History of the Sunderland v Reading fixture
Sunderland play host to Reading at Stadium of Light on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 8 games played, Black Cats have recorded 3 wins, and Reading have come away with 2 victories.
The last time the two teams met at Sunderland was just over four years ago, in September 2007, the Black Cats carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a Premier League match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007/2008 | Sat 22 Dec | Reading | 2 - 1 | Sunderland | Premier League |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 15 Sep | Sunderland | 2-1 | Reading | Premier League |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 09 Apr | Sunderland | 1 - 2 | Reading | Championship |
| 2004/2005 | Tue 31 Aug | Reading | 1 - 0 | Sunderland | Championship |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 20 Mar | Reading | 0 - 2 | Sunderland | League Division One |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 27 Sep | Sunderland | 2 - 0 | Reading | League Division One |
| 1997/1998 | Tue 17 Feb | Sunderland | 4 - 1 | Reading | League Division One |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Sunderland have only collected 1 win and 3 draws from the last six home games played. Only 5 goals have been registered in this time, with 6 in the wrong end.
Reading's away form is none too clever either, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. The Royals's have scored 11 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 12.
Sunderland see themselves just below half way in the Barclays Premier League, showing a record of 1 points from their 1 games played so far,
Reading see themselves just below half way in the Barclays Premier League, showing a record of 1 points from their 2 games played so far,
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunderland | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 |
| Reading | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 8 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
These are testing times at Stadium of Light for the Black Cats and the Madmen are unable to see past Reading claiming victory in a close match.
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Sunderland | Failed to win in previous 5 home matches. Not won in the 10 most recent games. |
| Reading | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 2 away matches. No win in the 4 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here