Manchester United vs Sunderland: Odds, Tips and Prediction

United’s 3–1 defeat at Brentford was the latest farce. Maguire wandered out of position for Thiago’s opener, Bayindir parried a cross back into danger for the second, and Fernandes missed another penalty like he is on a personal mission to make goalkeepers look world-class.

Sesko’s first goal was the only silver lining, though even that came after two failed attempts in the same move. Amorim’s side huff and puffs, but their lack of control and consistency makes them look ordinary. With just seven goals scored and eleven conceded, the numbers underline the chaos. Every match feels like a soap opera where the scriptwriters are running out of ideas.

Sunderland’s 1–0 win at Nottingham Forest was everything United are not. Disciplined, structured, and efficient. Alderete’s header proved decisive, but Roefs was the real difference, collecting a whopping six saves, commanding the area, and denying Forest when they piled on late pressure – we should all have him in our FPL teams.

This team was tipped for relegation fodder and instead is mixing with the big boys. Le Bris has them compact defensively and confident going forward. They may not blow teams away, but they grind results, a quality United seem allergic to. Already on 11 points, Sunderland looks like a side that believes in every battle. They are not just surviving, they are thriving, and that belief could carry them deeper into the season than anyone imagined.