Unbeaten in five, Sunderland have lost just once in 11 outings but bookies expect that run to come to an end as they entertain Arsenal today, bet365 installing the Gunners as 11/10 favourites to secure the points.

Last season's corresponding fixture finished all square and Boylesports make this 12/5 to follow suit while a repeat of the 1-1 scoreline from that September 2010 is available with Partybets at 6/1.

However, Martin O'Neill's side are playing with plenty of confidence at the moment and the visitors don't exactly convince on the road, so it's hard to understand why Sunderland are available at odds as large as 5/2 courtesy of BetVictor.

Nevertheless, that's good news for Black Cats supporters, who can also obtain odds of 4/1 (Blue Square) for Sunderland to nick it by one or back a 2-1 home success at odds of 11/1 courtesy of Ladbrokes.

Betfred offer 4/6 for both teams to get on the scoresheet, Skybet chalk O'Neill's troops up at 7/1 to prevail despite an even first period while Stephane Sessegnon, who bagged the winner in midweek, is 8/1 with Paddy Power to break the deadlock.

Still in the hunt for a Champions League place and breathing down the necks of Chelsea in fourth, Newcastle could do with a victory to keep the pressure on.

However, Stan James rate the Magpies as 13/2 outsiders as they head to third-placed Tottenham, Blue Square's 1/2 favourites.

A point would be a decent return given Spurs' impressive home record and Partybets price Alan Pardew's men at 10/3 to grab a creditable share. That was the outcome when the pair met in the reverse fixture at St James' Park in October and a repeat of the 2-2 scoreline from that one is available at 18/1 (William Hill).

Supporters expecting more can tackle Paddy Power's 8/1 for Pardew's charges to nick it by a solitary goal and more precisely BetVictor chalk 22/1 against a 2-1 victory for Newcastle, who are 12/1 (Boylesports) to emerge triumphant following a level first 45 minutes.

Demba Ba was on target when the pair last met and he's 8/1 via Betfred to fire the opener in this one while last weekend's match winner Papiss Cisse meanwhile, is 11/1 at BetVictor.

Middlesbrough bowed out of the cup in extra-time in midweek and bookies, perhaps thinking Tony Mowbray's side might be suffering from tired legs, believe Boro are underdogs at Ipswich, Stan James pricing them at 19/10.

The hosts are Skybet's 7/5 favourites while Blue Square quote a stalemate at 12/5 and for the ambitious it's 66/1 (Boylesports) for a repeat of last season's 3-3 draw at Portman Road.

Optimistic fans, however, might gravitate towards a more realistic 1-0 Middlesbrough triumph at 9/1 via bet365 or a one goal margin of victory for Mowbray's charges, available courtesy of Ladbrokes, at 4/1.

In attack, BetVictor mark 15/2 against the scorer of Wednesday's leveller against Sunderland, Lukas Jutkiewicz, notching first and the former Coventry man is 21/10 with bet365 to get on the scoresheet at any time.

In League One, Hartlepool are BetVictor's 2/1 outsiders ahead of the visit of Bournemouth and Skybet offer 12/5 for a draw.

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