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Sunderland prepare to entertain Leeds United at Stadium Of Light on Tuesday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 43 games played, The Black Cats have recorded 21 wins, and Leeds Utd. have come away with 15 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Stadium Of Light was two seasons ago, in December 2004, with Leeds Utd. inflicting a narrow 2-3 defeat upon the The Black Cats in a Championship match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2006/2007 | Wed 13 Sep | Leeds Utd. | 0 - 3 | Sunderland | CHMP |
| 2004/2005 | Sun 26 Dec | Sunderland | 2-3 | Leeds Utd. | CHMP |
| 2004/2005 | Fri 24 Sep | Leeds Utd. | 0 - 1 | Sunderland | CHMP |
| 2002/2003 | Thu 26 Dec | Sunderland | 1 - 2 | Leeds Utd. | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Wed 28 Aug | Leeds Utd. | 0 - 1 | Sunderland | PREM |
| 2001/2002 | Sun 07 Apr | Leeds Utd. | 2 - 0 | Sunderland | PREM |
| 2001/2002 | Sun 18 Nov | Sunderland | 2 - 0 | Leeds Utd. | PREM |
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 10 goals have been scored by the The Black Cats in those games, with 5 conceded.
In complete contrast to Sunderland, Leeds Utd. are having a torrid time on their travels, chalking up just 1 victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. While the Whites have hit 7 goals, 16 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Sunderland's 34 points from 24 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position. Leeds Utd. are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca-Cola Championship with a return of just 21 points from their 24 games thus far.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Sunderland | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 11 |
| Leeds Utd. | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 5 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its good news for Sunderland fans, because, with them being in such great nick at home, I just cannot see any further than an emphatic home win for the The Black Cats. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Sunderland | Won 3 successive home games. 4 games since last home draw. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Leeds Utd. | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 2 away matches. No win in the 5 most recent games. |