Will the promoted team start with a defeat?
The hosts only returned to the English top flight thanks to a successful run in the Championship playoffs. Now they want to avoid defeat against the Londoners in their PL opener as playoff promoted team for the first time since Brentford in August 2021. Read our Sunderland vs. West Ham tip to find out how likely that is!
However, the test matches before the start of the new Premier League season do not bode well for coach Régis Le Bris’s team. The Stadium of Light side have lost five of their last six pre-season games.
The visitors, on the other hand, seem more ready for the start of the season: they recently beat Lille, a top team in Ligue 1, and won for the third time in a row. The odds for an away win in the match between Sunderland and West Ham therefore look promising.
We also think Jarrod Bowen is capable of scoring. The striker has consistently been the visitors’ top scorer in each of the past two seasons, netting 14 and 16 goals in each campaign! What’s more, his eye for goal remains intact, with the 28-year-old finding the net in half of his last four friendlies.
Sunderland – West Ham Head-to-head record / H2H record
West Ham’s last three away games at Sunderland have all ended in draws. In addition, the Londoners have lost only two of their last nine away games at AFC (3-4-2). No wonder the Sunderland vs. West Ham betting odds are once again slightly in their favor. You can find the odds at Bet365, and the bookmaker is also offering a Bet365 promo code that will give you up to $100 in betting credits!
Sunderland – West Ham Tip
The home team, the Black Cats, need to step up their game compared to their recent friendly matches, otherwise they are in for a very tough season in the Premier League. In the preseason, the newcomers were often inefficient and suffered a string of defeats.
It is clear that the central midfield, where Jobe Bellingham has moved to BVB and is to be replaced by new signing Habib Diarra from Strasbourg, needs more time to gel. Furthermore, the Hammers tend to travel well to AFC, as evidenced by only two defeats in their last nine away games.
Last but not least, the Londoners also have the better squad. The prediction for the clash between Sunderland and West Ham is therefore an away win.
