Sunderland v AFC Wimbledon – Skybet League One
Last time out Sunderland beat Rochdale and Wimbledon lost at Ipswich.
The Black Cats return to Wearside after collecting a hard-fought three points at Rochdale on Tuesday evening.
Aiden McGeady tucked away his second goal in three games before turning provider for Charlie Wyke’s second-half match-winner after Callum Camps’ leveller.
The result sees the Lads move up to sixth in the Sky Bet League One table, with a home game against Wally Downes’ Wombles to come this weekend.
Mark McNulty has not recovered from injury and will miss Saturday’s game and the Carabao cup game on Tuesday.
Duncan Watmore could resume training later in the week after recovering from the thigh strain that has kept him out since the opening day of the campaign.
Ethan Robson is still a couple of weeks away from returning from the thigh injury that has seen him miss the start of the season.
Glen Loovens has left the club today, paving the way for 2 new signings before the window closes.
Jack Ross:
“we learned from last year that if we had managed to turn a couple of draws into victories we probably would have gone up automatically, so you look at Tuesday and reflect on it and say that it was an important victory."
“We recognise the importance of winning games at home, we touched on how we can turn tight games into wins and on Saturday we will get back into our stadium after a performance and a result last weekend.”
“We want to continue that on Saturday. It will be a difficult game, as every game is in this league, but I think the confidence and belief has grown in the players.”
“We’ve picked up some massive points recently and we want to continue that. Naturally, if we win the game on Saturday we will do that.”
"Duncan was on the grass today doing a little bit of running so hopefully towards the end of the week he might start training properly.”
"Ethan has still not been on the grass so I would imagine that he's still a couple of weeks away."
Wally Downes:
“We wanted to be a League One team, and we are a League One team. Going to places like Sunderland and Ipswich is fantastic for the fans and fantastic for the players. We’ve got to go there and put on a good performance.”
“We put a good performance in at Sunderland last year and were unfortunate to come away with a 1-0 defeat. I’m not sure, but I don’t think the club have ever played at Portman Road, so it’s gonna be great going there on Tuesday. We need to certainly be at our best over the next week.”
Prutton predicts: Meh
Match Appointments:
Referee: ANTHONY BACKHOUSE
Assistants: Wayne Grunnill and Richard Wigglesworth
Fourth Official: Kevin Mulraine
Team Line ups
Sunderland: J.McLaughlin, C.McLaughlin, Ozturk, Willis, O’Nien, Leadbitter, Power, Gooch, McGeady, Maguire, Wyke
Subs: Burge, Flanagan, Hume, McGeouch, Dobson, Embleton, Grigg
Injured: Robson, Watmore, McNulty
Wimbledon: Trott, Kalambayi, Thomas, McDonald, O'Neill, Wagstaff, Hartigan, Reilly, Guinness-Walker, Appiah, Folivi
Subs: Roscrow, Pinnock, Tzanev, Connolly, McLoughlin, Osew, Pigott
Injured: tbc
Betting Odds:
Home 8/15 Away 14/5 Draw 9/2
My two pence:
A good win on Tuesday despite the slow start. We are improving slowly and three straight wins will do wonders for team confidence. Wimbledon have had a tough start and it won’t get any easier for them on Saturday.
My guess is a 2-0 home win
Ha’way the Lads
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Last time out Sunderland beat Rochdale and Wimbledon lost at Ipswich.
The Black Cats return to Wearside after collecting a hard-fought three points at Rochdale on Tuesday evening.
Aiden McGeady tucked away his second goal in three games before turning provider for Charlie Wyke’s second-half match-winner after Callum Camps’ leveller.
The result sees the Lads move up to sixth in the Sky Bet League One table, with a home game against Wally Downes’ Wombles to come this weekend.
Mark McNulty has not recovered from injury and will miss Saturday’s game and the Carabao cup game on Tuesday.
Duncan Watmore could resume training later in the week after recovering from the thigh strain that has kept him out since the opening day of the campaign.
Ethan Robson is still a couple of weeks away from returning from the thigh injury that has seen him miss the start of the season.
Glen Loovens has left the club today, paving the way for 2 new signings before the window closes.
Jack Ross:
“we learned from last year that if we had managed to turn a couple of draws into victories we probably would have gone up automatically, so you look at Tuesday and reflect on it and say that it was an important victory."
“We recognise the importance of winning games at home, we touched on how we can turn tight games into wins and on Saturday we will get back into our stadium after a performance and a result last weekend.”
“We want to continue that on Saturday. It will be a difficult game, as every game is in this league, but I think the confidence and belief has grown in the players.”
“We’ve picked up some massive points recently and we want to continue that. Naturally, if we win the game on Saturday we will do that.”
"Duncan was on the grass today doing a little bit of running so hopefully towards the end of the week he might start training properly.”
"Ethan has still not been on the grass so I would imagine that he's still a couple of weeks away."
Wally Downes:
“We wanted to be a League One team, and we are a League One team. Going to places like Sunderland and Ipswich is fantastic for the fans and fantastic for the players. We’ve got to go there and put on a good performance.”
“We put a good performance in at Sunderland last year and were unfortunate to come away with a 1-0 defeat. I’m not sure, but I don’t think the club have ever played at Portman Road, so it’s gonna be great going there on Tuesday. We need to certainly be at our best over the next week.”
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Prutton predicts: Meh
Match Appointments:
Referee: ANTHONY BACKHOUSE
Assistants: Wayne Grunnill and Richard Wigglesworth
Fourth Official: Kevin Mulraine
Team Line ups
Sunderland: J.McLaughlin, C.McLaughlin, Ozturk, Willis, O’Nien, Leadbitter, Power, Gooch, McGeady, Maguire, Wyke
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Subs: Burge, Flanagan, Hume, McGeouch, Dobson, Embleton, Grigg
Injured: Robson, Watmore, McNulty
Wimbledon: Trott, Kalambayi, Thomas, McDonald, O'Neill, Wagstaff, Hartigan, Reilly, Guinness-Walker, Appiah, Folivi
Subs: Roscrow, Pinnock, Tzanev, Connolly, McLoughlin, Osew, Pigott
Injured: tbc
Betting Odds:
Home 8/15 Away 14/5 Draw 9/2
My two pence:
A good win on Tuesday despite the slow start. We are improving slowly and three straight wins will do wonders for team confidence. Wimbledon have had a tough start and it won’t get any easier for them on Saturday.
My guess is a 2-0 home win
Ha’way the Lads
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