Portsmouth vs Sunderland Prediction: Sunderland have won three in three

The fourth game week of the English Championship sees Portsmouth hosting Sunderland at Fratton Park. Sunderland have won three in three so far in this season. Who will come out on top after 90 minutes?

In the Championship, Portsmouth are sitting in 13th place, having had only a point to show from their first three matches of this campaign. Last season's League One champions drew 3-3 with Leeds United before falling to a narrow defeat in the EFL Cup, 1-0 against Millwall. Draws in the league then followed as they shared goals in a 0-0 match with Luton Town, and took a 2-1 lead in a game against Middlesbrough, settling for a point after a late penalty. They will now get ready for Sunderland, whom they defeated 4-0 on their last home outing in October 2021.

Norris; Williams, Shaughnessy, Towler, Ogilvie; Dozzell, Pack; Lane, Lang, Silvera; Saydee

Sunderland under Regis Le Bris got off to an excellent start, winning their first three league games. They began with a 2-0 victory over Cardiff City, followed by a loss to Preston North End in the EFL Cup, and then bounced back with a 4-0 win over Sheffield Wednesday and a 1-0 win over Burnley. During this season in the league, it has not conceded a single goal yet and stands at the top in the Championship table. It will look for an extension in the winning run in this upcoming game too.

Patterson; Hume, O'Nien, Ballard, Cirkin; Browne, Rigg; Roberts, Bellingham, Mundle; Mayenda

While Portsmouth indeed pulled off a draw in the first three games, we still believe that they are going to suffer their first defeat of the season in the Championship with Sunderland, with confidence soaring after their perfect start to the league campaign. We expect a low scoring game with both teams being on the scoresheet.