Sunderland return from the international break with just ten games left of the season to avoid the drop, and they sit seven points from safety.

That deficit sees the Black Cats as short as 1/10 with BetVictor to be playing Championship football next season and they are 4/1 to win at Vicarage Road at the weekend; Watford 5/6 favourites and the draw 5/2.

David Moyes’ still have a game in hand on the likes of Burnley, Hull and Swansea and are sure to shorten to avoid the drop if they avoid defeat at the Hornets on Saturday. As usual, Jermain Defoe will be crucial to Sunderland leaving the capital with any points at the weekend, and appears overpriced at both 6/1 to break the deadlock and 2/1 with BetVictor to net anytime.

Boro, likewise, are now odds-on for the drop and are now 1/4 to last a solitary season in the top-flight after last weekend’s 3-1 defeat to Manchester United at the Riverside.

Steve Agnew remains in temporary charge of a side that likewise have a game in hand on Hull, Swansea et al and have a cracking opportunity to aid their survival aspirations when travelling to the Liberty Stadium on Sunday; Boro 3/1 to leave South Wales with three points, the Swans even money favourites with BetVictor and the draw 9/4.

Newcastle remain likely to swap divisions with Boro and are now 1/3 favourites with BetVictor to go up as Champions in May.

Rafa Benitez’s side have just the solitary point cushion over nearest rivals Brighton but there are a further six points to Huddersfield in third and, with just eight games of the season remaining, they must go close to confirming automatic promotion when hosting Wigan at St James’ Park on Saturday; the Magpies 2/5 to claim all three points, the Latics 8/1 and the draw 18/5.

The shocking form of both Leyton Orient and Newport means both are likely to exit the Football League sooner rather than later. Pools should be safe, by default, for another year and are 5/1 to cause an upset when hosting a Portsmouth side seemingly destined for promotion at on Saturday; Pompey 4/7 and the draw 3s.

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