THEY'RE unbeaten in nine Premier League games against their fiercest rivals and they're above them in the table - but Regis Le Bris is adamant Sunderland are the underdogs in today's Wear-Tyne derby.

The bookies agree, with the Black Cats surprisingly longer than 2/1 with plenty of firms to beat Newcastle United at the Stadium of Light today.

And that suits Le Bris down to the ground, who believes an underdog mindset has helped fuel Sunderland in their stunning start to the Premier League season.

The Black Cats were tipped by many for a season of struggle and most pundits had Le Bris' side going straight back down to the Championship.

But Sunderland have been one of the surprise stories of the season so far. They're unbeaten at the Stadium of Light, have won at Chelsea and taken po

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