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Sunderland prepare to entertain Blackburn Rovers at The Stadium of Light on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The The Black Cats are clearly on top, having won 41 and lost only 14 of the 67 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at The Stadium of Light was less than a year ago, in January 2009, when they played out a goalless draw in a F.A. Cup match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Wed 04 Feb | Blackburn R. | 2 - 1 | Sunderland | FAC |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 24 Jan | Sunderland | 0-0 | Blackburn R. | FAC |
| 2008/2009 | Fri 26 Dec | Sunderland | 0 - 0 | Blackburn R. | PREM |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Sunderland's woeful home form means they have chalked up just a single victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. While The Black Cats have scored 6, a worringly large 12 have been leaked at the other end.
The away form of Blackburn R. is pretty dire, chalking up just 1 victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. Rovers have conceded 15 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.
Sunderland see themselves just below half way in the Barclays Premier League, showing a record of 3 points from their 2 games played so far, Blackburn R. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 0 points from 1 matches.
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 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 4 |
| Blackburn R. | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its been a distinctly poor show from Sunderland at home in recent games, and, though I cannot see a run starting here, I do think the The Black Cats will at least gain a draw. No-score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Sunderland | Been beaten in each of their previous 3 home matches. Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. Not drawn a match in their last 4 . |
| Blackburn R. | Lost each of the previous 5 away matches. Not won in previous 5 away matches. No win in the 3 most recent games. |