Sunderland - Leeds United
Sunderland host Leeds with both sides seeking consistency
Sunderland host Leeds United at the Stadium of Light on Sunday evening, with twenty places separating the sides in the table. The hosts sit bottom with four points from seven matches, while Leeds arrive seventh on ten points from the same number of games.
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Recent meetings and form
The five most recent encounters between these sides have produced eleven goals, with Sunderland winning one, losing two and drawing two. The most recent meeting ended 1-0 at the end of July.
Sunderland have won two and lost three of their last five recent matches, including a 0-2 defeat last time out. Leeds have drawn two of their last five, winning one and losing two, with their most recent outing ending 1-1.
The arithmetic
A win would lift Sunderland to seven points from eight matches, while defeat would leave them on four points from eight. For Leeds, victory would take them to thirteen points from eight games, thirteen points from eight games, while a draw would mean eleven points from eight. The market gives Leeds a 38.7 per cent chance of winning, with Sunderland at 31.1 per cent and the draw at 30.1 per cent, numbers that reflect the gap in the table but also the tight recent history between the two.
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