Man Utd v Sunderland: Premier League prediction

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The New Football Pools Pundits' Predictions:
John Barnes: Home win
Tony Cascarino: Home win
Graham Poll: Home win

Man United team news
Paul Scholes has been ruled out of Manchester United's Premier League encounter with Sunderland at Old Trafford tomorrow. The veteran midfielder made his comeback from a knee injury in Wednesday's Carling Cup win over Blackburn. Sir Alex Ferguson confirmed Scholes has suffered no reaction but he has decided to leave him on the sidelines. Darren Fletcher (hamstring) is a doubt but should make it, allowing Ferguson to choose from a virtually full-strength squad.

Team (from): Van der Sar, Foster, Kuszczak, Neville, Rafael, Ferdinand, Evans, Vidic, Evra, O'Shea, Ronaldo, Nani, Fletcher, Carrick, Anderson, Giggs, Park, Tevez, Rooney, Berbatov.

Sunderland team news
Managerless Sunderland will be without suspended midfielder Kieran Richardson for tomorrow's Barclays Premier League trip to Manchester United. The 24-year-old picked up his fifth yellow card of the campaign in the 4-1 home defeat by Bolton, which proved to be the final straw for Roy Keane. Keeper Craig Gordon is unlikely to be involved after aggravating his ankle problem on his return last weekend, while George McCartney (foot) remains a doubt. However, defender Anton Ferdinand, who was left out last weekend, could return to play against his older brother Rio.

Provisional squad: Fulop, Colgan, Bardsley, Chimbonda, Ferdinand, Nosworthy, Collins, Malbranque, Whitehead, Tainio, Leadbitter, Edwards, Miller, Yorke, Reid, Henderson, Colback, Diouf, Cisse, Jones, Murphy, Healy.

Opta match facts
United have won 10 and drawn one of their last 11 Premier League games at Old Trafford.
The Red Devils have kept four clean sheets in their last five home games.
United have scored in their last 24 consecutive home matches - reading were the last team to shut them out in August 2007.
The Black Cats have kept just one clean sheet in their last 10 Premier League away matches.
Roy Keane's men won 2-1 on their last away trip (at Blackburn) ending a run of five games without a win and three without a goal on the road.
Sunderland have failed to score in their last three games against United.
Sunderland's last win at Old Trafford came on the final day of the 1967-68 season, a few weeks before United beat Benfica to win the European Cup.
Since that victory, Sunderland have lost 13 and drawn eight of the meetings in all competitions, losing six and drawing one of the seven encounters in the Premier League.
Djibril Cissé has attempted more shots than any other PL player this season - 46.
Manchester United's midfielders have contributed 58% of their goals this season, more than any other side - their strikers have only scored 31% of their goals - less than any other Premiership team.

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