The team from the “Stadium of Light” has only started to improve after Le Bris took over as head coach in the summer before last. The Frenchman managed to promote his side to the Premier League at the first attempt, albeit through the playoffs. Unexpectedly, they became contenders for European competitions and are still maintaining that level! However, in the last round, they lost 1-3 to West Ham, who are fighting for survival.
The club from “Turf Moor” under Kompany returned from the Championship “in one go” but failed to establish themselves in the Premier League. Now, under Parker, they may repeat this trajectory entirely. At a lower level, the players dominated, but in the Premier League, they’ve been hovering in the relegation zone all season. Still, they are not giving up: in mid-winter, they put together an unbeaten run, even taking points from Manchester United and Liverpool. In the last round, they drew 2-2 with Tottenham.
The European contender, with 1.04 goals scored per game, concedes about the same, 1.13 per match. One of the underdogs, meanwhile, has a similar attack (1.09 goals scored) but a much worse defense (1.91 goals conceded).
Sunderland vs Burnley: Key Statistics and Trends
Sunderland has lost two of their last eight matches
48% of Sunderland’s matches finish with goals from both teams, and the average total goals per match is 2.17
Burnley are unbeaten in four consecutive games
61% of Burnley’s matches finish with both teams scoring, and the average total goals per match is 3.0
Sunderland vs Burnley: Probable Starting Lineups
Sunderland (probable lineup): Ruufs – Reinildo, Alderete, Ballard, Mukiele – Sadiki, G. Xhaka, Mandl, Le Fée, Hume – Brobbey
Burnley (probable lineup): Dubravka – Humphreys, Esteve, Tuanzebe – Pires, Anthony, Edwards, Florentino, Ugochukwu, Walker – Broja
Previous Matches: Sunderland vs Burnley
In their last seven encounters, both teams have won twice, but in the Premier League it was Burnley who won 2-0 in August.
Free Prediction for Sunderland vs Burnley
It’s unlikely that the teams will play spectacular football; the result will be the priority. We expect “total under 2.5 goals” (odds – 1.64).
