Premier League: Manchester United vs Sunderland – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Premier League round 7 match between Manchester United and Sunderland and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Manchester United enjoy home advantage, when visitors Sunderland swing by on Saturday for a clash in the Premier League. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Placed 14th in the table Manchester United have amassed seven points after six matches. On 11 points, Sunderland rank fourth with six matches played this season.

Form: Manchester United vs Sunderland

Manchester United Form

Manchester United are currently performing inconsistently, as they lost against Manchester City by a 3-0 score, before winning 2-1 against Chelsea. They were back on the losing side in a 3-1 defeat against Brentford. Manchester United claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the Premier League. They also drew zero and lost three, as they scored seven and conceded seven goals.

Sunderland Form

Sunderland have two draws and a win to show from their previous three matches. They started with a 0-0 draw with Crystal Palace. This was followed by another draw with Aston Villa, this time 1-1, before they outclassed Nottingham Forest by 0-1. Sunderland claimed two wins against one draw and three defeats in their last six away matches in the Premier League. The scoreline from these matches reads nine goals conceded and four scored.

Betting stats and facts for Manchester United and Sunderland

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Manchester United and Sunderland played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Manchester United vs Sunderland

Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Bruno Fernandes, who is performing well for Manchester United. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent Premier League outings. He’ll be out to add more goals against Sunderland.The visitors will be looking to Wilson Isidor to find the net once again, after managing three Premier League goals for Sunderland in recent matches.

Popular markets: Manchester United vs Sunderland

Full-time result

Manchester United claimed five wins, drew three and lost two of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Sunderland won four, drew two and lost four of their last 10 games away. Manchester United have beaten Sunderland in 3 consecutive home league meetings

Both teams to score

Manchester United scored first in six of their last ten home games. Sunderland got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Sunderland should be able to score at least once on Saturday as Manchester United failed in keeping a single clean sheet in those last 10 outings. Sunderland managed four clean sheets in their 10 most recent outings. Manchester United have scored in 6 consecutive league meetings with Sunderland.

Total goals

Manchester United saw over 2.5 goals in seven of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.6 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in three of the last ten outings for Sunderland, who managed to score 0.9 times in those matches. Manchester United conceded a goal in their previous 6 matches.