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Sunderland prepare to entertain Sheffield United at Stadium Of Light on Friday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Black Cats are clearly on top, having won 42 and lost only 10 of the 67 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Stadium Of Light was earlier this season, the Black Cats carving out a narrow 1-0 victory 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: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Sun 07 Mar | Sunderland | 1-0 | Sheff. Utd. | FAC |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 04 Oct | Sheff. Utd. | 0 - 1 | Sunderland | LD1 |
| 2002/2003 | Tue 03 Dec | Sheff. Utd. | 2 - 0 | Sunderland | LC |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 24 Apr | Sunderland | 0 - 0 | Sheff. Utd. | LD1 |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 28 Nov | Sheff. Utd. | 0 - 4 | Sunderland | LD1 |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 10 Jan | Sunderland | 4 - 2 | Sheff. Utd. | LD1 |
| 1997/1998 | Sun 10 Aug | Sheff. Utd. | 2 - 0 | Sunderland | LD1 |
Recent respective form guides
Sunderland have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the Black Cats in those games, with 7 conceded.
Sheff. Utd. have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. A generous 6 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Sunderland are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 68 points from 38 games. Sheff. Utd. lie just outside the playoff positions in the Nationwide League Division One, picking up 63 from their 40 games so far.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Sunderland | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 13 |
| Sheff. Utd. | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
The match against Sheff. Utd. is certainly an interesting one with me deciding its going to end up with a victory for the Black Cats in a close run game. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Sunderland | 4 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 5 . |
| Sheff. Utd. | Not won in previous 2 away matches. An overall losing run of 2 games. No win in the 3 most recent games. |