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Sunderland prepare to entertain Birmingham City at The Stadium of Light on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The The Black Cats are clearly on top, having won 36 and lost only 12 of the 56 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at The Stadium of Light was earlier this season, with Sunderland running out comfortable 2-0 winners 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: | |||||
| 2009/2010 | Sat 24 Oct | Birmingham C. | 2 - 1 | Sunderland | PREM |
| 2009/2010 | Tue 22 Sep | Sunderland | 2-0 | Birmingham C. | LGEC |
| 2007/2008 | Tue 29 Jan | Sunderland | 2 - 0 | Birmingham C. | PREM |
| 2007/2008 | Wed 15 Aug | Birmingham C. | 2 - 2 | Sunderland | PREM |
| 2006/2007 | Tue 20 Feb | Birmingham C. | 1 - 1 | Sunderland | CHMP |
| 2006/2007 | Wed 09 Aug | Sunderland | 0 - 1 | Birmingham C. | CHMP |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 25 Feb | Birmingham C. | 1 - 0 | Sunderland | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Sunderland haven't lost in their last six home matches, but have drawn four of them. The The Black Cats have scored 9 and conceded 2 during this period.
Birmingham C. have an average recent record on the road, winning 2 of the last six, but losing the other 4. While the Blues have hit 5 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Sunderland find themselves struggling down in 14th position in the league having picked up 31 points from their 29 matches. Birmingham C. lie just outside the playoff positions in the Barclays Premier League, picking up 44 from their 29 games 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 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 7 |
| Birmingham C. | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Sunderland are performing in fits and starts at home in recent games, and FootyMad doesn't see things getting any better, as the visitors squeak past and take all the points. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Sunderland | Unbeaten in the last 7 home games. Unbeaten run of 3 matches. |
| Birmingham C. | 8 games since last away draw. |