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Man. Utd. face a trip to Sunderland at The Stadium of Light on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 64 games played, Red Devils have recorded 19 wins, and Sunderland have come away with 28 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in May 2010, with Man. Utd. inflicting a narrow 0 - 1 defeat upon the The Black Cats 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: | |||||
| 2009/2010 | Sun 02 May | Sunderland | 0 - 1 | Man. Utd. | PREM |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 03 Oct | Man. Utd. | 2 - 2 | Sunderland | PREM |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 11 Apr | Sunderland | 1 - 2 | Man. Utd. | PREM |
| 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 |
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, 7 to 6.
The away form of Man. Utd. however, is much more impressive, unbeaten in their last six, consisting of three wins and three draws. The games have constituted a decent return of 14 goals for the Red Devils, and 3 goals against.
Sunderland see themselves just below half way in the Barclays Premier League, showing a record of 7 points from their 6 games played so far, Man. Utd.'s total of 12 points from their 6 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Barclays Premier League.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Sunderland | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 9 |
| Man. Utd. | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 9 | 12 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Red Devils have been performing with great credit on their travels, and the Madmen see no reason why they should not return from The Stadium of Light with an easy victory. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Sunderland | Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Not won in the 4 most recent games. |
| Man. Utd. | Undefeated in last 9 away games. 17 games since last defeat. |