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Sunderland prepare to entertain Burnley at Stadium Of Light on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Black Cats are clearly on top, having won 28 and lost only 9 of the 52 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Stadium Of Light was just last season, in November 2003, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a League Division One match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Sun 09 May | Burnley | 1 - 2 | Sunderland | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 29 Nov | Sunderland | 1-1 | Burnley | CHMP |
| 1994/1995 | Sat 29 Apr | Burnley | 1 - 1 | Sunderland | CHMP |
| 1994/1995 | Sat 15 Oct | Sunderland | 0 - 0 | Burnley | CHMP |
| 1979/1980 | Sat 09 Feb | Sunderland | 5 - 0 | Burnley | CHMP |
| 1979/1980 | Sat 22 Sep | Burnley | 1 - 1 | Sunderland | CHMP |
| 1978/1979 | Mon 26 Feb | Sunderland | 0 - 3 | Burnley | FAC |
Recent respective form guides
Sunderland have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. A total of 8 goals have been scored by the Black Cats in those games, with 3 conceded.
Burnley have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. Only 4 goals have been registered in this time, with 6 leaked at the wrong end.
Sunderland are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 43 points from 23 games. Burnley's 33 points from 23 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Sunderland | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 12 |
| Burnley | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 12 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Sunderland may be coming up against a decent side in Burnley, but I do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the Black Cats. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Sunderland | 6 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 9 . |
| Burnley | 5 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 12 outings ago. |