Bury v Sunderland EFL Cup Predictions & Betting Odds – 10th August 2017

Goals expected at Gigg Lane

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Bury v Sunderland Betting Preview – EFL Cup 10th August 7.45pm

Sunderland weren’t all that convincing in their season opener at home against Derby on the weekend when they played out a 1-1 draw. They could have a long road ahead of them unless they improve. But it’s early season and now they have a trip over to Bury in the EFL Cup on Thursday night. The Shakers won their League One opener on the weekend and will be confident of claiming a good scalp in this one at Gigg Lane.

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Bury v Sunderland EFL Cup Betting Tips

Bury got their new season off to a positive start on the weekend with a 1-0 home victory over Walsall. That means they have back to back clean sheets at Gigg Lane. A Bury to win to nil bet at bet365 is a big old chunk of a bet though at a price of 9/2. The last time that Bury faced Sunderland was in the 2006 Carling Cup and Bury actually won that one on home soil by a 2-0 scoreline. But that snapped a ten match winless streak that they were on against the Black Cats though. Both teams to score at bet365 is a price of 4/5 and there could well be goals at Gigg Lane. Eight of the last ten meetings between these two have seen both teams score in the match. Interestingly, Sunderland signed Bury’s top goalscorer from last season, James Vaughan over the summer.

Vaughan was prolific, netting 24 times for the Shakers last season, so he will be a loss. Bury lost eight of their nine home games last season against the top nine sides in League One and you would imagine that Sunderland would have enough to get past them because of that. None of the Championship sides pitted against League One opposition in the first round of last season’s draw lost (although three of them lost replays). Six of the eight games between Championship and League One sides last season saw both teams score and it may be worth pushing out to over 3.5 for a price of 2/1 with bet365 as four of Bury’s home games against top eight sides last season went over that mark. Sunderland’s record against Bury is very solid though and they should get a comfortable win.

Bury v Sunderland EFL Cup Betting Odds

Sunderland 23/20, Draw 12/5, Bury 23/10

Bury v Sunderland EFL Cup Predictions

Sunderland to win: The Shakers will make Sunderland work in this game and with the Black Cats likely only running with an understrength side, then there should be value in a win for the visitors, but for both teams to score. There could be goals in this one.