Sunderland Form and Squad
Thanks to a draw with Wolverhampton and a defeat for West Ham in round 35, Sunderland secured their Premier League status for next season with three games to spare. However, there is an unpleasant fact: the team have not won for three rounds in a row. At home there has been only one victory and four defeats over the past three months, whereas before that the Black Cats' stadium had been an impregnable fortress.
Key Numbers:
Sunderland became the first club promoted from the Championship in the last three seasons to retain its place in the Premier League. Leeds still have to achieve this.
In two of the last three rounds the side have conceded nine goals.
In the last 10 rounds the team have collected only 11 points (the 16th-best record).
Potential Sunderland Lineup (4-2-3-1): Robin Roefs — Reinildo Mandava, Noah Sadiki, Omar Alderete, Nordi Mukiele — Granit Xhaka, Habib Diarra — Enzo Le Fee, Chemsdine Talbi, Trai Hume — Brian Brobbey
Out: Daniel Ballard (suspension), Simon Moore, Bertrand Traore, Nilson Angulo,
Romain Mandl (all injured).
Manchester United Form and Squad
After an unexpected defeat to Leeds at Old Trafford in mid-April, Manchester United took maximum points against teams from the top half of the table: Chelsea, Brentford and Liverpool. All the victories were by a one-goal margin and in all of them the first half was won.
Key Numbers:
Six of the team's seven goals in the last four rounds were scored by three players – Casemiro, Matheus Cunha and Benjamin Sesko.
Manchester United are one of three teams who have a positive goal difference in all six 15-minute segments of a match.
Manchester United are the only team in the top ten who have conceded more than expected (+1.50 xGA).
Bruno Fernandes needs just two more assists to break the record for assists in a single season (20).
Potential Manchester United Lineup (4-2-3-1): Senne Lammens — Diogo Dalot, Harry Maguire, Lisandro Martinez, Luke Shaw — Casemiro, Kobbie Mainoo — Amad Diallo, Bruno Fernandes, Matheus Cunha — Bryan Mbeumo
Out: Benjamin Sesko, Matthijs de Ligt (both injured).
