The match of the day " Sunderland ? - ? Liverpool "

Sunderland vs Liverpool

As the mid-point of the Premier League season approaches, alarm bells must be ringing at Sunderland. Aston Villa seem to be cut adrift at the bottom of the table, but Sam Allardyce's side are just four points above the basement outfit and now seven points off 17th position following a poor run of form in the league.

Back-to-back wins over Crystal Palace and Stoke City in November seemed to suggest that Sunderland were heading in the right direction under Allardyce, but it has been a miserable December thus far, with four straight losses dropping the club into 19th as 2015 draws to a close.



Liverpool have shown signs of improvement under Jurgen Klopp, but it would be fair to say that the German is still searching for the right formula as he attempts to make the Reds competitive at the top end of the league table once again.

 The Merseyside outfit will enter the match in 10th position in the table, but they are just three points off sixth-placed Manchester United and would join their great rivals on 30 points with victory at the Stadium of Light. The top four is a little further away, however, with Tottenham Hotspur's fine run of form leaving them eight points clear of Liverpool as things stand in the Premier League.


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