Sunderland vs Swansea City Predictions

Black Cats to continue promotion push

Sunderland have been strong at home this season and they should be backed to beat Swansea on Saturday. Regis Le Bris’ side have won 12 of their 20 home games, while the visitors have won just five times away.

Sunderland are fourth in the Championship and Swansea are 15th, with the hosts 28 points better off. Sunderland have won 21 of their 41 games this season, while Swansea have won just 13.

Sunderland have been impressive defensively at home this season, conceding just 15 goals in 20 Championship games – an average of 0.75 goals per game. They are on a run of three successive clean sheets, their longest sequence of shutouts this season.

Swansea are in a rut on their travels. They have failed to win any of their last four Championship away games and have tasted victory just once in their last nine road trips.

They have been disappointing in front of goal away from home this season, scoring just 15 goals in 20 games – an average of 0.75 goals a game on the road.

Swansea’s recent defensive struggles have raised concerns, with the visitors failing to keep a clean sheet in three of their last four Championship games.

Sunderland to win 1-0 looks a decent choice in the correct-score betting. Fifteen of their 21 Championship victories this season have been by one goal and 12 of Swansea’s 18 defeats have come by the odd goal.

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Edited by Mark Langdon