Football Previews
Southampton take on Sunderland at St Mary’s Stadium on Saturday 22nd December at 15:00 GMT+0. Southampton are finally enjoying a good run of form with wins over struggling Reading, Newcastle and QPR in recent games. Sunderland have lost 4 of their last 7 matches and this is a game they cannot afford to lose with upcoming matches against Manchester City, Tottenham and Liverpool. One point current separates these two teams; Southampton are currently 17th in the Barclays Premier League, while Sunderland sit in 16th just two points clear of the relegation zone. A win for either team will see them go 14th in the Barclays Premier League with current 14th position team Aston Villa playing on Sunday away to Chelsea.
Southampton’s main injury worry is Adam Lallana who is suffering with a knee injury and is said to have a 25% chance of playing. Sunderland’s Danny Rose and Steven Fletcher are expected to be fit for this game while Wes Brown and Lee Cattermole are both out with knee injuries.
Current Betting Odds: Southampton (1/1 EVS) Draw (5/2) Sunderland (11/4).
Gamingtips Prediction – Southampton 1:1 Sunderland
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