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In-form Sunderland will try to extend their excellent run of results when they host struggling Hull City at the Stadium of Light. Surely this is not the most popular Premier League game taking place this Saturday, but it might just hold the best betting value.
The hosts are playing great football right now and last round they finally got out of the relegation zone. After Di Canio took Sunderland to one of the worst starts in Premier League history, new manager Gus Poyet has completely turned things around. Now the hosts are on 14th place and have lost just twice in the last 14 games despite facing very tough opposition – one of the losses actually set them trough to the FA Cup final (1-2 vs. United). The short term form in Premier League is brilliant for Sunderland, with 3 wins and 1 draw in the last 4 matches. The Black Cats are not the best home team out there with a 3-2-7 statline, but in the last 5 matches at the Stadium Light (all competitions) they have 4 wins and 1 draw.
Hull City is currently on the 13th place, tied for points with Sunderland, but unlike their opponents, Hull’s form has gone downwards recently. The 1-1 home draw with Tottenham last round was the first point and the first goal (!!) for Hull in the last 5 league matches. The visitors are in horrible shape on the offensive end and it will be tough for them to recover on the road, where they have been a non-factor this season. Hull is the worst road team in Premier League (tied with Stoke) with 1 win, 2 draws and 9 losses, 7-21 goal difference.
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Team news and lineups
Cattermole and Fletcher (both doubtful) are the only squad problems for Sunderland aside for the long term injuries of Westwood and Cuellar. Hull City will have to do without Aluko, Dudgeon, Chester and McGregor.
Sunderland: Mannone – Bardsley, O’Shea, Brown, Alonso – Johnson, Bridcutt, Ki, Colback – Altidore, Borini
Hull City: Harper – Elmohamady, Davies, McShane, Figueroa, Rosenior – Huddlestone, Livermore, Meyler – Long, Jelavic
These two teams are going in completely different directions right now and Sunderland has a great chance to put some distance between them and the relegation zone – with the bonus of beating a relegation rival. While Hull has scored just once in the last 5 Premier League games, Sunderland has two consecutive clean sheets in the league, so they should be confident of keeping Hull at bay and patiently try to get the winning goal / goals. Expect the hosts to ride the form advantage and win this at home against a struggling Hull side that is terrible on the road. The odds Sunderland is getting recently are fantastic, they are so much better than they were in 2013 and still you have more than evens for them to defeat a team like Hull at home. At these odds I`m more than happy to go on the Black Cats with high stakes. My tip is Sunderland to win. Prediction: Sunderland – Hull City 2-0.
Pick: Sunderland
Odds: 2.16 @ Sbobet
Stake: 8
Possible profit: 9.28
Event date: 8 February
