Sunderland vs Watford

Sunderland will be looking to return to winning ways when Watford visit the Stadium of Light on Tuesday night. The Black Cats have lost their last two games and will be desperate to get back on track against a Watford side who are also struggling for form.
Sunderland made a promising start to the season, but their form has dipped in recent weeks and they now find themselves in 12th place in the Championship. Chris Coleman's side have won just one of their last five games and will be hoping to arrest their slide down the table against Watford.
Watford have also endured a difficult start to the season and are currently 17th in the Championship. Javi Gracia's side have won just two of their last nine games and will be looking to get their season back on track with a victory at the Stadium of Light.
The match is likely to be a close affair, with both sides in need of a win. Sunderland will be looking to take advantage of Watford's poor away form, while Watford will be hoping to bounce back from their recent defeat to Bristol City.
Key Battle
The key battle in the match will be between Sunderland's top scorer Josh Maja and Watford's centre-back pairing of Craig Cathcart and Adrian Mariappa. Maja has scored 10 goals in all competitions this season and will be looking to add to his tally against Watford. Cathcart and Mariappa will be tasked with keeping Maja quiet and will need to be at their best to prevent the Sunderland striker from finding the net.
Prediction
Sunderland vs Watford is a difficult match to predict. Both sides are in poor form and will be desperate to get a win. However, Sunderland have the home advantage and will be looking to take advantage of Watford's poor away form. I think Sunderland will edge out a narrow victory in a close match.
Sunderland 1-0 Watford