Sunderland vs Manchester United Preview

February 12, 2016
By: Deke Hardman

Wayne Rooney

Saturday’s Premier League action kicks off at the Stadium of Light where Sunderland face Manchester United.

The Black Cats drew 2-2 with Liverpool last weekend, a result which has left them in nineteenth place four points from safety.

Victory here will see them, if only temporarily close the gap on seventeenth place Norwich City, who host West Ham United later in the day.

The Black Cats are without injured trio Jermain Lens, Younes Kaboul and Duncan Watmore while Adam Johnson has been sacked by the club after pleading guilty to charges of grooming and sexual activity with a child.

Billy Jones is doubtful though Fabio Borini is available after recovering from a virus.

Jermain Defoe is priced at 9.0 (8/1) to open the scoring with Bet 365 with Dame N’Doye a 11.0 (10/1) chance with the same firm.

The home win is as highly priced as the 5.5 (9/2) on offer from Bet Victor, with the visitors favourites at a widely available 1.8 (4/5). The draw can be backed at 3.75 (11/4) with Bet 365.

A late goal from Diego Costa denied Louis van Gaal’s side of all three points from their trip to Stamford Bridge last time out, and a return to winning ways here will see them keep in touch with the top four.

Their neighbors Manchester City currently occupy fourth spot and sit six points ahead of the Red Devils with thirteen games to play.

Bastian Schweinsteiger, Luke Shaw, Marcos Rojo and Antonio Valencia have been joined on the sidelines by Guillermo Varela, Phil Jones and Adnan Januzaj, with the latter trio all injured whilst playing for the U21s though Will Keane is likely to be included after impressing for the second string.

Wayne Rooney is favourite to get the first goal of the game at 5.5 (9/2) with Coral, with Anthony Valenica a 6.5 (11/2) shot with the same firm.

The reverse fixture at Old Trafford in September ended in a 3-0 victory for the Manchester side and you can backed them to net at least three times this time around at 4.33 (10/3) with Sky Bet.

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