Welcome to this week’s edition of Roker Riches.
The euphoria has certainly taken a step back in the last week or so. After the very acceptable 4 point haul over Easter weekend, we have then gone on to take zero points from six against Charlton and Wigan.
Will the dip in our form convince our betting marras to put their coins elsewhere? Let’s see what they think for yet another cup final weekend.
The Rolling Table: Season 2020-2021
Yellow card update.
Two yellow cards this week, for Matthew and Danny. Matthew almost managed a red but got his bets in before the officials got the card in the air, which is a good job given he only has £18 left to play with.
In a rearranged Sky Bet League One fixture from Boxing Day, Sunderland are back on home soil at the Stadium of Light earlier than anticipated as we take on second-placed Hull City on Saturday evening.
The Lads will search for our first win of 2021 after last weekendâs stalemate at Northampton Town, whilst Hull defeated Charlton Athletic 2-0 to start the calendar year, putting an end to a run of three straight defeats.
With several League One clubs involved in Emirates FA Cup third round action this weekend, just half of the division face a league fixture â including Rochdale and Crewe Alexandra, who like the Lads, have rearranged their initial meeting for this Saturday with both clubs having a weekend slot available. Rochdaleâs results have been remarkably fluctuant in recent weeks, with 4-0 and 5-0 wins joined by two 4-1 defeats in four of their last five games. They sit in the relegation places having just played 18 games, whilst Crewe sit ninth, having built an im
Sunderland are back on the road in Sky Bet League One this weekend, as we look to follow up Lee Johnsonâs first win away at Oldham Athletic in midweek with a Sky Bet League One three points at the LNER Stadium, against Lincoln City.
Michael Appletonâs side sit a lofty second in the table after winning their last three league fixtures, claiming 32 points from 15 games in total. Their last outing saw them run out 2-0 winners away at Rochdale, whilst the Lads slipped to a 1-0 defeat against Wigan Athletic â a game from which Johnson and the squad will quickly be looking to make amends.