Sunderland take on the visitors Sheffield United in the round 25 match of English Championship. The match will be played on Wednesday, January 1st at Stadium of Light (Sunderland).
Sunderland are a well-known and popular project that has won a lot in its history. But there were many difficult periods, and just recently the team was also in Ligue 1. And last season they finished only 16th, with 56 points. In the summer, Roger Le Bris, a young Frenchman who worked only with Lorient, arrived as coach. At first, he was perceived with skepticism. But the specialist managed to achieve a sharp improvement in both the game and the results. Having started winning more than half of the matches, the club unexpectedly found itself among the contenders for promotion to the Premier League, and directly. But in the last round there was a sudden defeat to the long-modest Stoke City.
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Sheffield United looks good at this level. The Blades confidently won the Championship in 2023. But at a higher level, the team turned out to be completely unprepared to compete with anyone. Even after Heckingbottom was removed and the local legend, Wilder, was brought back, nothing changed then, and the newcomer finished in last place in the Premier League with terrible statistics. Fortunately, Chris was allowed to keep his job. And at a lower level, he has improved the game and is achieving high results. Almost never losing and winning more than two-thirds of the matches, the team met Christmas in the lead ... And then they abruptly gave in, losing to Burnley and limiting themselves to a draw with West Bromwich, who just lost their coach.
The Blades have won 5 of their last 6 official matches with only one defeat. November's 1-0 was the third victory in a row in head-to-head duels. The Black Cats will be the favorites at home, but both need a win. However, this does not mean that these two pragmatic teams will put on a show. The result is important, so we bet on “total under 2.5 goals”.
Prediction for the match: Under 2.5 scored goals.
