History of the Sunderland v Southampton fixture
Sunderland play host to Southampton at Stadium of Light on Sunday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 23 games played, Black Cats have recorded 11 wins, and Southampton have come away with 6 victories.
The last time the two teams met at Sunderland was back in November 2006, over five years ago, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a Championship match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012/2013 | Sat 22 Dec | Southampton | 0 - 1 | Sunderland | Premier League |
| 2006/2007 | Mon 09 Apr | Southampton | 1 - 2 | Sunderland | Championship |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 11 Nov | Sunderland | 1-1 | Southampton | Championship |
| 2002/2003 | Tue 28 Jan | Sunderland | 0 - 1 | Southampton | Premiership |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 28 Dec | Southampton | 2 - 1 | Sunderland | Premiership |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 23 Mar | Sunderland | 1 - 1 | Southampton | Premiership |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 15 Dec | Southampton | 2 - 0 | Sunderland | Premiership |
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.
Southampton's away form is none too clever either, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. The Saints's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 7.
Sunderland find themselves struggling down in 15th position in the league having picked up 38 points from their 36 matches.
Southampton find themselves struggling down in 14th position in the league having picked up 39 points from their 36 matches.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunderland | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 7 |
| Southampton | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 8 |
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FootyMad's prediction ...
These are testing times at Stadium of Light for the Black Cats and the Madmen are unable to see past Southampton claiming victory in a close match.
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Sunderland | Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Southampton | Not won in previous 2 away matches. An overall losing run of 2 games. No win in the 4 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here