Sunderland vs AZ AlkmaarPrediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

Sunderland come to the Stadium of Light with three wins, one draw and one defeat in their last five, six goals scored and four conceded. The latest is a 1-0 at home to Hull City; before that a 1-1 away at Brentford, before that a 1-0 at home to Fulham. Further back came a 1-2 away at Ipswich, their only defeat of the period, and a 2-1 over Rennes in front of their own crowd. Three of the five games ended with a single-goal margin and a single goal scored. AZ Alkmaar have won all five of their last outings, scoring sixteen and conceding five. The most recent is a 3-2 away at Heerenveen; before that a 5-2 at home to GO Ahead Eagles, before that a 2-0 away at Fortuna Sittard and a 4-1 away at Utrecht. Further back came a 2-0 over ADO Den Haag. There are no previous meetings between the two sides on record. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.