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Sunderland prepare to entertain Blackburn Rovers at Stadium Of Light on Friday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The The Black Cats are clearly on top, having won 41 and lost only 14 of the 65 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Stadium Of Light was earlier this season, with Blackburn R. inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the The Black Cats in a League Cup match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Sat 15 Nov | Blackburn R. | 1 - 2 | Sunderland | PREM |
| 2008/2009 | Wed 12 Nov | Sunderland | 1-2 | Blackburn R. | LGEC |
| 2007/2008 | Wed 02 Jan | Blackburn R. | 1 - 0 | Sunderland | PREM |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 29 Sep | Sunderland | 1 - 2 | Blackburn R. | PREM |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 25 Mar | Sunderland | 0 - 1 | Blackburn R. | PREM |
| 2005/2006 | Wed 15 Feb | Blackburn R. | 2 - 0 | Sunderland | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Wed 05 Feb | Sunderland | 2 - 2 | Blackburn R. | FAC |
Recent respective form guides
Sunderland's home form is poor, winning just 2 of the last six, and losing the other 4. The The Black Cats's have scored 9 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 10.
Blackburn R.'s away form is none too clever either, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Rovers have hit 9 goals, 15 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Sunderland see themselves just below half way in the Barclays Premier League, showing a record of 21 points from their 18 games played so far, Blackburn R. are stuck down in the relegation zone of Barclays Premier League with a return of just 16 points from their 18 games thus far.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Sunderland | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 9 |
| Blackburn R. | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 3 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Attention punters! I see this as an opportunity for the The Black Cats to get the show back on the road by taking all the three points available. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Sunderland | 7 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 11 . |
| Blackburn R. | Lost each of the previous 4 away matches. Not won in previous 4 away matches. Last drawn game 10 outings ago. |