Sunderland return to the Stadium of Gentle on Saturday afternoon as they tackle Cardiff Metropolis within the Championship.
Tony Mowbray’s facet bought again to successful methods in midweek as they earned a powerful 2-0 victory at Huddersfield, and the previous Blackburn Rovers supervisor will need to proceed that momentum in opposition to the Bluebirds this weekend, in what’s the Wearsiders’ ultimate residence sport earlier than the World Cup break.
Three factors might see the Black Cats transfer into the highest 10, whereas a defeat might see them slip nearer in the direction of the relegation zone, in what’s a tightly-contested division.
Right here is how Soccer FanCast expects Sunderland to line up on Saturday, with three modifications from the facet which began on the John Smith’s Stadium on Wednesday.
Anthony Patterson has began each sport within the Championship for the Black Cats this season and he seems unlikely to lose his place after a sixth clear sheet of the season in midweek.
Equally, it could be unusual to see Mowbray deviate from the defence which received Sunderland the sport on Wednesday, so Luke O’Nien, Bailey Wright, Danny Batth and Dennis Cirkin ought to all begin.
Will Sunderland win as we speak?
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Regardless of scoring the opening objective in midweek, Alex Pritchard might drop out of the facet in favour of Jack Clarke, who is on the market once more after suspension, with the 21-year-old the second-best performer in Mowbray’s facet this season in response to WhoScored.
The Black Cats can afford to be extra adventurous at residence, so Corry Evans drops out of the facet in favour of the extra attack-minded Dan Neil. The “younger Paul Gascoigne” companions Elliot Embleton in the midst of the park, with Patrick Roberts retaining his place on the flank.
Lastly, in assault, Ellis Simms will get the nod to begin up entrance alongside Amad Diallo, after the 2 mixed for Sunderland’s second objective in midweek, with Leon Dajaku dropping out following a tepid show on Wednesday which noticed him dubbed the workforce’s lowest-rated performer by Sofascore.
