23 Sep

Sunderland vs Wolves – (Sunday 4.00pm)

Posted by Scorecaster in Premiership.

This is an interesting match between teams which have both impressed & disappointed in equal measure so far this season.

Sunderland & Wolves come into this game with similarly inconsistent records in the league with Sunderland having 3 wins & 3 defeats and Wolves 2 wins, 1 draw & 3 defeats, which only serves to make this game harder to predict with confidence.

Having only just avoided relegation last season, Sunderland have very clear ambitions to progress this season & in taking over the management, Steve Bruce displays confidence & determination to build a quality squad.

Steve Bruce has strengthened the Sunderland squad with the signings of Lee Cattermole, Frazier Campbell, Michael Turner & most importantly Darren Bent who has already proven to be a prolific goal threat which is something Sunderland lacked last season.

The fact Steve Bruce has signed so many players does mean the squad is developing all the time & that is probably the reason for their inconsistency of results, but all of their performances have offered promise of what will come in time.

Steve Bruce said when he took over that a key aim of his was to make The Stadium of Light become a fortress because he knows home form & home wins are vital for any club & manager, so we expect Sunderland to be adopt a positive approach in this match & look to dominate Wolves.

The return of Mick McCarthy to the club he once managed will add some spice for the Sunderland fans, but that won’t concern Mick McCarthy himself & he will be intent on trying to get a positive result for Wolves.

Wolves have had a mixed start with bad results against West Ham & Blackburn, but also excellent wins against Wigan & Fulham and their positive style of play has been entertaining to watch.

The problem Mick McCarthy has is that he knows the Wolves squad is lacking in real top quality & particularly in defensive areas and that is something they will have to work on if they are to survive.

We expect this game to provide good quality football & entertainment because both Sunderland & Wolves will be determined to go for a positive result & we are taking the view that home advantage could be a massive factor. Sunderland look a solid bet to get the three points with Darren Bent a strong contender for goals once again.

Betting Recommendations:

Outright Match Betting: Sunderland to win

Correct Score options: Sunderland to win 2-1/3-1

First goalscorer each way/Player to score anytime options: Bent/Kenwyn Jones/Malbranque

Scorecast options: Bent/Kenwyn Jones/Malbranque score 1st & Sunderland 2-1/3-1

Double Result: Sunderland Half Time & Full Time

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