Watford's Odion Ighalo (L) and Troy Deeney. (Photo : Getty Images)
Bottom-three team Sunderland AFC (3-9-3, 12 points) is set to face newly-promoted squad Watford FC (6-5-4, 22 points) at their home field of Stadium of Light on December 12, Saturday as the 2015-2016 Premier League season continues.
Sunderland was thrashed by top contender Arsenal, 1-3, in their game last Saturday at the Emirates Stadium, as per SkySports.
There was actually no one from the Black Cats who found the back of the net as their score just came from an own goal by Gunners striker Olivier Giroud right at the halftime mark to equalize the score at the break.
Two more goals from Arsenal in the second half, one more from Giroud, sealed Sunderland's fate, handing Sam Allardyce's men their first loss in three games.
Meanwhile, Watford defeated fellow former The Championship team Norwich City, 2-0, at the Vicarage Road last Saturday, via Goal.
The Hornets' double-barreled offensive duo of Troy Deeney and Odion Ighalo provided the goals at the 30th and 90th+1 minutes respectively en route the clean sheet win.
The victory is the second straight for Quique Sánchez Flores' squad and its fourth in the last six matches to move them up the team standings at the current 10th spot, tied on points with Everton and Stoke City.
The prediction is Watford over Sunderland, 2-1. The Deeney-Ighalo show is not yet over and it is projected that the two strikers will once again have their weapons loaded in this battle on Saturday.
Sunderland starting lineup (3-4-3 formation): Pantilimon; Kaboul, O'Shea, Coates; van Aanholt, M'Vila, Yedlin, Toivonen; Watmore, Borini, Fletcher
Watford starting lineup (4-4-2 formation): Gomes; Nyom, Cathcart, Aké, Britos; Watson, Anya, Capoue, Jurado; Deeney, Ighalo
