Sunderland travel to Pride Park for their must win game against Derby County.
The game against Derby will be Sunderland`s best chance of winning their first away game this season.
Derby Team News:
Derby are without Giles Barnes, Claude Davis and Tyrone Mears
However Dean Leacock faces a late fitness test on his hip problem
Player to watch: Kenny Miller
He is always a handful and probably Derby`s only quality forward.
Sunderland Team News:
Roy Keane is still without Carlos Edwards and Danny Collins.
Edwards is still recovering from a broken leg and Collins is suspended.
Danny Higginbotham, Liam Miller and Kieran Richardson are all back in contention after recovering from their respective injuries.
Player to watch: Andy Reid
He might look like he is carrying some extra weight but their nothing wrong with the weight of his passes should be a live wire from the off.
Match Facts & Stats
In our last six league games away to Derby we have Won 4, Draw 1 and Lost 1
Ref Watch:
Mike Riley
Match Prediction:
I`ll have to go for a 0-1 away win.
Next Fixtures:
Sunderland v Everton
Kick off 15:00
Sunday 9th of March 2008
1st away win then? You’ll have to go for the win from the start.
Think it will be a tough game and will go to who wants it more
haha .. i guess a point anywhere is a good result for you guys though 🙂 ah, bless .. you actually thought you were going to notch up your first away win
a battle for survival probably a nil nil draw as you are both desperate to win
LOL Derby seemed a certain place for everybody to get thier first away win!