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Sunderland play host to Wolverhampton Wanderers at Stadium Of Light on Tuesday evening, looking to continue an impressive record. The Black Cats are clearly on top, having won 29 and lost only 10 of the 55 games.
The last time the two teams met at Sunderland was back in February 1999, over five years ago, the Black Cats carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a League Division One match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 1998/1999 | Sat 20 Feb | Sunderland | 2-1 | Wolves | CHMP |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 12 Sep | Wolves | 1 - 1 | Sunderland | CHMP |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 07 Feb | Wolves | 0 - 1 | Sunderland | CHMP |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 20 Sep | Sunderland | 1 - 1 | Wolves | CHMP |
| 1995/1996 | Sat 03 Feb | Wolves | 3 - 0 | Sunderland | CHMP |
| 1995/1996 | Sat 26 Aug | Sunderland | 2 - 0 | Wolves | CHMP |
| 1994/1995 | Wed 08 Mar | Wolves | 1 - 0 | Sunderland | CHMP |
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 9 and conceded 2 during this period.
Wolves have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. Only 4 goals have been registered in this time, with 5 leaked at the wrong end.
Sunderland's total of 28 points from their 16 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca-Cola Championship. Wolves are currently lying in 19th place in Coca-Cola Championship having mustered a points tally of 17 from their 15 matches played.
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 | 5 | 2 | 11 |
| Wolves | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
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 Black Cats. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Sunderland | Unbeaten in the last 12 home games. Unbeaten run of 5 matches. |
| Wolves | Lost each of the previous 3 away matches. Not won in previous 4 away matches. Last drawn game 7 outings ago. |