Betting Tips for Today: Fast start at Wembley on Sunday when Charlton take on Sunderland

Sunderland and Charlton face off at Wembley on Sunday for a place in the Championship next season.

The pair have suffered relegation to League One in recent years, with the Black Cats finishing bottom of the second tier last season and the Addicks going down in 2016, and so both sides will be determined to earn promotion this season.

Despite finishing fifth, 888Sport make Sunderland 29/20 (2.45) favourites to win this match inside 90 minutes whilst Charlton, who ended the season in third, are available at 19/10 (2.90). The draw, which would trigger extra time, is 43/20 (3.15).

It is difficult to pick a result for this match and instead it could be worth looking at the goals markets. Both teams scoring in the first half pays out at 19/5 (4.80) with 888Sport and that looks like a good value bet at Wembley.

Only a poor end to the season of two draws and two losses in their final four games cost Jack Ross’s men automatic promotion, and they will be determined to make amends with a fast start on Sunday.

Sunderland scored in the first half in 26 of their 46 games this season, with only League One champions Luton Town managing more goals before the break than the north-east outfit.

As well, the Black Cats managed to score three goals in the first period on five separate occasions, including against promoted Barnsley who boasted the best defence in the league.

In fact, there were only two teams who netted more times in the first half than Sunderland – Luton and Charlton. The Addicks scored in the opening 45 minutes in no fewer than 27 matches.

Only once in their last 10 games, including both play-off semi-final legs against Doncaster, were Charlton were held to nil at half-time and their 37 first-half goals is the third-most of the season.

Finals at Wembley can be nervy affairs but this one could feature a fast start as both sides try to get on the front foot early on, making the 19/5 (4.80) price on both teams scoring in the first half an attractive value bet on Sunday.

Both teams to score in the first half at 19/5 (4.80) for a 1pt stake with 888Sport 888Sport