Sunderland vs Wolverhampton Predictions

• Wolves have lost five of their seven league games
• Two of the last three head-to-heads have gone under 1.5 goals
• Wilson Isidor has three Premier League goals this term

Wolves struggling

Sunderland and Wolves are two of the four market leaders for Premier League relegation this season, despite their contrasting starts to the campaign.

The Black Cats have taken 11 points from their seven games on return to the top flight, losing just twice, whereas the Old Gold have lost five of their seven matches and only have two points on the board.

Vitor Pereira’s side have picked up back-to-back draws against Tottenham and Brighton however and with their 2-0 win over Everton in the EFL Cup are now three games without defeat.

They will be hoping that the international break has given time for a new look squad to click and they can kick on from here with another crucial game against Burnley looming.

Sunderland started the season strongly but have had a very preferential fixture list and the real test of whether they will stay up or not will come in November and December where they face a brutal run of fixtures.

However points on the board are not to be sniffed at, with the Black Cats beating West Ham, Brentford and Nottingham Forest already this term.

Regis Le Bris’ men were comfortably beaten by Manchester United last time out though and with their difficult run of games approaching, they could do with a win in this relegation six-pointer.

Low-scoring affair likely

Goals have been in extremely short supply for Wolves this season and that may well be the case again here. No team in the league has scored fewer than their five from seven games and they are facing a Sunderland defence which has been one of the meanest in the league, allowing just six goals.

Two of the last three head-to-heads between these two have gone under 1.5 goals and this may be another low-scoring affair, particularly given the stakes.

Sunderland have only scored twice in their last four outings and with both teams not at their best going forward, a single goal could decide this one. Take under 1.5 goals.

Isidor in top form

Wolves have already lost by a 1-0 scoreline twice this season and despite their recent improvements it is hard to shake the notion that this team have lost five of their seven league games and may well fall to another defeat.

Sunderland spent heavily in attacking areas over the summer but it has been Wilson Isidor who has starred, with three goals already this season. He looks the value selection to get on the scoresheet again.