Sunderland vs Portsmouth Predictions

• Sunderland are unbeaten at home this season
• Portsmouth have managed just one win on the road in the Championship
• The Black Cats have seen 3+ goals in four of their last five fixtures

Sunderland attempting to keep up the play-off push

Sunderland fans are dreaming of a return to the Premier League, and those aspirations were only furthered by an impressive 2-1 win over promotion-chasing Sheffield United last time out.

That was a third victory in their last five outings, a run that also includes successes against Norwich (2-1) and Swansea (3-2), with four of those fixtures featured 3+ goals.

Regis Le Bris’ side have also been particularly impressive at the Stadium of Light, where they are yet to lose in the league this season, coming out on top in eight of their 12 matches.

Portsmouth’s struggles on the road

That will strike fear into the fans of Portsmouth, who make the long trip up to the North East hoping to see their team win on the road for just the second time this season.

John Mousinho’s side, who sit just outside the bottom three ahead of this round, have lost seven of their dozen away league fixtures, drawing four times.

That includes losing the last three in a row, to Derby (4-0), Watford (2-1) and Bristol City (3-0), while their last four on their travels have contained 3+ strikes.

I predict that Sunderland will win this game with 3+ goals in the match, selecting 3-1 to the hosts as the final score.