Sunderland vs Burton
22nd February 1945hrs
Football – England – League One
Pick Draw
Bookmaker William Hill
Odds: 14/5 odds recorded 23:00 GMT, February 20th, 2022
A recent slump in form has seen Sunderland slip outside of the playoff places in League One.
They badly need to arrest this substantial slide to stay in the mix.
Will it happen for them at home on Tuesday as they host mid-table side, Burton?
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Sunderland Preview – Can Black Cats respond?
One point in their last five league matches is all that Sunderland have to show from their recent efforts.
That one point in the sequence happened away from home against AFC Wimbledon.
Sunderland have lost their last two on home turf in the league, both 2-1 losses against Doncaster and MK Dons.
In the match outright for Tuesday night’s football betting Sunderland are the 4/5 odds-on favourites* (odds recorded 23:00 GMT, February 20th, 2022 at William Hill).
They have lost three of their last four at the Stadium of Light.
That’s been a massive downturn in form as they had lost only one home game all season before that.
Sunderland’s overall home return this season is W11 D1 L4.
It has been their defence that seems to have turned sour for them lately.
They have conceded at least two goals in six of their last nine league matches.
One positive is that they have scored in each of their last nine home games in the league.
Sunderland are winless in their last four home fixtures against Burton (D2 L2).
Both teams have scored in each of those four in the sequence.
Earlier this season the Black Cats lost 1-0 at Burton.
The BTTS football betting option is at 10/11 for Tuesday’s match* (odds recorded 23:00 GMT, February 20th, 2022 at William Hill).
In the overall head to head against Burton, Sunderland are W2 D2 L4.
Burton Preview – Will the Brewers hold out?
Burton are in mid-table and really with nothing to play for at this part of the campaign.
They have taken a mixed W2 D2 L4 record in their last eight league games.
Burton have suffered back to back away defeats in League One as well, those happening against Portsmouth and Ipswich.
In the match outright for Tuesday, Burton are the big 4/1 underdogs* (odds recorded 23:00 GMT, February 20th, 2022 at William Hill).
That does slightly hint that they could be underestimated on the night.
It has been a W4 D3 L9 road record for the Brewers in League One this season.
None of those wins happened against a team that is currently in the top half of the table either.
But on Tuesday they are clearly catching a team who are out of form.
Can they stick in there and hold out for at least a draw at the Stadium of Light where they do have a good record?
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Two of Burton’s four away wins in the league have happened inside their last four.
So it has gotten a little better for them as of late.
The Brewers have not been a free-scoring team on their travels in this campaign
They do average under a goal per away game.
77% of their away goals have come in the second half of matches.
The halftime draw here isn’t unreasonable at 11/10* (odds recorded 23:00 GMT, February 20th, 2022 at William Hill).
There has been no clean sheet for them in any of their last 13 league fixtures either.
So perhaps the win may just be out of their reach at the end of the day.
Sunderland vs Burton Betting Advice
Sunderland are in a bit of a mess at the moment without question but are odds-on favourites in the match outright.
But because of this pretty hefty slump, it is the draw that could be the best option to roll with.
The draw is at a quote of 14/5 in the match outright* (odds recorded 23:00 GMT, February 20th, 2022 at William Hill).
Key Facts – Sunderland vs Burton Betting Tip
- Sunderland have lost four of their last five league games (D1)
- Sunderland are winless in four at home against Burton (D2 L2)
- Burton have conceded at least two goals in four of their last five matches
Neither have been particularly convincing in defence, so we will suggest that going for both teams to get on the scoresheet is to be considered.
A 1-1 correct score is at 7/1* (odds recorded 23:00 GMT, February 20th, 2022 at William Hill).
Sunderland’s recent crashes against the likes of Cheltenham and Doncaster, teams both in the bottom half of the table, means this could be tough for them to find the win in.
The best betting odds for Sunderland vs Burton
Sunderland to win: 4/5 at Bet365
Draw: 14/5 at Bet365
Burton to win: 4/1 at Bet365
