There’s time for one final chapter in this year’s Premier League narrative, as Sunderland invite Liverpool to the Stadium of Light. The Black Cats are reeling in the wake of four successive defeats, while the Reds lost their previous two road clashes by an aggregate of 5-0.
Although Sunderland possess the worst defensive record in the league (37 goals conceded) and shipped four more goals (11) than any side over the previous four Gameweeks, they’ve actually conceded the joint-fifth-fewest home goals (nine). Nonetheless, the Wearsiders have posed minimal threat at their own ground, amassing the joint-second-fewest goals (nine) while tallying the fewest shots inside the box (47), big chances (six) and shots on target (22).
Save for their 1-0 home win against Leicester City, Jurgen Klopp’s troops struggled at both ends of the pitch across the last four Gameweeks, recording just three goals and conceding the joint-second-most goals (seven). That being said, the Merseysiders surrendered a paltry 23 attempts (17 in the box) in total during that period, which suggests that they’re capable of battening down the hatches in the North East.
