Southampton v Sunderland: Will Adkins or O'Neill be smiling at full-time?
Only one point separates Southampton and Sunderland in the Premier League table but Southampton fans will be far the happier at the fact that they are currently sitting fourth from bottom.
The Saints weren't given a hope of beating the drop this season while Sunderland fans were expecting to see their Black Cats challenging for a European place. Today they lock horns knowing that a win here could be a crucial one in their survival fight.
Southampton have lost, drawn and won three times at home this season, while the Black Cats have only picked up seven points on their travels. The Saints collected all three points in a huge game with Reading last time out while Sunderland lost 3-1 at Old Trafford.
Who will emerge with a smile broader than a child on Christmas morning? Will it be Nigel Adkins or Martin O'Neill? Our pundits have their say.
Southampton v Sunderland; Kick Off 3pm December 22 2012
Prediction Panel
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Arsenal |
Josh Ben Moshe |
1 |
V |
0 |
|
Aston Villa |
Frank Pattison |
2 |
V |
0 |
|
Chelsea |
Joe Tyler |
TBA |
V |
TBA |
|
Everton |
Chris Goodwin |
1 |
V |
1 |
|
Fulham |
Neil Springate |
1 |
V |
1 |
|
Liverpool |
Dave Disciascio |
1 |
V |
2 |
|
Man City |
Callum Rothwell |
2 |
V |
2 |
|
Man United |
Alex Richert |
1 |
V |
0 |
|
Newcastle |
Greg Hall |
2 |
V |
2 |
|
Norwich |
Sue Read |
2 |
V |
1 |
|
QPR |
John Jaycock |
TBA |
V |
TBA |
|
Reading |
Jon Keen |
TBA |
V |
TBA |
|
Southampton |
Andy Saunders |
2 |
V |
1 |
|
Stoke City |
Jack Heaney |
TBA |
V |
TBA |
|
Sunderland |
Tony Ratton |
2 |
V |
2 |
|
Swansea |
Jim Barry |
2 |
V |
0 |
|
Spurs |
Adam Crawford |
1 |
V |
1 |
|
West Brom |
Andy Wakeman |
2 |
V |
1 |
|
West Ham |
Matt Beeby |
1 |
V |
1 |
|
Wigan |
Jimmy Shine |
2 |
V |
2 |
|
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|
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OUR EXPERTS |
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|
|
Writer |
Colin Illingworth |
2 |
V |
1 |
|
Writer |
Steve Coulter |
2 |
V |
0 |
|
Writer |
Hugh Larkin |
2 |
V |
1 |
|
Writer |
Mitch Waddon |
3 |
V |
2 |
|
Writer |
Chris Pettitt |
1 |
V |
1 |
|
Writer |
Sarshar Hosseinnia |
0 |
V |
2 |
|
Blackburn fan |
Terry Kennedy |
2 |
V |
2 |
|
Bolton fan |
David Blackburn |
2 |
V |
0 |
|
Boro fan |
Sue Gardener |
1 |
V |
1 |
|
Pompey fan |
Dan Taylor |
1 |
V |
0 |
|
Pompey fan |
Peter Rendle |
1 |
V |
1 |
|
West Ham fan |
Nigel Telfer |
1 |
V |
2 |
|
Wolves fan |
Chris Cox |
1 |
V |
1 |
|
Editor |
Antony Melvin |
TBA |
V |
TBA |
Panel Verdict
Sunderland will leave with a point at best.
Home: 13; Draw: 13; Away: 3. TBA 5.
* Do we have it right or do you know better? We’d love to hear from you.
