Sunderland vs Watford Prediction, lineups, betting tips & odds

The Black Cats face the Hornets in the EFL Championship.

Sunderland are all set to host Watford in Matchday 31 of the EFL Championship 2024-25 season. This is going to be one epic clash in the competition. The hosts are placed fourth after their decent performances in the league this season. On the other hand, Watford are having a tough season and because of this, they are residing in the 12th spot in the league table.

Sunderland are on a positive run and will be looking to continue this. They are coming in after defeating Middlesbrough in their last league game. It was a close contest as Middlesbrough scored a couple of goals but Sunderland stood tall after scoring three goals. The Black Cats are currently undefeated in their last six EFL Championship matches.

💬 RLB on Watford:'It's a tough opponent with good players. We have to be focused on our game. The players are well connected but we must complete each game with no regrets…' pic.twitter.com/I7r49SfJXq

— Sunderland AFC (@SunderlandAFC) February 6, 2025

The Hornets are not having the best of the seasons. They are coming in after facing a defeat against Norwich City. It was another close contest but Watford went goalless against their opponents which resulted in losing the match. Their attack rate was slow and was also not on point. They have not won any of their last three league matches.

Kick-off:

Saturday, February 8 2025, 06:00 PM IST; 12:30 PM GMT

Location: Stadium of Light, Sunderland, England

Form:

Sunderland: L-D-W-D-W

Watford: D-W-L-L-L

Players to Watch

Wilson Isidor (Sunderland)

The 24-year-old Frenchman has scored a total of 10 goals in 27 EFL Championship matches for the hosts this season. Wilson Isidor has come up with a good amount of shots but hasn’t been able to find the target many times. For the upcoming match, he will be ready to net another goal for his side. In the previous game for Sunderland, he scored a crucial goal.

Edo Kayembe (Watford)

Edo Kayembe is ready to lead his side Watford from the midfield once again. Hailing from the Democratic Republic of Congo, the 26-year-old has scored 7 goals in 29 league matches for the Hornets. In the absence of Bayo Youssouf, Kayembe is going to play an important role for Watford in their coming game.

Match Facts

• The hosts have secured six wins in their last eight home league games against Watford.
• The Hornets have won each of their last two league games against the Black Cats.
• Sunderland are undefeated in all 14 of their EFL Championship home games this season.

Sunderland vs Watford: Betting Tips and Odds

• Sunderland to win
• Goals over 2.5
• Wilson Isidor to score

Injury and Team News

The hosts will not have Niall Huggins, Alan Browne and Salis Abdul Samed in their squad as they all are injured.

Watford will be without the services of Tom Dele-Bashiru and Daniel Bachmann because of their injuries.

Head-to-Head

Total matches: 15

Sunderland won: 6

Watford won: 4

Draws: 5

Predicted Lineup

Sunderland predicted lineup (4-2-3-1)

Patterson (GK); Hume, Mepham, O’Nien, Cirkin; Neil, Bellingham; Roberts, Rigg, Le Fee; Isidor

Watford predicted lineup (4-2-3-1)

Bond (GK); Andrews, Abankwah, Pollock, Larouci; Louza, Dele-Bashiru; Sissoko, Kayembe, Chakvetadze; Ince

Match Prediction

The hosts might continue their positive run and are likely to defeat Watford in their upcoming EFL Championship 2024-25 clash.

Prediction: Sunderland 2-1 Watford

Telecast Details

India – FanCode

UK – Sky Sports Football

US – CBS Sports Network, Paramount+

Nigeria – No Telecast

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