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Sunderland prepare to entertain Manchester United at The Stadium of Light on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 62 games played, The Black Cats have recorded 28 wins, and Man. Utd. have come away with 17 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at The Stadium of Light was just last season, in December 2007, where Man. Utd. annihilated the The Black Cats 0-4 in a Premier League match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Sat 06 Dec | Man. Utd. | 1 - 0 | Sunderland | PREM |
| 2007/2008 | Wed 26 Dec | Sunderland | 0-4 | Man. Utd. | PREM |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 01 Sep | Man. Utd. | 1 - 0 | Sunderland | PREM |
| 2005/2006 | Fri 14 Apr | Man. Utd. | 0 - 0 | Sunderland | PREM |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 15 Oct | Sunderland | 1 - 3 | Man. Utd. | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Wed 01 Jan | Man. Utd. | 2 - 1 | Sunderland | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 31 Aug | Sunderland | 1 - 1 | Man. Utd. | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Sunderland are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 6 to 5.
The away form of Man. Utd. however, is much more impressive, tasting just one defeat in their last six, and picking up four good wins. Those games have seen the Red Devils pummel 11 goals, and let in 4.
Sunderland are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 32 points from 31 matches. Man. Utd. are currently sitting proudly at the top of the entire league, having collected 68 points from the 30 games played.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Sunderland | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 2 |
| Man. Utd. | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its been an indifferent run of form for the The Black Cats of late, and things are not going to improve with the visit of Man. Utd., who one believes will win this game handsomely. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Sunderland | Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Latest 3 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 6 most recent games. |
| Man. Utd. | 4 games since last away draw. |