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Sunderland prepare to entertain West Ham United at The Stadium of Light on Sunday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 41 games played, The Black Cats have recorded 19 wins, and West Ham Utd. have come away with 13 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at The Stadium of Light was earlier this season, with West Ham Utd. inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the The Black Cats in a League Cup match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2010/2011 | Tue 21 Sep | Sunderland | 1-2 | West Ham Utd. | LGEC |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 10 Apr | West Ham Utd. | 1 - 0 | Sunderland | PREM |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 31 Oct | Sunderland | 2 - 2 | West Ham Utd. | PREM |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 04 Apr | West Ham Utd. | 2 - 0 | Sunderland | PREM |
| 2008/2009 | Sun 23 Nov | Sunderland | 0 - 1 | West Ham Utd. | PREM |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 29 Mar | Sunderland | 2 - 1 | West Ham Utd. | PREM |
| 2007/2008 | Sun 21 Oct | West Ham Utd. | 3 - 1 | Sunderland | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Sunderland have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 7 to 5.
West Ham Utd. have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. While the Hammers have hit 6 goals, 9 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Sunderland's total of 20 points from their 15 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Barclays Premier League. West Ham Utd. find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 15 games have yielded only 12 points.
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 | 11 | 11 | 8 |
| West Ham Utd. | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 9 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its a close one to call, but I think that The Black Cats's reasonable showing at home is going to see them scrape past West Ham Utd.. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Sunderland | Unbeaten in the last 4 home games. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| West Ham Utd. | Not won in previous 4 away matches. Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |