Reading are unbeaten in three matches in the Premier League and after climbing out of the relegation zone they will want to keep it that way with maximum points from this afternoon’s clash with Sunderland.
New signing Danny Graham is likely to go straight into the Sunderland squad when they travel to the Madejski Stadium after completing a £5million move from Swansea. The Royals have the slight advantage here as the home side and are priced at 7/5 to come away with a win compared to 2/1 for a win for the visitors.
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Swansea will be entering this match on a high, having recently secured a spot in the Capital One Cup final after defeating the mighty Chelsea in a 2-0 aggregate victory, and they should be hoping to put on another solid performance here. However Sunderland have won their last two in the Premier League and have the home advantage, and the hosts are our 13/10 favourite to come out on top.
Despite only winning twice at the DW Stadium so far in the Premier League Wigan are our 11/10 favourite coming into their match today, and they are in desperate need of a win. They are taking on Sunderland and the hosts should be keen to secure three points to put some distance between them and the relegation zone, as currently Wigan are escaping the dreaded area based solely on goal difference.
Sunderland have only won five games this season in the Premier League and sit only four points above the relegation zone in 14th. Their opponents West Ham are 11th and are coming off a 2-1 win over Norwich City last weekend, though their record this season has also been a mixed bag. Both teams will be keen for a win here to extend the gap between themselves and the bottom of the table.
Both Sunderland and Tottenham are entering this match in good form, so both should be full of confidence and this should be an exciting Premier League clash. Spurs are our favourite here however at 11/10, with Sunderland at 5/2.
Man United moved six points clear at the top of the Premier League table last weekend with a 3-2 win over their local rivals Manchester City and could increase the gap further with a win over struggling Sunderland this afternoon. Martin O’Neill’s side haven’t had the best start to the season with only three wins and currently sit 15th in the table with this match being a much needed win for the North East England club.
Sunderland boss Steve Bruce said he was delighted to pull off a club record £13million deal to sign Ghana World Cup star Asamoah Gyan from Rennes, because he thought he was heading to Turkey (16/1 Sunderland – Premiership Top 6 Finish 2010/2011).