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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 35 and lost only 11 of the 63 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Old Trafford was less than a year ago, in December 2008, the Red Devils carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a Premier League match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 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 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 15 Oct | Sunderland | 1 - 3 | Man. Utd. | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Wed 01 Jan | Man. Utd. | 2 - 1 | Sunderland | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Manchester United are unbeaten in their last six home games, winning five of them, and drawing the other one. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the Red Devils in those games, with 5 conceded.
Sunderland have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. The The Black Cats's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.
Man. Utd. are currently sitting proudly at the top of the entire league, having collected 18 points from the 7 games played. Sunderland lie just outside the playoff positions in the Barclays Premier League, picking up 12 from their 7 games so far.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Man. Utd. | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 18 |
| Sunderland | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 12 |
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. | Won 5 successive home games. 6 games since last home draw. Won their latest 8 matches. Not drawn a match in their last 10 . |
| Sunderland | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 2 away matches. Last drawn game 12 outings ago. |