Sunderland play their first home match of the 2015/16 season against Norwich City, with both teams looking to put disappointing opening day defeats behind them. The Black Cats succumbed to a 4-2 defeat to Leicester City last week, with many tipping Sunderland for relegation already. However, Dick Advocaat and his men will not let their defeat phase them, with three points in front of a bumper Wearside crowd the perfect medicine for last week. The Black Cats have won just one of their previous six premier league games against Norwich, drawing two and losing three.
Kick-off – Saturday 15th August at 3 pm
Venue – Stadium of Light
Last season – N/A
Referee – Kevin Friend
Sunderland Squad – Pantilimon, Mannone, Jones, Matthews, O’Shea, Kaboul, Coates, Van Aanholt, Rodwell, Larsson, Cattermole, Giaccherini, M’Vila, Lens, Watmore, Graham, Fletcher, Defoe.
Injuries: Brown (Knee), Graham (Knock), Johnson (Shoulder), Gomez (Knee).
Norwich Squad – Ruddy, Rudd, Whittaker, Martin, Bassong, Brady, Bennett, Turner, Toffolo, Howson, Tetty, Johnson, Dorrans, O’Neil, Odjidja-Ofoe, Kean, Redmond, Hooper, Hoolahan, Jerome.
Injuries: Olsson (Shoulder), Mulumbu (Foot), Lafferty (Knee).
Read Sunderland’s Prediction:
Both teams will be going for a win, looking to put to bed last week’s defeats. Both teams have attacking threat and defensive weaknesses, with this game possibly being decided by whose goalkeeper is on better form. 2-1
