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title: "Match Preview: West Ham United vs Sunderland"
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author: "Chris Sparks"
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published: "2016-02-24T16:26:46Z"
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# Match Preview: West Ham United vs Sunderland

Sunderland return to Premier League action on Saturday lunchtime in this weekend’s early kick-off as Sam Allardyce returns to his old side. The Black Cats travel to London to take on Slaven Bilic’s over-achieving West Ham United side. Sunderland come off the back of an impressive home victory against Manchester United two weeks ago, whilst the Hammers reached the FA Cup quarter-finals last weekend with a 5-1 victory against Blackburn Rovers.

**Kickoff –** Saturday 27th February @ 1245

**Venue –** The Boleyn Ground

**Last Season** – West Ham United 1-0 Sunderland

**Referee –** Mike Dean

**Potential Sunderland** **Squad** **–** Pickford, Mannone, Jones, Matthews, Jones, Brown, O’Shea, Yedlin, Kone, Van Aanholt, Kaboul, Cattermole, Rodwell, Lens Kirchhoff, Toivonen, M’Vila, Borini, Khazri, Defoe.

**Injuries:** Larsson (Hamstring), Watmore (Ankle), Kirchhoff (Doubt).

**Potential West Ham United Squad:** Adrián, Randolph, Collins, Ogbonna, Antonio, Howes, Oxford, Cresswell, Noble, Obiang, Kouyate, Parfitt-Williams, Song, Browne, Lanzini, Pike, Moses, Valencia, Payet, Emenike.

![Steve Bardens/Getty Images Sport](https://cdn.readeverything.co/https://media.readsunderland.com/readsunderland/2016/02/480684371.jpg)

**Injuries:** Reid (Hamstring), Sakho (Thigh), Carroll (Groin), Tomkins (Calf), O’Brien (Hamstring).

**Read Sunderland’s Prediction:**

This is yet another tough game for the Black Cats with both teams full of confidence on the back of impressive victories. Sunderland will need to be disciplined and hope that they can make the most of their set-pieces.

*West Ham United 1-1 Sunderland*