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While West Brom (16th place, 36 points) has already escaped relegation over the weekend, Sunderland (17th place, 35 points) is going to need a draw here to make sure they will play Premier League football next year. Watching TV will surely be Norwich (18th place, 33 points), who will pray that Sunderland loses this one so they can live to fight another day in the last round.
Sunderland has done a brilliant job to get out of the relegation zone after that horrific start to the season and the hosts are in excellent form lately, winning their last 3 games against Chelsea (away), Cardiff (home) and Manchester United (away). Some brilliant performances from Poyet’s side to get that 2 massive upsets and that 4-0 drubbing of Cardiff, so you have to wonder if odds over evens aren’t too high for the home side today.
West Brom will come into this game with no pressure at all, knowing they are safe from relegation despite losing 1-0 last round at Arsenal. The visitors are in relatively decent form with 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses over the last 5 games and will try to get something at Sunderland to secure the 16th place or even try to go up 1 or 2 positions in the standings.
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Team news & lineups
Sunderland will miss Westwood, Fletcher and Sung-Yueng, probably Cuellar too. West Brom will have to do without Gera and Ridgewell, while Thievy, Reid and Jones are serious doubts.
Sunderland: Mannone – Alonso, Brown, O’Shea, Vergini – Cattermole, Larsson, Colback – Johnson, Borini, Wickham
West Brom: Foster – Dawson, Lugano, Olsson – Brunt, Mulumbu, Morrison, Dorrans, Amalfitano – Sessegnon – Anichebe
Sunderland has looked more like a title challenger than a relegation candidate lately and considering they are desperate for at least a point, they are looking amazing value for their money to win this at these kind of odds. West Brom is a good team in decent form as well, but they will have to face this game on the road with not too much motivation. If Sunderland repeats the performance in the last three rounds, this will be an easy win for them. However I reckon they could edge it even with a slight decrease in the level of play. All in all my tip is Sunderland to win, great odds and it should end up a winning bet. Prediction: Sunderland – West Bromwich Albion 2-0.
Pick: Sunderland
Odds: 2.11 @ Sbobet
Stake: 8
Possible profit: 8.88
Event date: 7 May
