S.P.Read Esq: Crystal Palace v Sunderland
Our daily columnist and pundit S.P. Read Esq. looks ahead to the Premier League game on Monday between CRYSTAL PALACE v SUNDERLAND and finds the best opportunities available on Star Spreads, the home of sports spread betting.
I can’t remember seeing Crystal Palace so short in the market for a home game in the Premier League – which speaks much more about their opponents tonight, Sunderland, than it does about their own form.
Short odds home win backers might take fright from this fixture last season which saw Sunderland run out 3-1 winners.
However, Sunderland are in wretched form this season and are the only team still win-less away from home, contributing to them being 19th in the table. If they could take all three points tonight they would move outside the bottom three and heap plenty more pressure on arch rivals Newcastle – so plenty to play for.
Sunderland’s manager Sam Allardyce said: “We are under enormous pressure because of the position we are in, with people talking about us being relegation fodder, but we have to accept that and handle it in the right way. I don’t want (us) to play with fear, just to go out there and express themselves as they have over several years, that is what will get us out of trouble.”
Palace hit a rocky period starting with a home loss to West Ham but have bounced back with a draw against Man U and an impressive win at Anfield against Liverpool in their last game thanks to Scott Dann’s late winner. They should certainly find Sunderland easier opponents tonight.
Crystal Palace v Sunderland
Premier League
20:00 Sky Sports 1 / Sky Sports 1 HD
HEAD TO HEAD
(Maximum 10 matches)
Apr 2015 PREMIER Sunderland 1-4 C Palace
Nov 2014 PREMIER C Palace 1-3 Sunderland
Mar 2014 PREMIER Sunderland 0-0 C Palace
Aug 2013 PREMIER C Palace 3-1 Sunderland
Jan 2007 CHAMPIONSHIP Sunderland 0-0 C Palace
Dec 2006 CHAMPIONSHIP C Palace 1-0 Sunderland
Jan 2005 ENGLISH FA CUP Sunderland 2-1 C Palace
May 2004 CHAMPIONSHIP PLAY-OFF Sunderland 2-1 C Palace
May 2004 CHAMPIONSHIP PLAY-OFF C Palace 3-2 Sunderland
Apr 2004 FOOTBALL DIV 1 C Palace 3-0 Sunderland
STARTING XI
Crystal Palace
13 Hennessey
02 Ward
27 Delaney
06 Dann
23 Souaré
07 Cabaye
18 McArthur
10 Bolasie
42 Puncheon
11 Zaha
21 Wickham
Sunderland
01 Pantilimon
15 Kaboul
16 O’Shea
22 Coates
02 Jones
07 Larsson
06 Cattermole
21 M’Vila
03 van Aanholt
26 Fletcher
18 Defoe
There have been red cards in the last two matches this pair have met at Selhurst Park and with Sunderland already in ‘Desperate Alley’ I am going to be playing with a buy at 48 with Star Spreads.
Tonight’s ref Martin Atkinson is averaging 47.5 points so far this season so hopefully there will be more upside than downside.
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