History of the Sunderland v Swansea City fixture
Sunderland play host to Swansea City at The Stadium of Light on Saturday afternoon, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having taken all the points from 8 of the 11 contests.
The last time the two teams met at Sunderland was way back in the black-and-white days of March 1983, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a First Division match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011/2012 | Sat 27 Aug | Swansea City | 0 - 0 | Sunderland | Premier League |
| 1982/1983 | Sat 19 Mar | Sunderland | 1-1 | Swansea City | First Division |
| 1982/1983 | Sat 06 Nov | Swansea City | 3 - 0 | Sunderland | First Division |
| 1981/1982 | Sat 20 Feb | Sunderland | 0 - 1 | Swansea City | First Division |
| 1981/1982 | Sat 26 Sep | Swansea City | 2 - 0 | Sunderland | First Division |
| 1979/1980 | Sat 22 Mar | Sunderland | 1 - 1 | Swansea City | Second Division |
| 1979/1980 | Sat 10 Nov | Swansea City | 3 - 1 | Sunderland | Second Division |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Sunderland 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, 7 to 6.
Swansea City have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The Swans's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 8 goals for and 7 against.
Sunderland see themselves just below half way in the Barclays Premier League, showing a record of 24 points from their 21 games played so far,
Swansea City's 26 points from 21 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunderland | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 13 |
| Swansea City | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 11 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Your number one FootyMad panel have studied this game long and hard, and cannot separate the two. A draw for the Black Cats. No-score draw
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Sunderland | Unbeaten in the last 3 home games. Not drawn a match in their last 4 . |
| Swansea City | 4 games since last away draw. Won each of the previous 3 matches. Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here