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Sunderland are ready to welcome Crystal Palace to Stadium Of Light on Saturday evening, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 13 games played, Black Cats have recorded 6 wins, and Crystal Pal have come away with 1 victories.
The previous match played between the two at Stadium Of Light was within the last three years, in January 2001, when they played out a goalless draw in a F.A. Cup match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2000/2001 | Wed 17 Jan | Crystal Pal | 2 - 4 | Sunderland | FAC |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 06 Jan | Sunderland | 0-0 | Crystal Pal | FAC |
| 2000/2001 | Tue 19 Dec | Crystal Pal | 2 - 1 | Sunderland | LC |
| 1998/1999 | Mon 05 Apr | Crystal Pal | 1 - 1 | Sunderland | LD1 |
| 1998/1999 | Tue 15 Dec | Sunderland | 2 - 0 | Crystal Pal | LD1 |
| 1995/1996 | Sun 03 Dec | Sunderland | 1 - 0 | Crystal Pal | LD1 |
| 1995/1996 | Sat 07 Oct | Crystal Pal | 0 - 1 | Sunderland | LD1 |
Recent respective form guides
Sunderland's woeful home form means they have chalked up just a single victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. While Black Cats have scored 4, a worringly large 10 have been leaked at the other end.
Crystal Pal's away form is none too clever either, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The Eagles's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 11 goals for and 10 against.
Sunderland lie just outside the playoff positions in the Nationwide League Division One, picking up 9 points from their 5 games so far. Crystal Pal's total of 10 points from their 5 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Nationwide League Division One.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Sunderland | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 12 |
| Crystal Pal | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 11 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
These are testing times at Stadium Of Light for the Black Cats and the Madmen are unable to see past Crystal Pal claiming victory in a close match.
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Sunderland | 10 games since last home draw. Won their latest 3 matches. Not drawn a match in their last 19 . |
| Crystal Pal | Undefeated in last 4 away games. No win in the 2 most recent games. |