Sunderland v Liverpool Betting 150912

September 13, 2012
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Sunderland play their first home league game of the season against Liverpool on Saturday 15^th September. With both teams looking for their first league win of the season this promises to be an exciting fixture. The game is live on ESPN with a late kick off time at 5:30pm. Click here for the latest free bet offers for this match.

A rejuvenated Sunderland side have made an impressive start to their Premier League campaign picking up a point at both Arsenal and Swansea, drawing 0-0 and 2-2 respectively. After the postponement of the home fixture against Reading, this is Sunderland’s first home league game of the new campaign, and the fans will be expecting another exciting display from the home team.

After two notable seasons at Molineux, new boy Steven Fletcher made an ideal start to life as a Sunderland player scoring two goals in his Premier League debut at Swansea. O’Neil now hopes creative wing-men Johnson, Larsson and McClean can provide Flecther with more chances against Liverpool to continue his form and put an end to Sunderland’s well-documented goal draught.

Liverpool on the other hand, have made a disappointing start to the season; picking up only one point out of a possible nine. After an opening day 3-0 defeat at West Brom, Liverpool looked promising against the champions Man City, unfortunate not to pick up all three points in a match that eventually ended 2-2.

Without scoring in two out of their three opening fixtures it is clear where Liverpool need to improve. Talisman Luis Saurez has blown chance after chance looking incapable of finding his scoring boots this season, and with no other players looking like scoring it is hard to see where the goals will come from. Liverpool are capable of creating chances, but lack the clinical finishers to score goals, proven by hitting the woodwork more than any other team last season (29 times).

Opening three league matches:

Arsenal 0-0 Sunderland West Brom 3-0 Liverpool

Sunderland P-P Reading Liverpool 2-2 Man City

Swansea 2-2 Sunderland Liverpool 0-2 Arsenal

H2H:

Sunderland 1-0 Liverpool Liverpool 1-1 Sunderland Sunderland 0-2 Liverpool

Liverpool 2-2 Sunderland Liverpool 3-0 Sunderland Sunderland 1-0 Sunderland

The game at The Stadium of Light looks like it may be a tight affair with both teams looking to secure their first win of the season.

Prediction:

After two promising performances away from home Sunderland have shown they can score goals and withstand pressure against the top teams. Liverpool on the other hand have not been clinical in front of goal this season, and that could be their downfall at The Stadium of Light. This game promises to be an exciting encounter with both teams wanting to score goals and secure their first win of the season. Sunderland offer great value, and after two impressive performances they will be full of confidence. Sunderland to pick up the win is 12/5 with BetVictor.

Highlighted Bets:

1) Adam Johnson will be looking to score his first goal for his new club, and with his acceleration he is bound to cause an inconsistent Liverpool defence problems. The England winger is 8/1 to open the scoring at The Stadium of Light on Saturday.

2) With both teams without a win this season nerves may be high, and with the majority of games against each other being tight affairs. In head to head meetings 16 out of 20 games have had fewer than 3 goals in, and this looks likely to continue. Under 2.5 goals is 7/10 and a riskier bet of under 1.5 goals is 9/4.

3) Liverpool have created chances this season but lacked the finesse to score goals, and may find their goal draught continue at The Stadium of Light. It is likely that Sunderland will score goals and Liverpool will struggle again, therefore both 1-0 at 10/1 and 2-0 at 18/1 look good value for money.

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