I will never underestimate our team again, so probably win.
That said Sunderland are not as bad as their league position suggests. I think it could be a very good game.
They have improved under Poyet but only at home. Their three away results under him have been:
4-0 loss at Swansea
1-0 loss at Hull (two men sent off)
2-0 loss at Stoke (phantom red card)
They've also lost 3-0 at WBA this season.
So they're not very good away from home at all and of course they lost 6-1 here last time out.
This is a big game for our front three who of course ripped Sunderland to shreds last time. Benteke will score sooner or later so I'm not worrying about him and it's time for Andi and Gabby to actually start scoring some goals. It's a good much up as even with Wes Brown's red overturned the Sunderland back 4 is very slow and ponderous so O'Shea and co won't fancy those three running at them.
I would be massively disappointed if we don't win this. I think we'll win 3-1 and ideally the three front players will score. Make it happen.
