Championship: Sunderland vs Plymouth – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship round 29 match between Sunderland and Plymouth and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Struggling Plymouth are in for a tough assignment, when going up against Sunderland on Saturday at Stadium of Light. With a string of mediocre performances, at best, it would be astounding to see the former take anything from this encounter.

Ranked as number 4 in the Championship standings, Sunderland, have so far collected 54 points this season, while Plymouth collected 21 points. This puts them up as number 24 after 28 rounds.

Form: Sunderland vs Plymouth

Sunderland Form

Sunderland went through their last three matches undefeated, but started by drawing 1-1 with Stoke. Another draw followed, this time 0-0 against Burnley, before they beat Derby by 0-1. Sunderland managed a strong return of four wins from their previous six matches on home soil in the Championship, where they also drew twice and lost none. They scored eight goals and conceded four times.

Plymouth Form

Plymouth recorded a single draw in their previous three games, and they claimed it in a 1-1 match against Oxford. Then Queens Park Rangers proved too strong in a 0-1 defeat, just like Burnley who won 0-5. Plymouth are winless in their last six away games in the Championship, in which they drew one and lost five. They conceded 18 goals while scoring one themselves.

Betting stats for Sunderland and Plymouth

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

Players on top: Sunderland vs Plymouth

Rami Al Hajj shows decent form right now for Plymouth, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the Championship. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Sunderland, who are strong favourites on Saturday. Siding with Wilson Isidor also look a nice prospect as he scored three goals in his last six Championship matches.

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Full-time result

Sunderland won five of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing four and losing one as well. Plymouth won one from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew two and lost seven in this run. Sunderland are on a fantastic streak of no less than 13 matches in a row without defeat as the home side.

Both teams to score

Sunderland scored the first goal of the match in four games from a possible ten. Curiously, Plymouth only scored the opening goal of the match in one of the last ten away games. Sunderland have not conceded a goal in 3 consecutive games. Plymouth have failed to score in 5 consecutive away games. Sunderland probably enjoy the prospect of scoring on Saturday, as Plymouth managed only two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. The former claimed three clean sheets in their last 10 matches. Sunderland have scored in 6 consecutive home meetings with Plymouth.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Sunderland’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.3 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals appeared in four of the last ten matches that Plymouth played across all tournaments. They scored 0.7 times on average in the process. Sunderland’s last 3 matches had less than three goals. Plymouth did not score a single goal in 5 consecutive games.