History of the West Bromwich Albion v Sunderland fixture
Sunderland face a trip to West Bromwich Albion at The Hawthorns on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 72 games played, Black Cats have recorded 18 wins, and West Bromwich Albion have come away with 36 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in August 2010, the Baggies carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a Premier League match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011/2012 | Sat 01 Oct | Sunderland | 2 - 2 | West Brom. | Premier League |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 09 Apr | Sunderland | 2 - 3 | West Brom. | Premier League |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 21 Aug | West Brom. | 1-0 | Sunderland | Premier League |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 25 Apr | West Brom. | 3 - 0 | Sunderland | Premier League |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 13 Dec | Sunderland | 4 - 0 | West Brom. | Premier League |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 03 Mar | West Brom. | 1 - 2 | Sunderland | Championship |
| 2006/2007 | Mon 28 Aug | Sunderland | 2 - 0 | West Brom. | Championship |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
West Bromwich Albion's dreadful home form has resulted in just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. The Baggies's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 9.
Sunderland's away form is none too clever either, with a marvellous return of five wins and one defeat from the last six. Those games have seen the Black Cats pummel 12 goals, and let in 5.
West Bromwich Albion find themselves struggling down in 14th position in the league having picked up 29 points from their 25 matches.
Sunderland's 33 points from 25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Bromwich Albion | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 7 |
| Sunderland | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 13 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Sunderland are in great form out on the road, so much so that the Madmen confidently predict a comfortable three points from their visit to West Bromwich Albion. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| West Bromwich Albion | Been beaten in each of their previous 3 home matches. Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. |
| Sunderland | 13 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 6 outings ago. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here