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Sunderland travel to Sheffield Wednesday in the Championship.
Last time out Sunderland lost to Hull and Wednesday lost at Burnley.
Anthony Patterson's error ended Sunderland's unbeaten home record. The Black Cats goalkeeper fumbled a Joe Gelhardt corner into his own net to make it two successive defeats for the first time this season. The Wearsiders are now eight points behind Sheffield United, who occupy the second automatic promotion spot.
Ballard and Le Fee were both withdrawn with suspected hamstring injuries and both are unlikely to feature.
Jayden Danns remains unavailable, with Huggins & Alese on the injured list.
Jobe has 9 bookings and is 1 away from a 2 match ban. Hume & Isidor are 2 bookings away from a ban.
Sheffield Wednesday lost 4-0 at Burnley, as Scott Parker's side moved two points behind second-placed Sheffield United in their quest for an immediate return to the Premier League, while 12th-placed Wednesday are six points outside the top six. The 4-0 scoreline was harsh on the visitors, but Danny Rohl's side wasted several excellent chances.
Regis le Bris:
"It's a shame because in these types of games silly mistakes can change things. For sure, we have to think about these mistakes because we have to improve our game. It's not like a coincidence.
"The energy of the team was good and positive and they tried to start the game properly but the own goal changed the dynamic of the game because the opponent used a low, compact block and it was a different problem.
"It's the 34th game, the season is long and we have a short squad so we can understand that we have a low point in our dynamic. The game wasn't horrible but it wasn't the best performance so far.
(On Le Fee injury): "It seems like a hamstring but we will have to see tomorrow."
Press Conference:
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Danny Rohl:"Until the first goal we played a good game and we created chances, then we started the second half with more good moments but conceded again and then it's hard.
"We're doing well between both boxes but to win games you have to be strong in the box.
"We are doing so many things right but it's hard and you're seeing the limit of where we are at the minute."
Form:
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Match Appointments
Referee: WILL FINNIE
Assistant referees: Daniel Leach and Mark Stevens
Fourth official: Oliver Langford
Team Lineups:
Sunderland AFC: (4-3-3) Patterson, Cirkin, O’Nien, Mepham, Hume, Neil, Jobe, Browne, Mundle, Mayenda, Isidor.
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Subs: Moore, Hjelde, Seelt, Rigg, Samed, Poveda, Roberts, Watson, Abdullahi.
Injured: Huggins, Alese, Danns, Ballard, Le Fee.
Sheffield Wednesday: (4-2-3-1) Beadle, Valery, Ihiekwe, Lowe, Johnson, Shea Charles, Bannan, Gassama, Armstrong, Windass, Smith.
Subs: Chalobah, Charles, Cissoko, Hatsuse, Ingelsson, Otegbayo, Paterson, Ugbo, Valentín
Injured: Musaba, Bernard, Iorfa, Famewu
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Betting Odds:
Sunderland 7/5 Sheff Wed 15/8 Draw 9/4
Prutton Predicts: meh
My two pence:
A poor performance against lowly Hull but there’s still a lot to play for.
Somehow we managed to finish a game without a single yellow card but the same players need to avoid a card for the next three games.
Wednesday lost heavily last Friday, I hope that is a sign but for large parts of the first half they looked like they could beat Burnley. However in the second half they also showed their main weaknesses with poor finishing and poor defending. We tend to play better away from home and I think we can win.
I’m going for a 2-1 away win.
Live Stream:
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Ha’way the Lads
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