Sunderland VS Norwich City – Match Preview & Prediction

The Black Cats travel to Norfolk, as they look to guaruntee their play-offs position, and potentially put a little bit of pressure on the top 2 race.

Anything but a defeat for Sunderland secures their top 6 finish, a huge improvement on last season.

Norwich, on the other hand, sit 11th, 8 points from the top 6, and they will see it as a must win if they are going to have any hope of competing for a play-offs place.

Sunderland currently sit 4th, 16 points above Coventry City in 7th.

A win for the Black Cats would see them stay 4th, but they could move within 5 points of the top 2 going into the final 5 matches of the season.

The reverse fixture between the 2 sides ended as a 2-1 victory for Sunderland at The Stadium of Light, thanks to goals from Dan Ballard and Jobe Bellingham.

Sunderland have also won 3 of their last 4 matches against tonights opponents, their last defeat coming in March last year, in a 1-0 defeat at Carrow Road.

Despite sitting 11th in the table, Norwich are the 2nd highest scores in the league with 62 goals, behind only Leeds who have 79, so Sunderland will need to keep it tight at the back, if they are to become victorious tonight.

Team News

Romaine Mundle will undergo further testing on a hamstring injury picked up in the weekend’s win over West Bromwich Albion.

Dennis Cirkin and Salis Abdul Samed continue their recoveries with their return expected to be made in a matter of weeks.

Prediction

Norwich 2-3 Sunderland

Scorers – Wilson Isidor, Eliezer Mayenda and Enzo Le Fee.