Premier League: Sunderland vs Wolverhampton – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Premier League round 8 match between Sunderland and Wolverhampton and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

When Wolverhampton come to Stadium of Light for the Premier League match on Saturday, Sunderland will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

Sunderland approach round 8 as number 9 in the Premier League table with 11 points on their account so far. With seven rounds behind them, Wolverhampton have amassed two points, placing them as number 20 in the standings.

Form: Sunderland vs Wolverhampton

Sunderland Form

Consistency has not been a trademark for Sunderland recently, and their last three matches first saw them sharing the points in a 1-1 draw with Aston Villa. This was followed by a 0-1 win against Nottingham Forest, before they lost 2-0 against Manchester United. Sunderland claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the Premier League. They also drew two and lost two, scored eight goals and conceded seven.

Wolverhampton Form

In their previous three outings, Wolverhampton won by 2-0 against Everton, drew 1-1 with Tottenham, before also drawing 1-1 against Brighton. Wolverhampton managed to win just once in their past six away games in the Premier League. On top of winning once they also drew one as well as losing four, while scoring eight time and letting in four.

Betting facts for Sunderland and Wolverhampton

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Sunderland and Wolverhampton. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

In-form players: Sunderland vs Wolverhampton

Wilson Isidor is showing good form for Sunderland, scoring two goals in their last six matches. Hee-Chan Hwang scored once in his previous half dozen outings.

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Full-time result

Sunderland claimed a modest two wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in three of the games, whilst losing five. Wolverhampton won three of their last 10 games away, drew two and lost five of the games in this run. Amazingly, Wolverhampton failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 11 matches. Wolverhampton have not lost to Sunderland in 5 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Sunderland only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Wolverhampton scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Sunderland managed the first goal of the game in only three of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Wolverhampton were first on target in five of their last 10 outings.

Total goals

Sunderland saw over 2.5 goals in three of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 0.9 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Wolverhampton’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of one goal in these matches. Wolverhampton conceded a goal in their last 11 matches.