History of the Sunderland v Manchester United fixture
Manchester United face a trip to Sunderland at Stadium of Light on Sunday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 65 games played, Red Devils have recorded 19 wins, and Sunderland have come away with 28 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Stadium of Light was just last season, in October 2010, when they played out a goalless draw in a Premier League match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011/2012 | Sat 05 Nov | Man. Utd. | 1 - 0 | Sunderland | Premier League |
| 2010/2011 | Sun 26 Dec | Man. Utd. | 2 - 0 | Sunderland | Premier League |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 02 Oct | Sunderland | 0-0 | Man. Utd. | Premier League |
| 2009/2010 | Sun 02 May | Sunderland | 0 - 1 | Man. Utd. | Premier League |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 03 Oct | Man. Utd. | 2 - 2 | Sunderland | Premier League |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 11 Apr | Sunderland | 1 - 2 | Man. Utd. | Premier League |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 06 Dec | Man. Utd. | 1 - 0 | Sunderland | Premier League |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Sunderland have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 6 to 5.
Manchester United have an average recent record on the road, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. The games have constituted a decent return of 11 goals for the Red Devils, and 4 goals against.
Sunderland see themselves just below half way in the Barclays Premier League, showing a record of 45 points from their 37 games played so far,
Manchester United's total of 86 points from their 37 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Barclays Premier League.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunderland | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 4 |
| Manchester United | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 10 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Manchester United are in reasonable form away from home coming into this match, and the Madmen are quite confident that they should come away with a comfortable victory from this contest. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Sunderland | Drawn last 3 games at home. Failed to win in previous 4 home matches. Not won in the 8 most recent games. |
| Manchester United | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 2 away matches. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here