RR Predicted Starting XI: Will Phil Parkinson freshen up Sunderland’s side tonight v Rochdale?

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Photo by Ian Horrocks/Sunderland AFC via Getty Images Will Sunderland manager Phil Parkinson use tonight’s game as an opportunity to freshen up his starting eleven, or will he go with the same side that beat Ipswich? GK: Jon McLaughlin Five clean sheets in six games for the Scottish stopper is on best run of form since he joined the club in...

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Photo by Ian Horrocks/Sunderland AFC via Getty Images Sunderland take on Rochdale tonight at the Stadium of Light, knowing that to be considered as serious title contenders they must win this game. Dale, however, are no mugs - so will we get the job done? Sunderland can further cement their place in the League One play-offs with a win over...

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Photo by Andrew Kearns - CameraSport via Getty Images A former Sunderland centre back, a highly rated 17-year-old full-back and a consistent goalscorer are the three Rochdale players most likely to be a thorn in our side tonight. Ian Henderson 19/20 Games/Goals: 34/14 An experienced striker that has outscored the majority of his League One...

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Photo by Mark Fletcher/MI News/NurPhoto via Getty Images We take a look at what the data says about Sunderland and Rochdale ahead of tonight’s game. Where are our opponents’ biggest weaknesses, and how can we exploit them? Goals Scored One of the biggest concerns shown in Sunderland’s data so far this season has been in that whilst our...

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Signed by Roy Keane from West Brom, Paul McShane made 24 Premier League appearances for Sunderland. | Photo credit should read CRAIG BROUGH/AFP via Getty Images “I think it will be a very difficult game for Rochdale playing away at the Stadium of Light, we will be lucky to come away with a point” - we speak to a Spanish Rochdale supporter...

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