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Man. Utd. prepare to entertain Sunderland at Old Trafford at tea-time on Saturday, looking to continue an impressive record. The Red Devils are clearly on top, having won 34 and lost only 11 of the 62 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Old Trafford was just last season, in September 2007, the Red Devils carving out a narrow 1-0 victory 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: | |||||
| 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 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 15 Oct | Sunderland | 1 - 3 | Man. Utd. | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Wed 01 Jan | Man. Utd. | 2 - 1 | Sunderland | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 31 Aug | Sunderland | 1 - 1 | Man. Utd. | PREM |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 02 Feb | Man. Utd. | 4 - 1 | Sunderland | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Manchester United could not have a more impressive recent home form, having won each of the last six games. In this time, Red Devils have rattled up an impressive 20 goals, and conceded 6.
In complete contrast to Man. Utd., Sunderland are having a torrid time on their travels, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the The Black Cats have hit 4 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Man. Utd. sit in a healthy 3rd in the league, and have picked up 28 points from their 14 games. Sunderland are stuck down in the relegation zone of Barclays Premier League with a return of just 15 points from their 15 games thus far.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Man. Utd. | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 14 |
| Sunderland | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 3 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its good news for Man. Utd. fans, because, with them being in such great nick at home, I just cannot see any further than an emphatic home win for the Red Devils. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Man. Utd. | Won 9 successive home games. 10 games since last home draw. Unbeaten run of 6 matches. |
| Sunderland | 4 games since last away draw. An overall losing run of 2 games. No win in the 2 most recent games. |