Live on Skysports 1: Mon 20.00: Sunderland (11/10, bet365) can beat Stoke ‘to nil’ in Monday’s Premier League clash on Wearside.
After those crucial consecutive victories against Newcastle and Everton, Sunderland came crashing back down to earth on Monday, losing 6-1 at fellow strugglers Aston Villa, a result that was a reality check for the Black Cats who still have work to do to guarantee Premier League survival.
BetVictor rate Paulo Di Canio’s side at 14/1 to be relegated but back on home soil they’ll be confident of dispelling any lingering fears as they host Stoke, especially as bet365 make Sunderland their 11/10 favourites for the points.
The Potters, whose back-to-back successes have effectively made them safe, are Stan James’s 3/1 outsiders while Ladbrokes rate the stalemate at 12/5 and it’s 15/2 (Stan James) for neither side to break the deadlock, as was the case when the pair last met, at the Britannia Stadium back in November.
Bet365 quote Sunderland at 4/9 in the ‘draw-no-bet’ market but Stoke don’t tend to travel well so Di Canio’s troops should prevail and they’re decent value at 9/4 (Paddy Power) to do so ‘to nil’ given that the visitors are the top flights joint lowest away scorers.
More specifically, Stan James quote the Black Cats at 6/1 to fire the game’s only goal at the Stadium of Light, where BetVictor offer 27/10 about a home triumph by a one-goal margin and it’s 4/1 courtesy of Skybet for Sunderland to sneak it having played out an inconclusive first period.
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