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Sunderland play host to Blackpool at The Stadium of Light on Tuesday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The The Black Cats are clearly on top, having won 17 and lost only 5 of the 29 games.
The last time the two teams met at Sunderland was amazingly over twenty years ago, in March 1988, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2-2 draw in a Third Division match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 1987/1988 | Sat 05 Mar | Sunderland | 2-2 | Blackpool | LGE1 |
| 1987/1988 | Sat 17 Oct | Blackpool | 0 - 2 | Sunderland | LGE1 |
| 1977/1978 | Mon 27 Mar | Blackpool | 1 - 1 | Sunderland | CHMP |
| 1977/1978 | Mon 26 Dec | Sunderland | 2 - 1 | Blackpool | CHMP |
| 1975/1976 | Tue 20 Apr | Blackpool | 1 - 0 | Sunderland | CHMP |
| 1975/1976 | Sat 30 Aug | Sunderland | 2 - 0 | Blackpool | CHMP |
| 1974/1975 | Sat 01 Feb | Blackpool | 3 - 2 | Sunderland | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Sunderland are in decent form at home, having won four and drawn two of their last six games, These games have seen the The Black Cats score just 7 goals, though they have conceded 2.
Blackpool have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The Seasiders's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.
Sunderland's total of 27 points from their 19 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Barclays Premier League. Blackpool see themselves just below half way in the Barclays Premier League, showing a record of 22 points from their 16 games played so far,
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 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| Blackpool | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Sunderland may be coming up against a decent side in Blackpool, but I do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the The Black Cats. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Sunderland | Unbeaten in the last 6 home games. |
| Blackpool | Undefeated in last 3 away games. 5 games since last defeat. |