Swansea and West Ham were outgunned at home, spoiling the other good results, which would have made for a quite good week-end. As it turned out, things pretty much evened out.
It will be a short rest for Sunderland and Reading as they are at it at the Stadium of Light on Tuesday. Needless to say this is a must-win for the hosts. Martin O'Neill is not yet feeling the pressure from the fans, but if results keep going against them, it is only a matter of time before they start clamouring for his head. Much of their chances depend on the availability of their talisman striker Steven Fletcher. He's currently nursing an ankle injury and is doubtful for the game. If he plays, he stands to have a great chance of scoring against the permeable Reading defence. As for the visitors, they lost by the minimum of margins at Southampton over the week-end; they are an unpredictable side that are capable of scoring goals plentiful in one game, and go powderless in the next one. I believe the sense of urgency to score a win is more on the Black Cats' side and I see value in them as a draw-no-bet. Sessegnon, Richard, and Fletcher, should he play, could bang in the points for the home side.
Draw-no-bet: Sunderland
It will be a short rest for Sunderland and Reading as they are at it at the Stadium of Light on Tuesday. Needless to say this is a must-win for the hosts. Martin O'Neill is not yet feeling the pressure from the fans, but if results keep going against them, it is only a matter of time before they start clamouring for his head. Much of their chances depend on the availability of their talisman striker Steven Fletcher. He's currently nursing an ankle injury and is doubtful for the game. If he plays, he stands to have a great chance of scoring against the permeable Reading defence. As for the visitors, they lost by the minimum of margins at Southampton over the week-end; they are an unpredictable side that are capable of scoring goals plentiful in one game, and go powderless in the next one. I believe the sense of urgency to score a win is more on the Black Cats' side and I see value in them as a draw-no-bet. Sessegnon, Richard, and Fletcher, should he play, could bang in the points for the home side.
Draw-no-bet: Sunderland
