History of the Southampton v Sunderland fixture
Sunderland travel to take on Southampton at St. Mary's on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Black Cats will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 17 and win only 6 of the 28 games.
The last time the two teams met at Southampton was back in April 2007, over five years ago, with Sunderland inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the Saints in a Championship match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006/2007 | Mon 09 Apr | Southampton | 1-2 | Sunderland | Championship |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 11 Nov | Sunderland | 1 - 1 | Southampton | Championship |
| 2002/2003 | Tue 28 Jan | Sunderland | 0 - 1 | Southampton | Premiership |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 28 Dec | Southampton | 2 - 1 | Sunderland | Premiership |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 23 Mar | Sunderland | 1 - 1 | Southampton | Premiership |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 15 Dec | Southampton | 2 - 0 | Sunderland | Premiership |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 28 Apr | Southampton | 0 - 1 | Sunderland | Premiership |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Southampton have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 8 to 6.
The away form of Sunderland is pretty dire, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Black Cats have hit 6 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Southampton are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 15 points from 16 matches.
Sunderland are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 16 points from 17 matches.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southampton | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 11 |
| Sunderland | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 4 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Saints, as the Black Cats have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Southampton | Unbeaten in the last 4 home games. |
| Sunderland | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 2 away matches. Last drawn game 5 outings ago. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here