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  • Jermain Defoe and company unexpectedly found the scoring well last weekend as they went on to shock Crystal Palace and former manager Sam Allardyce 4-0 at Selhurst Park, dragging the Eagles into a share of last place. Sunderland will be full of confidence as they return home this afternoon, just two points from safety in what is a congested bottom six.
  • Sunderland are still rooted at the bottom of the Premier League table on goal difference, but for the first time all season there's light at the end of the tunnel. The Black Cats are unbeaten in two league games for the second time this campaign and have kept successive clean sheets for the first time all season.
  • Hello and welcome to live coverage of the Stadium of Light as one of the Premier League's tightest relegation battles in recent memory serves up another race-shaping tie as Sunderland host Southampton!

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