Championship: Southampton vs Sunderland – Betting preview

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

When Sunderland come to St. Mary’s Stadium for the Championship match on Saturday, Southampton will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

Ranked as number 4 in the Championship standings, Southampton, have so far collected 70 points this season, while Sunderland collected 47 points. This puts them up as number 11 after 36 rounds.

Team form: Southampton vs Sunderland

Southampton Form

Southampton suffered a couple of disappointments in their last three matches, as they were run over by Millwall in a 1-2 defeat. Liverpool also proved too hard to handle, as they won 3-0, before Southampton were able to strike back last time out in a 3-4 win against Birmingham. Southampton won four of their past six matches on home soil in the Championship, where they also lost twice but drew none. They scored 18 goals and conceded eight times.

Sunderland Form

Sunderland lost their previous three matches by 1-2 against Swansea, 1-0 against Norwich and 0-1 against Leicester. Sunderland didn’t manage a single away win in their last six Championship matches, but managed two draws, while suffering four defeats. They conceded eight and scored four goals themselves.

Betting facts for Southampton 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 Southampton and Sunderland played across all tournaments.

In-form players: Southampton vs Sunderland

Despite having scored only two times in his last 6 league matches, Adam Armstrong has actually netted 17 goals during this Championship season. He will surely want to add some more until the end of the campaign, and the upcoming match against outsiders Sunderland should be a good opportunity for him to improve on his recent goalscoring ratio. In short, siding with Adam Armstrong to add another goal this season should be a bet to consider.

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Full-time result

Southampton claimed eight wins in their previous 10 matches at St. Mary’s Stadium across all tournaments. They lost two as well, while visitors Sunderland won one of their last 10 away matches. They drew three and lost six. Sunderland lost their previous 5 matches. Southampton have not lost to Sunderland in 5 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Southampton scored first in seven of their last ten home games. Interestingly, Sunderland scored the opening goal of the match in just three of their last ten games. Southampton managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Southampton have scored in 5 consecutive home meetings with Sunderland.

Total goals

Southampton saw over 2.5 goals in seven of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of two goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Sunderland’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of one goal in these matches. Southampton are on a nice streak of scoring at least once in their previous 28 matches. Sunderland conceded a goal in their last 10 matches.

Recommended tip: Southampton 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 Southampton vs Sunderland mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.

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