Our prediction for this League 1 match:
Fleetwood
Match Time & Date:
01/01/2020
10:00 AM
Prediction: 1-1
Sunderland
After failing to turn their dominance into goals against Bolton (0-0), Sunderland proved their worth in a 2-1 win at Doncaster Rovers. The victory gave the Black Cats a confidence boost, with the team moving a little closer to the play-offs berth in the League One standings. Sunderland are eyeing promotion to the Championship, and we are positive that they will adopt an attack-minded approach in Wednesday’s football match against Fleetwood Town.
The Fishermen are undefeated in the previous four league fixtures; therefore, a close match is on the cards at Highbury Stadium. Since Fleetwood Town aim to climb to the to the play-offs berth in the League One table, we believe that punters can find value in backing both teams to score. In their last meeting at Highbury Stadium, the Fishermen recorded a 2-1 win over the Black Cats.
Highlighted Player (Josh Morris):
Josh Morris is an English professional footballer who plays for Fleetwood Town in League One. Born on the 30th of September, 1991, the 28-year-old is a versatile midfielder capable of playing in multiple different positions. He has capped for England at the under-20 level, making his debut against France U20 on the 9th of February, 2011.
He has also featured for England in the FIFA Under 20 World Cup. The Preston local joined Blackburn's youth academy in 2004 and signed his first professional contract with the club in September 2010. A couple of months later, on the 27th of November 2010, Morris made his first-ever professional appearance in a 7-1 league defeat to Manchester United. His following time at Blackburn included loan spells at clubs Yeovil Town, Rotherham, Carlisle United and Fleetwood Town.
He then joined Bradford in 2015 on a permanent deal, thus finally ending his 12-year long involvement with parent club Blackburn. After a timid season with The Bantams, Morris joined Scunthorpe on a three-year contract and featured 125 times for the club, scoring 37 and assisting 30 goals in the process. At the end of the 18/19 season, he rejoined Fleetwood and is currently on a two-year contract with the club.
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.
