Sunderland U21 vs Arsenal U21 Prediction 18.12.2023

• Competition: England - Premier League 2
• Date: Tuesday, 18th, December 2023
• Kickoff: 19:00 UK / 20.00 CET
• Venue: Eppleton Colliery Welfare Ground (Sunderland)

Arsenal Under-21s will aim to put an end to their three-match winless streak as they pay a visit to Sunderland Under-21s at the Eppleton Colliery Welfare Ground on Tuesday evening.

Following a relatively subdued kickoff to the season, Scottish manager Graeme Murty is now beaming with pride as he witnesses his team stepping up their performance to new heights in recent weeks, fostering hope that his players can cause a stir against the North London side. While they struggled to figure out how to overcome Tottenham U21 in the Premier League Cup, enduring losses in both group matchups with an aggregate tally of 3-7, the Black Cats successfully claimed victory in the remaining five contests. Three of those successes came in the domestic campaign, which allowed them to rise to ninth place, just three points behind Tuesday's challengers.

Meanwhile, Arsenal U21 enters the ninth round of Premier League 2 carrying somewhat shaky confidence, having gone winless in three consecutive matches across all competitions (D1, L2). Hale End's journey in the EFL Trophy turned out to be short-lived, as, following a successful advancement to the knockout stage with a second-place finish in Group 15, they bowed out in the very first hurdle, getting swept aside by League One outfit Peterborough with a 0-3 defeat. Now, coach Mehmet Ali's side will be looking for a quick response after a couple of disappointing displays to continue their progress in the league table, where they are currently fourth with 17 points to their name.

Sunderland U21 vs Arsenal U21 Betting Tips: Over 2.5

Excitement is on the rise as the two teams prepare for their first showdown in a full ten years, with the expectation that, much like the initial faceoff in which Sunderland clinched an impressive 5-1 win, we'll witness yet another goal extravaganza. The Black Cats' home ground has evolved into a stage for highly effective displays recently, witnessing the fusion of prolific attacking prowess and a dreadful defense, culminating in an astonishing seven-goal average across the last trio of domestic league clashes. The next challenge for them is a showdown with Arsenal U21, whose defensive fortress exhibits serious cracks, with the attack unable to patch up all the holes in their backline, as evidenced by the alarming fact of conceding three or more goals in each of the past four competitive matches in a row. Get ready for a genuine goal fest as both teams show no signs of fortifying their defensive lines, leaving us with nothing to expect other than a goal spree featuring a minimum of three goals.