Sunderland vs Burnley Prediction: Burnley have had better performance than Sunderland this season

Sunderland will play Burnley at the Stadium of Light on Saturday. The match between these two teams is very interesting and high scoring. Both teams play neck-to-neck football and showcase their offensive play. The last fixture in which both the teams played ended with the Sunderland 3-1 Burnley scoreline. Also, this will be a good chance for both to cash in some points.

Sunderland’s Form

This season in Championship, Sunderland's form is Average overall with 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 losses. This performance currently places Sunderland at 13th out of 24 teams in the Championship Table. Sunderland's home form is considered poor as a result of 2 wins, 4 draws and 1 loss. Sunderland has scored a total of 19 goals this season in the Championship.

Sunderland’s possible starting lineup

A. Pritchard, J. Clarke, P. Roberts, D. Cirkin, C. Evans, E. J. Embleton, D. Neil, A. Alese, D. Batth, L. O'Nien and A. Patterson

Burnley’s Form

This season in Championship, Burnley's form is Excellent overall with 6 wins, 8 draws and 1 loss. This performance currently places Burnley at 3rd out of 24 teams in the Championship Table. Burnley's away form is considered very good as a result of 3 wins, 4 draws and 1 loss. Burnley has scored a total of 25 goals this season in the Championship.

Burnley’s predicted lineup

J. Rodriguez, A. Zaroury, J. Brownhill, N. Tella, J. Cork, J. Cullen, Vitinho, C. Taylor, T. Harwood-Bellis, C. Roberts and A. Muric

Sunderland vs Burnley expert tips

Sunderland is having a good season whereas Burnley is having an excellent season in the championship. The host is currently placed in the 13th position on the points standings with 20 points whereas the visitor team is in the 3rd position with 26 points. Sunderland vs Burnley's head-to-head record shows that of the 9 meetings they have had, Sunderland has won 3 times and Burnley has won 3 times. 3 fixtures between Sunderland and Burnley have ended in a draw. The statistics and past records are equal and do not favour any team completely. It is predicted that the match will see more than 2.5 goals. Moreover, the game has a good chance of ending in Burnley’s favour considering their current performances this season.