Manchester United welcome Sunderland at Old Trafford, Manchester on Wednesday, Dec 30 at 8:30 PM in a Premier League fixture that's tighter on paper than the positions suggest — just 1 point split them in the table.

Manchester United come into this fixture out of form (1W 2L recently). Sunderland travel struggling badly (1W 3L in last 5), which may hand the initiative to the hosts.

History strongly favours Manchester United here — they've won 6 of 10 previous meetings against Sunderland, with 2 draws. Their last encounter ended in a 0–0 draw.

Verdict: This looks an evenly matched contest. Home advantage gives Manchester United a slight edge, but Sunderland are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.