History of the Swansea City v Sunderland fixture
Sunderland face a trip to Swansea City at White Rock Stadium on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 12 games played, Black Cats have recorded 3 wins, and Swansea City have come away with 5 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at White Rock Stadium was just last season, in August 2011, when they played out a goalless draw in a Premier League match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 1979/1980 | Sat 22 Mar | Sunderland | 1 - 1 | Swansea City | Second Division |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Swansea City have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 14 goals for the Swans, with 7 goals against.
In complete contrast to Swansea City, Sunderland are having a torrid time on their travels, attaining just 3 draws from the previous six away games. While the Black Cats have hit 4 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Swansea City's total of 6 points from their 2 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 1 points from their 1 games played so far,
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swansea City | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 13 |
| Sunderland | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
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 Swansea City. Home win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Swansea City | Won 3 successive home games. 4 games since last home draw. Won their latest 4 matches. Not drawn a match in their last 5 . |
| Sunderland | Not won in previous 9 away matches. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here