FM Preview: Manchester United v Sunderland 26 Dec 2010

Last updated : 25 December 2010 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Manchester United v Sunderland fixture

Man. Utd. prepare to entertain Sunderland at Old Trafford on Sunday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Red Devils are clearly on top, having won 35 and lost only 11 of the 64 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Old Trafford was just last season, in October 2009, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2-2 draw 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:
2010/2011Sat 02 OctSunderland0 - 0Man. Utd.PREM
2009/2010Sun 02 MaySunderland0 - 1Man. Utd.PREM
2009/2010Sat 03 OctMan. Utd.2-2SunderlandPREM
2008/2009Sat 11 AprSunderland1 - 2Man. Utd.PREM
2008/2009Sat 06 DecMan. Utd.1 - 0SunderlandPREM
2007/2008Wed 26 DecSunderland0 - 4Man. Utd.PREM
2007/2008Sat 01 SepMan. Utd.1 - 0SunderlandPREM

Recent respective form guides

Manchester United are unbeaten in their last six home games, winning five of them, and drawing the other one. In this time, Red Devils have rattled up an impressive 15 goals, and conceded 3.

Sunderland have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. The The Black Cats's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 9.

Man. Utd. are currently sitting proudly at the top of the entire league, having collected 34 points from the 16 games played. Sunderland's total of 27 points from their 18 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Barclays Premier League.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Man. Utd.641112613
Sunderland63219511

FootyMad's prediction ...

Man. Utd. may be coming up against a decent side in Sunderland, but I do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the Red Devils. Home Win

Sequence statistics:
Man. Utd. Unbeaten in the last 16 home games.
Sunderland Not won in previous 2 away matches.
4 games since last defeat.