Sunderland have been quite inconsistent lately, with two wins, two draws, and a loss in their last five games. They picked up a good win away from home but then lost their most recent match, so their form is a bit up and down. Liverpool, on the other hand, are struggling more noticeably, with no wins in their last five matches, losing three of those and drawing two. Their recent results show a team that is finding it hard to get back to winning ways.

Looking at the recent meetings between these two sides, the last match ended in a draw with just one goal each, and the game before that was a very tight 1-0 win for Liverpool. Neither game had many goals, suggesting these are typically close contests. Given Liverpool's poor form and Sunderland's mixed but slightly more positive recent results, this match looks like it could be a very close and low-scoring affair. The smart money points to a draw.