Sunderland will have Portsmouth to welcome in the Stadium of Light. Hosts are having a good run at their home and will be looking to continue their good form.

Portsmouth have been dealing with some financial situations recently and it have been effecting the players and their training mood. Things look like to be sorted out soon though. Team is at the bottom and things are not looking good on the pitch, too. New technical staff and the players are well aware of that and they will have the motivation from that point of view. They showed signs of it on the last matchday against Burnley. Plus they will nearly have a full squad available to choose from, just Diop have a slight injury and is doubtful.

Sunderland on the other hand are not that lucky. They will be missing some important players due the suspension and injury; mainly from the defensive line. Ferdinand and Mensah will be out and Zenden had an harmstring injury lately plus Bardsley and Richardson are also suspended. Cattermole is also still out.

As for the prediction; All the missings Sunderland have make this match a tricky one. Hosts are playing well at their venue, thats right, but in these kind of situations with limited squad; overconfidence might be harmful. Not too strong but I smell an upset for hosts.

Prediction
Portsmouth | X2 Double Chance