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Sunderland play host to Brighton & Hove Albion at Stadium Of Light on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Black Cats are clearly on top, having won 10 and lost only 2 of the 16 games.
The last time the two teams met at Sunderland was more than a decade ago, in October 1991, when they eased past their opponents in a high-scoring 4-2 thriller, in a Second Division match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 1991/1992 | Sat 25 Apr | Brighton & HA | 2 - 2 | Sunderland | CHMP |
| 1991/1992 | Sat 05 Oct | Sunderland | 4-2 | Brighton & HA | CHMP |
| 1989/1990 | Sat 24 Feb | Sunderland | 2 - 1 | Brighton & HA | CHMP |
| 1989/1990 | Sat 25 Nov | Brighton & HA | 1 - 2 | Sunderland | CHMP |
| 1988/1989 | Sat 29 Apr | Sunderland | 1 - 0 | Brighton & HA | CHMP |
| 1988/1989 | Sat 26 Nov | Brighton & HA | 3 - 0 | Sunderland | CHMP |
| 1987/1988 | Sat 16 Jan | Sunderland | 1 - 0 | Brighton & HA | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Sunderland are in decent form at home, having won four and drawn two of their last six games, The Black Cats have scored 10 and conceded 2 during this period.
The Seagulls have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occassions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. Only 5 goals have been registered in this time, with 7 leaked at the wrong end.
Sunderland's total of 25 points from their 15 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca-Cola Championship. Brighton & HA see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola Championship, showing a record of 19 points from their 15 games played so 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 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 11 |
| Brighton & HA | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 11 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Sunderland may be coming up against a decent side in Brighton & HA, but I do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the Black Cats. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Sunderland | Unbeaten in the last 11 home games. Unbeaten run of 4 matches. |
| Brighton & HA | 4 games since last away draw. |