Championship: Watford vs Sunderland – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship round 7 match between Watford and Sunderland and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Last season’s relegation survivors Sunderland visit Watford to Vicarage Road Stadium this coming Saturday for a round 7 match in the Championship.

While Sunderland are chasing the lead in the Championship after collecting 15 points in six rounds, Watford trail by ten points after six rounds, leaving them as number 8 in the table.

Team form: Watford vs Sunderland

Watford Form

A single point is all Watford can show for their efforts in the past three matches. They managed a 1-1 draw with Coventry, before getting trounced 4-1 against Norwich while Manchester City won 2-1. Watford claimed three wins in their last six matches at home in the Championship, while also drawing three but lost none. They scored seven and conceded two goals.

Sunderland Form

Two victories are what Sunderland have to show from their past three matches, as they first beat Portsmouth 1-3. This was followed by a 3-2 defeat against Plymouth, before winning again 1-0 against Middlesbrough. Sunderland managed a decent return of three wins in their last six Championship away matches, in which they scored eight while also conceding five times. They also experienced one draw and two defeats.

Betting stats and facts 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 on top: Watford vs Sunderland

Watford against Sunderland is also a battle between Edo Kayembe and Romaine Mundle with both in decent form. The former scored three while the latter has three Championship goals in their last six games respectively.

Betting markets: Watford vs Sunderland

Full-time result

In their last 10 matches at Vicarage Road Stadium across all tournaments Watford won five times, drew four and lost one times. Sunderland claimed five wins, one draw and four defeats in their last 10 games away. Sunderland did not lose any of their last 7 matches at home. Watford have not lost to Sunderland in 6 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Watford scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Sunderland scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten games. Watford managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Watford have scored in 6 consecutive home meetings with Sunderland.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out six times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Watford, who scored an average of 1.9 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Sunderland, who managed to score 1.7 times in those matches.

Betting prediction: Watford vs Sunderland

To summarize, the upcoming Championship clash seems to be a good opportunity to place some bets. Taking into account the stats and facts for Watford vs Sunderland mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.

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