Lech Poznań vs Sunderland prediction, odds and how to watch

Manchester City won 5-3 against Sunderland in a Premier League thriller that raised serious questions about their defensive standards, despite Brian Brobbey's superb hat-trick giving the hosts a platform to work from.

Crystal Palace put four past Lech Poznań at Selhurst Park, with goals from Yéremy Pino, Chris Richards, Jørgen Strand Larsen, and Eddie Nketiah sealing a commanding Europa League victory. The result was never in doubt after a ruthless first half that exposed every weakness Poznań brought to south London.

Lech Poznań host Sunderland in the UEFA Europa League on Thursday evening, and the visitors arrive with a clean sheet already banked in this competition. The question is whether Lech can recover their domestic sharpness after a chastening result against Crystal Palace.

Lech Poznań host Korona Kielce on Sunday with four wins from their last five Ekstraklasa matches. Kielce arrive with something to prove, but this looks like a steep ask.

Bournemouth have not won a Premier League match in their last five attempts, drawing four of them. Sunderland arrive with problems of their own. Something has to give.

Sunderland head to Portugal on Thursday looking to build on a tight Europa League win over AZ Alkmaar. Torreense are no pushovers at home, but the Black Cats showed they know how to keep things locked.

Granit Xhaka has accepted a suspended fine of CHF150,000 (£136,000) after admitting he obtained a forged Covid-19 vaccination certificate in 2022. The Sunderland and Switzerland captain faces no further sporting sanction and is set to return against Brighton on 15 October.

A congested four-match international break has left Kai Havertz, Alex Scott and a string of Premier League assets injured, and Thomas Tuchel's 'zero risk taken from our side' comment has exposed how little accountability federations carry when clubs are left to pick up the pieces.