Wolves still dey search for their first Premier League win this season, and dem go travel to Stadium of Light to face Sunderland this Saturday. Last top-flight meeting between these two na April 2012, wey end 0-0.
Match Preview
Newly-promoted Sunderland dey impress under Regis Le Bris, sitting top-half of table with 11 points from seven games. Last match dem lose 2-0 to Manchester United (xG 0.71), ending four-game unbeaten run.
Sunderland struggle to start fast – only 1 of 7 goals don land first half (14%). Dem at least dey solid for home, picking 7 points from 3 home games (W2 D1). Win this weekend fit give dem 10+ points from first four home matches for top flight for first time since 1968-69.
Wolves dey draw their last two PL games (vs Spurs and Brighton) but still no win from seven games. Concede late goals dey cost dem as dem fail to win in last three games after scoring first. Away record against Sunderland poor – only one win in last 10 away league visits to Stadium of Light (D3 L6), last win na 3-1 PL victory in May 2011 under Mick McCarthy.
Team News
Sunderland: Out injured: Habib Diarra (groin), Romaine Mundle (hamstring), Dennis Cirkin (wrist), Aji Alese (shoulder), Leo Hjelde (Achilles). Reinildo Mandava dey serve suspension. Omar Alderete (muscle) and Noah Sadiki (ankle) dey doubtful but fit start if fit. Daniel Ballard fit come in defence, 18-year-old Chris Rigg fit partner Granit Xhaka in midfield if Sadiki no ready.
Wolves: Out: Matt Doherty (wrist surgery), Leon Chiwome (knee). Doubtful: Hwang Hee-chan (unspecified), Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (illness). Toti Gomes fit return after flu. Pereira likely stick with four-man defence. Jorgen Strand Larsen yet to score in five PL games but expected to lead attack, supported by Jhon Arias and either Hwang or Rodrigo Gomes.
Possible Lineups
Sunderland: Roefs; Hume, Mukiele, Ballard, Masuaku; Rigg, Xhaka, Le Fee; Talbi, Isidor, Adingra
Wolverhampton Wanderers: Johnstone; Tchatchoua, S. Bueno, Krejci, H. Bueno; Munetsi, Andre, J. Gomes; Arias, Strand Larsen, Hwang
Prediction
Sunderland 1-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers
Wolves need win badly but Sunderland dey strong for home. Visitors dey lack cutting edge upfront, so we dey back Black Cats to grab narrow victory this weekend.
