Despite being one of only four Premier League teams still unbeaten, Newcastle are Stan James' 2/1 outsiders to win as they entertain Tottenham tomorrow, narrow favourites at 6/4 via Boylesports.
When the pair met at St James' Park last season, the spoils were shared and neutrals in particular might fancy the same outcome, at 9/4 with Betfred, this time.
Similarly, Skybet's 11/2 for a repeat of the 1-1 scoreline could attract cash and it's 5.5 (9/2) courtesy of Betdaq for the teams to again be level at the end of each half.
As underdogs, Alan Pardew's troops are given a goal start in Ladbrokes' handicap market, at odds of 4/7 but as their side enjoys home advantage, home supporters are set to bet a little more confidently.
For them, Totesport post 11/1 against a 2-1 United triumph in a match that Partybets price at 4/5 to produce a minimum of three goals, it's 15/4 (bet365) for a Newcastle victory by a one-goal margin and Demba Ba is considered a likely first scorer at 13/2 with Victor Chandler.
Steve Bruce is under increasing pressure following Sunderland's poor start to the season and the Black Cats boss is now odds-on in places to be the next top flight manager to lose his job, although Stan James believe Bruce's position is a little more secure, making him a 3/1 shot in that market.
Another defeat wouldn't help his cause but bookies are predicting exactly that at the Emirates Stadium, where hosts Arsenal are 4/9 (bet365) and Partybets quote a Black Cats triumph at 7/1.
However, it hasn't exactly been plain sailing for the Gunners this term either and a point (7/2, Victor Chandler), isn't out of the question for Sunderland, who grabbed a share of the spoils in the corresponding fixture last season. That finished goalless, a result that is 14/1 (Ladbrokes) to be replicated.
Sunderland are odds-on at 4/6 with Sportingbet to get on the scoresheet while in the absence of the ineligible Nicklas Bendtner, Ahmed Elmohamady, could attract cash at 28/1 (Totesport) to break the deadlock and optimistic travelling fans can tackle Paddy Power's 19/1 for Bruce's troops to grab the only goal.
Second-placed Middlesbrough remain unbeaten after ten Championship matches and they have to be fancied at 17/20 with Sportingbet to collect a maximum haul as they entertain travel-sick Millwall, Ladbrokes' 7/2 underdogs.
The goal-shy Lions have scored just seven times this season, across ten games, so a Boro victory ‘to nil' for Tony Mowbray's charges, appeals at 2/1 (bet365) while punters wishing to take that further can opt for Paddy Power's 15/2 marked against a 2-0 triumph or back Middlesbrough at 6/1 with Totesport to bag the game's only goal.
Either result will reward those tackling Victor Chandler's 4/5 for the game to produce fewer than three goals, although Scott McDonald will hope to boost the goal tally himself. The Aussie striker is 5/1 courtesy of Betfred to break the deadlock at the Riverside, where Boylesports quote Boro at 2/1 to lead at the end of each half.
Hartlepool have suffered consecutive defeats in League One but they're odds-on at 20/21 with Victor Chandler to get back to winning ways at the expense of Wycombe. In Blue Square Premier, Stan James make Darlington narrow favourites at 11/8 to get the better of Kidderminster.
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