FM Preview: Sunderland v Burnley 17 Apr 2010

Last updated : 16 April 2010 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Sunderland v Burnley fixture

Sunderland are ready to welcome Burnley to The Stadium of Light on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The The Black Cats are clearly on top, having won 30 and lost only 9 of the 54 games.

The previous match played between the two at The Stadium of Light was within the last three years, in April 2007, as the The Black Cats squeezed past their rivals by a scoreline of 3-2 in a Championship match.

For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here

Recent encounters between the teams:
2009/2010Sat 19 SepBurnley3 - 1SunderlandPREM
2006/2007Fri 27 AprSunderland3-2BurnleyCHMP
2006/2007Sat 16 DecBurnley2 - 2SunderlandCHMP
2004/2005Fri 04 MarBurnley0 - 2SunderlandCHMP
2004/2005Sat 18 DecSunderland2 - 1BurnleyCHMP
2003/2004Sun 09 MayBurnley1 - 2SunderlandCHMP
2003/2004Sat 29 NovSunderland1 - 1BurnleyCHMP

Recent respective form guides

Sunderland are unbeaten in their last six home games, but have drawn three of them. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 12 goals for the The Black Cats, with 4 goals against.

The away form of Burnley is pretty dire, chalking up just 1 victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. While the Clarets have hit 7 goals, 14 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Sunderland see themselves just below half way in the Barclays Premier League, showing a record of 38 points from their 34 games played so far, Burnley are stuck down in the relegation zone of Barclays Premier League with a return of just 27 points from their 34 games thus far.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Sunderland6222888
Burnley61147124

FootyMad's prediction ...

The match against Burnley is certainly an interesting one with me deciding its going to end up with a victory for the The Black Cats in a close run game. Home Win

Sequence statistics:
Sunderland Unbeaten in the last 9 home games.
Not drawn a match in their last 3 .
Burnley 14 games since last away draw.
Last drawn game 6 outings ago.