Our prediction for this Championship match:
Sunderland and Swansea City go head to head at Stadium of Light in what is expected to be one of the most exciting games of Saturday’s program. The Black Cats aim to make amends for back-to-back defeats to Huddersfield Town and Birmingham City and they are likely to fight tooth and nail against the South Wales outfit. The likes of Dennis Cirkin, Corry Evans, Niall Huggins, Bradley Dack, and Aji Alese remain on the sidelines with injuries, while Ukraine international Nazariy Rusyn is pushing for a start.
The Swans, on the other hand, faced a tough fixture list in mid-February, with the team losing to both Leeds United and Ipswich Town at home, but seeing that Sunderland suit them, a close encounter is on the cards at the Stadium of Light. As for the away side, all Azeem Abdulai, Josh Ginnelly, Josh Key, Liam Walsh, Jamal Lowe, and Harrison Ashby are sidelined with injuries.
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.