Our prediction for this Championship match:
Sunderland
Match Time & Date:
05/01/2025
16:00
Prediction: 2-1
Portsmouth
Buoyed by a 2-1 win over Sheffield United, Sunderland will look to give fans yet another reason to celebrate when they take on Portsmouth in the Championship round 26. The Black Cats are eyeing their third consecutive win at home and a triumph over Portsmouth could see them climb to the automatic promotion berth. There are no fresh injury worries in the home team, but all Abdul Samed, Browne, Huggins, and Mundle remain in the treatment room.
The Pompey, on the other hand, aim to build on a thrilling 4-0 win over Swansea City. Portsmouth kicked off 2025 in style, but given their three-game losing run on the road, we predict that the hosts are going to pick up all three points from Sunday’s showdown. The away team’s injury list is pretty long, including the likes of Blair, Bowat, Poole, O’Mahony, Shaughnessy, and Yengi.
Highlighted Team (Sunderland):
Sunderland are a professional football club that have been playing their home games at the Stadium of Light since 1997. The capacity of the stadium is 49,000, but before expansion the original ground capacity was 42,000. Red and White shirts are Sunderland’s trademark and the club’s fiercest rivals are Newcastle United. The two local rivals have been contesting in the Tyne-Wear derby since 1898 and there have always been fireworks in what is one of the greatest derbies in English football. Sunderland were on the verge of dropping to the Championship in the 2015/2016 Premier League campaign, but experienced tactician Sam Allardyce eventually helped the team avoid relegation.
The Black Cats have won six First Division trophies (now the Premier League), with the team lifting two FA Cup titles. Sunderland won their first FA Cup trophy in 1937, with the team beating Preston North End 3-1 in the title game. The club was founded in 1879 as Sunderland and District Teachers A.F.C.
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