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Sunderland face a trip to Liverpool at Anfield on Sunday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The The Black Cats will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them ending up on the losing side in more than half of the games played between the two.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in March 2009, with Liverpool running out comfortable 2 - 0 winners in a Premier League match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2009/2010 | Sat 17 Oct | Sunderland | 1 - 0 | Liverpool | PREM |
| 2008/2009 | Tue 03 Mar | Liverpool | 2 - 0 | Sunderland | PREM |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 16 Aug | Sunderland | 0 - 1 | Liverpool | PREM |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 02 Feb | Liverpool | 3 - 0 | Sunderland | PREM |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 25 Aug | Sunderland | 0 - 2 | Liverpool | PREM |
| 2005/2006 | Wed 30 Nov | Sunderland | 0 - 2 | Liverpool | PREM |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 20 Aug | Liverpool | 1 - 0 | Sunderland | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Liverpool could not have a more impressive recent home form, having won each of the last six games. During these games, Reds have smashed 13 goals past the opposition and conceded a paltry 2.
In complete contrast to Liverpool, Sunderland are having a torrid time on their travels, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. While the The Black Cats have hit 5 goals, 15 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Liverpool's total of 51 points from their 31 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Barclays Premier League. Sunderland see themselves just below half way in the Barclays Premier League, showing a record of 35 points from their 31 games played so far,
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Liverpool | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 9 |
| Sunderland | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 9 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
The Black Cats are in poor form away, and the FootyMad team are afraid to say this game can be passed over as a comfortable defeat against Liverpool. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Liverpool | Won 7 successive home games. 13 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 7 . |
| Sunderland | Not won in previous 15 away matches. 6 games since last defeat. |