What to expect
We expect about 1.5 goals from Sunderland AFC and 1.1 from Alkmaar, so Sunderland AFC come out ahead by a nose. Put together, that is around 2.6 goals in the game, which is an ordinary sort of total.
Our pick: Sunderland AFC to win. Sunderland AFC are the stronger side on the numbers (xG 1.5-1.1), and we make them about 48% to win. On this shape, taking them to come out on top looks the cleaner play than chasing a bigger price elsewhere.
We put the chance of that landing at about 48 out of 100. The price on offer is 1.80, which works out at about 56 out of 100. The price is shorter than our own read, so there is less in this than it might look.
One thing to watch
Alkmaar only need one good spell or a set-piece to nick something, and short-priced favourites slip up plenty. The price is shorter than our own read of about 48%, so there's less value here than the number suggests.
