After victory at Crystal Palace, can the Black Cats follow up with another three points against Stoke City? BetVictor have chalked up the Wearsiders at 23/10 (BetVictor) which means a £23 profit for every £10 staked at this price. The Potters are on a decent run and Sky Bet make them 7/5 favourites.

Allardyce won’t be displeased with a draw (12/5 bet365) and perhaps we’re looking at a low-scoring draw between two teams not looking to give much away in defence. At least the Sunderland rearguard is now succeeding in stopping the opposition and under 2.5 goals looks nailed-on at 4/6 (William Hill).

Ladbrokes offer 8/13 about Sunderland +1 goal and that means the avoidance of defeat means a winning bet. Jermain Defoe was on hand to capitalise on a Palace mistake to score the winner at Selhurst and he’s a 15/2 chance (William Hill) to break the deadlock.

Newcastle United fans are not too happy at the moment. Ten points from 13 games is a measly return and it’s like John Carver never went away. It’s their turn to go to Selhurst Park where the Magpies face Alan Pardew.

The Eagles are 3/4 (BetVictor) favourites, although Steve McClaren and his players will take heart from the way Sunderland kept them at bay on Monday. United are 4/1 with bet365 to nick another away win after scrambling home against Bournemouth.

The draw is a 14/5 chance (Stan James) and McClaren will have had his players working on defensive drills after shipping three goals at home to Leicester. Stan James offer 11/10 about Newcastle +1 goal if you think that the visitors can avoid defeat against a team who are struggling to score in front of their own fans.

Conor Wickham is likely to lead the Palace line and Newcastle fans won’t want to see the former Sunderland striker break the deadlock at 4/1 (Sky Bet), with Aleksandar Mitrovic available at 8/1 (Winner).

Middlesbrough sit just outside the automatic promotion places and they are warm favourites to win at the John Smith’s Stadium. Bet365 offer 21/20 about a win for Boro as they look to keep pace with Hull and Brighton.

Huddersfield have a new manager and they are 3/1 (Stan James) to win their first match for David Wagner, while the draw is a 5/2 chance (BetVictor) and we might see a tight encounter. Boro winning to nil can be backed at 11/5 with Paddy Power.

Hartlepool are bidding for a third consecutive home win when Oxford come to town, with Pools available at a juicy 17/4 (Ladbrokes) to follow up those victories over Leyton Orient and Cheltenham. The visitors sit second in League Two and the are a warm order at 7/10 (Winner.com) to continue their recent good form with a win.

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