches, though they gained a point against Ipswich in a 0-0 draw, before coming up short against Southampton in a 3-2 defeat. Most recently, they settled for a 0-0 draw against Hull. Watford didn’t manage a single win in any of their previous six Championship games at the Vicarage Road Stadium. They have a record of four draws and two defeats, in which they conceded seven and scored five goals.

Sunderland Form

Sunderland were able to add four points to their account from their last three matches. They first shared the points in a 0-0 draw with Leeds, before claiming three points in a 0-1 win against West Bromwich. Unfortunately for them, this was followed by a 0-1 defeat at the hands of Millwall. Sunderland won twice, while also recording one draw, and three defeats in their last six away matches in the Championship. The scoreline from these matches says seven goals conceded and six scored.

Betting stats for Watford and Sunderland

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Watford and Sunderland. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

Players in form: Watford vs Sunderland

Vakoun Issouf Bayo hit the target once in six Championship, while Adil Aouchiche scored a similar amount in his last six games. Both’ll be hoping to double that at Vicarage Road Stadium.

Popular markets: Watford vs Sunderland

Full-time result

Watford claimed a measly one home win in 10 most recent games at Vicarage Road Stadium. However, they did draw five whilst losing four. Sunderland won two of their last 10 away games, with three draws and five defeats as well. Sunderland have not lost to Watford in 3 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Watford scored the first goal of the match in four games from a possible ten. Interestingly, Sunderland scored the opening goal of the match in just two of their last ten games. Sunderland managed the first goal of the game in only two of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Watford were first on target in four of their last 10 outings. Watford have scored in 5 consecutive home meetings with Sunderland.

Total goals

Watford saw over 2.5 goals in four of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 0.9 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals appeared in two of the last ten matches that Sunderland played across all tournaments. They scored 0.6 times on average in the process. Sunderland’s last 4 matches had less than three goals.

Suggested bet: Watford vs Sunderland

In conclusion, the upcoming game between Watford and Sunderland seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this Championship match.

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