Two Premier League rivals meet in the USA on Thursday evening, as Sunderland and Leeds United go head-to-head in New Jersey.
After impressive top-flight campaigns last term, both teams are looking to build on their success this coming season.
Both clubs lost the opening matches of their American tours and will be looking to get a win on the board with another game to come in the USA after this.
Recent results in head-to-head meetings suggest these teams are evenly matched, with three draws in their last five encounters.
Sunderland v Leeds United Tips Summary
Best Bet - Over 3.5 goals @ 13/8
Alternative Bet - Both teams to score @ 8/13
Bet Builder - Sean Longstaff anytime goalscorer, Under 9 corners & Half with most goals - 2nd @ 18/1
Sunderland v Leeds United Predictions
Best Bet: Over 3.5 goals @ 13/8
The attacking signs have been good for both sides so far, with the two teams scoring twice in their opening fixtures of the tour.
Sunderland were 2-1 up against Liverpool in the early stages of the second half on Saturday, before the Merseysiders fought back to claim a 4-2 win.
The Black Cats registered 11 shots in Nashville, with five efforts on target, including a goal for playmaker Enzo Le Fee.
Leeds started their pre-season campaign with a 3-2 defeat to second-tier club Wrexham, although there were plenty of positives for boss Daniel Farke.
Harry Wilson, the big summer capture from Fulham, made an impressive debut while a number of the club's youngsters gained some valuable first-team experience.
Alternative Bet: Both teams to score @ 8/13
Outside of last season's bottom four, Leeds had the worst defensive record in the Premier League - conceding 56 goals in 38 league matches.
Farke's men kept just two clean sheets in their last nine matches in all competitions last season and leaked three against Championship opposition on Sunday.
Despite their better defensive stats, it was a similar story for the Black Cats towards the end of last term, with two blank sheets in nine matches.
Regis Le Bris' team have also conceded five goals across their two friendlies to date, against Liverpool and York City.
It's also worth noting that both teams have scored in three of their last four meetings over the last two seasons.
Sunderland v Leeds United Bet Builder
Sean Longstaff anytime goalscorer
Under 9 corners
Half with most goals - 2nd
Pays 18/1
One of the standout performances in Leeds' opening game defeat was from midfielder Sean Longstaff, who had claimed a goal and an assist against Wrexham.
As a former Newcastle United player, the 28-year-old - who has scored twice in 23 competitive games for Leeds - would be keen to score against the Magpies' rivals.
Last season's Premier League stats show that these two clubs were in the bottom five for corners won in the 2025-26 campaign.
Leeds averaged 4.42 corners per game, while Sunderland, who had just one in the defeat to Liverpool, won 3.63 corners per match last term.
Several Premier League teams have been starting pre-season matches with a more youthful XI, then bringing on more recognisable names in the second half.
Four of the six goals in Sunderland's defeat to Liverpool came after the break, while the New Jersey heat might lead to gaps opening up in the second period.
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Key Match Stats
Leeds have won just one of their last seven meetings with Sunderland - two defeats and four draws
Sunderland have scored seven goals across their first two pre-season friendlies
Leeds used 19 players in their friendly with Wrexham, while Sunderland used 22 different players against Liverpool
Temperatures in New Jersey are expected to reach around 29 degrees on Thursday
Both teams have scored in three of the last four meetings between Sunderland and Leeds
Summer signing Thomas Meunier and captain Granit Xhaka are both still missing from the Sunderland squad
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