History of the Sunderland v Swansea City fixture
Sunderland prepare to entertain Swansea City at Stadium of Light on Tuesday evening, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having taken all the points from 9 of the 12 contests.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Stadium of Light was just last season, in January 2012, with Sunderland running out comfortable 2-0 winners in a Premier League match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012/2013 | Sat 01 Sep | Swansea City | 2 - 2 | Sunderland | Premier League |
| 2011/2012 | Sat 21 Jan | Sunderland | 2-0 | Swansea City | Premier League |
| 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 |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Sunderland have had an average home run of late, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 9 to 7.
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 4 goals for and 3 against.
Sunderland see themselves just below half way in the Barclays Premier League, showing a record of 28 points from their 23 games played so far,
Swansea City's 33 points from 23 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunderland | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 7 |
| Swansea City | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 9 |
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 | 7 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 3 . |
| Swansea City | Not won in previous 2 away matches. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here