Sunderland vs Leeds Stats-Based Bet Builder Tips: 14/1 option features Calvert-Lewin

The Stadium of Light is the venue for Sunday’s early Premier League clash (14:00 GMT, Sky Sports Main Event), as old rivals Sunderland and Leeds go head-to-head. Both teams won promotion last term and both remain on track to keep their place in the top-flight as we edge towards the mid-point stage of the season.

Sunderland and Leeds have collected eight points from their last five matches and the form guide suggests this will be a tight encounter. Below is my Sunderland vs Leeds Bet Builder suggestion, as well as the team news and Betfred match odds.

Team News

Sunderland will be missing no fewer than six first-team players - Noah Sidiki, Arthur Masuaku, Habib Diarra, Chemsdine Talbi, Reinildo and Bertrand Traore - due to the Africa Cup of Nations.

Luke O'Nien also sits out due to suspension, after being sent off at Manchester City earlier this month, but the hosts have no fresh injury concerns.

Daniel Farke has revealed that Lukas Nmecha has made progress and a late decision will be made as to whether the former Wolfsburg man can play a part on Wearside.

Leeds are still missing ex-Newcastle midfielder Sean Longstaff (calf) and Wales international Dan James (hamstring) due to injury.

Premier League Odds

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Sunderland vs Leeds Odds

The Black Cats can be backed at 13/8 to claim their sixth home win of the season, while Leeds are available at 15/8 and the draw is 11/5.

Both teams to score, which has landed in Leeds' last seven games, is priced at 10/11 while Dominic Calvert-Lewin (7/4) and Wilson Isidor (9/5) top the anytime goalscoring odds.

Bet Builder: Total Goals - Under 2.5/Player Shown Any Card - Trai Hume/Total Shots on Target - Dominic Calvert-Lewin 2+ @ 14/1

Last season’s Stadium of Light clash finished 2-2 and that is the only one of the last eight fixtures between these two teams to see over 2.5 goals.

Just to highlight the evenly balanced look of this clash, four of the last five matches between the two rivals have finished all-square.

A lot has been made of Leeds' more physical style this term, but it’s Sunderland who are ahead of their opponents in the Premier League disciplinary stats.

Regis Le Bris’ men have collected 35 yellows in their opening 17 league games, while the West Yorkshire club have received 27 cautions to date.

There were no fewer than 15 bookings across the two match-ups last season, with Sunderland’s all-action full-back Trai Hume picking up a yellow card in the Black Cats’ 2-1 defeat at Elland Road.

There’s no doubting Leeds' key player of the last month, with Calvert-Lewin scoring in each of their last five fixtures.

The former Everton man has seven goals in 15 appearances this season and has recorded 31 shots - 17 from Anton Stach is the next best in the Leeds stats.

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