Simon Dalton presents his prediction for the English Premier League match.
Liverpool
But what kind of achievement is it to beat West Ham United, who cannot climb out of the bottom of the standings? Yes, they won 2:0. Yes, it is a good sign that Alexander Isak scored his first Premier League goal for the team: perhaps his form will pick up now. But it is hard to evaluate this result because the opponent did not register a single shot on target throughout the match, only seven off target. The second goal from Cody Gakpo came in stoppage time against ten men.
Sunderland
After three matches without a win (two draws and a loss), Sunderland returned to winning ways and to the European-spot zone in sixth place. Of course, playing at home, they did not lose to Bournemouth, although they could have. In heavy weather conditions (downpour), where the ball sometimes got stuck, the visitors exploited the high defensive line of the hosts and scored twice in the first 15 minutes. From the 30th to the 69th minute, Sunderland overcame the weather and the opponent, replying with three goals. Brian Brobbey again brought valuable points with his winning third goal. Yet their xG stat was only 1.28 xG.
Liverpool vs Sunderland Prediction
If Liverpool were defeated at Anfield by Nottingham Forest (3:0) and PSV Eindhoven (4:1), how are Sunderland worse? The visitors look much stronger than Nottingham Forest, at least. We are confident that one can safely back them with a positive handicap.
