Played
September 15, 2012 12:30 PM EDT
Stadium of Light — Sunderland
Referee: M. Atkinson
Attendance: 41997
September 15, 2012 12:30 PM EDT
Stadium of Light — Sunderland
Referee: M. Atkinson
Attendance: 41997
29′
Steven Fletcher
Premier League Preview: Sunderland - Liverpool
Brendan Rodgers faces up against his Northern Irish compatriot Martin O'Neill and will hope for a victory which could ignite the Merseyside season after a poor start.
By James Vause
| PROBABLE LINE-UPS |
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SUNDERLAND  Mignolet Gardner, O'Shea, Cuellar, Rose Larsson, Sessegnon, Cattermole, A.Johnson Saha, Fletcher. |
LIVERPOOL  Reina G. Johnson, Agger, Skrtel, Enrique Gerrard, Allen, Sahin Downing, Suarez, Sterling. |
Still sidelined with knee and ankle problems, respectively, Wes Brown and Phil Bardsley will not play a part in this fixture, leaving Craig Gardner to take on defensive duties again.
At the other end of the pitch it's a tough call for Martin O'Neill. Steven Fletcher is sure to keep his place in the team after scoring two goals against Swansea on his league debut for the Black Cats a fortnight ago, and fellow new arrival Louis Saha could be the man to partner the former Wolves striker up front.
For the visitors, Pepe Reina is set to keep his place in goal despite a somewhat shaky performance against Arsenal in the Reds' last league fixture. Brendan Rodgers will want to keep a settled back four but could be forced in to a change, however, if Jose Enrique fails to prove his fitness in time.
Elsewhere, fresh from his excursions with the England squad, Raheem Sterling may well form part of an attacking trio which will also include Luis Suarez and Stewart Downing, the former Villa man getting the nod ahead of the so-far ineffective Fabio Borini.
Lucas Leiva (thigh) remains a long-term absentee for the Reds.
| DID YOU KNOW? |
- The last time these two sides met a total of 28 fouls were made, yet each team managed to escape the contest with just one yellow card each.
- When this fixture was played back in October 2009, Sunderland was somewhat fortunate victors after Darren Bent's strike deflected off a beachball before finding the back of the net.
- Despite being one of the best defensive units in the league last season, only one team (QPR) has conceded more than Liverpool so far this season.
- Only Darren Bent and Kevin Phillips have managed to score more than one Premier League goal against the Reds for Sunderland.
- Of the last 10 league meetings between these two sides, Sunderland has emerged victorious just twice, with both those wins coming at the Stadium of Light.
- Martin O’Neill (pictured right) has coached a team 17 times against Liverpool in the Premier League, winning six, drawing six and losing five.
- The loss to Arsenal a fortnight ago was Liverpool's 200th defeat in Premier League history.
Field Report
Reader's Predictions
Top 3 Predictions
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Sunderland 0-2 Liverpool
- 17.01 %
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Sunderland 1-2 Liverpool
- 15.13 %
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Sunderland 0-3 Liverpool
- 9.35 %
| English Premier League (EPL) (EPL) | Jan 2, 2013 | Liverpool 3 - Sunderland 0 |
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| English Premier League (EPL) (EPL) | Sep 15, 2012 | Sunderland 1 - Liverpool 1 |
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| English Premier League (EPL) (EPL) | Mar 10, 2012 | Sunderland 1 - Liverpool 0 |
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| English Premier League (EPL) (EPL) | Aug 13, 2011 | Liverpool 1 - Sunderland 1 |
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| English Premier League (EPL) (EPL) | Mar 20, 2011 | Sunderland 0 - Liverpool 2 |
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Sunderland
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| May 19, 2013 | Tottenham 1 - Sunderland 0 | EPL |
| May 12, 2013 | Sunderland 1 - Southampton 1 | EPL |
| May 6, 2013 | Sunderland 1 - Stoke 1 | EPL |
| Apr 29, 2013 | Aston Villa 6 - Sunderland 1 | EPL |
| Apr 20, 2013 | Sunderland 1 - Everton 0 | EPL |
Liverpool
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| May 19, 2013 | Liverpool 1 - QPR 0 | EPL |
| May 12, 2013 | Fulham 1 - Liverpool 3 | EPL |
| May 5, 2013 | Liverpool 0 - Everton 0 | EPL |
| Apr 27, 2013 | Newcastle 0 - Liverpool 6 | EPL |
| Apr 21, 2013 | Liverpool 2 - Chelsea 2 | EPL |
| 22 | Simon Mignolet | Goalkeeper |
| 16 | John O'Shea | Defender |
| 24 | Carlos Javier Cuéllar | Defender |
| 25 | Danny Rose | Midfielder |
| 6 | Lee Cattermole | Midfielder |
| 7 | Sebastian Larsson | Midfielder |
| 8 | Craig Gardner | Midfielder |
| 14 | Jack Colback | Midfielder |
| 23 | James McClean | Midfielder |
| 28 | Stéphane Sessegnon | Midfielder |
| 26 | Steven Fletcher | Striker |
| 20 | Keiren Westwood | Goalkeeper |
| 27 | Matthew Kilgallon | Defender |
| 19 | Titus Bramble | Defender |
| 18 | David Meyler | Midfielder |
| 25 | Fraizer Campbell | Striker |
| 10 | Dong-Won Ji | Striker |
| 8 | Louis Saha | Striker |
| 25 | José Reina Paez | Goalkeeper |
| 2 | Glen Johnson | Defender |
| 5 | Daniel Agger | Defender |
| 34 | Martin Kelly | Defender |
| 37 | Martin Skrtel | Defender |
| 8 | Steven Gerrard | Midfielder |
| 24 | Joe Allen | Midfielder |
| 31 | Raheem Sterling | Midfielder |
| 33 | Jonjo Shelvey | Midfielder |
| 7 | Luis Suárez | Striker |
| 29 | Fabio Borini | Striker |
| 1 | Bradley Jones | Goalkeeper |
| 3 | José Enrique | Defender |
| 23 | Jamie Carragher | Defender |
| 8 | Nuri Sahin | Midfielder |
| 14 | Jordan Henderson | Midfielder |
| 19 | Stewart Downing | Midfielder |
| 11 | Oussama Assaidi | Striker |
Results
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Match News
Top Scorers
| Player | Goals | Penalties | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Robin van Persie Striker Man United |
26 | 3 |
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Luis Suárez Striker Liverpool |
23 | 0 |
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Gareth Bale Midfielder Tottenham |
21 | 0 |
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C. Benteke Striker Aston Villa |
19 | 3 |
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Michu Midfielder Swansea City |
19 | 0 |
