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Sunderland prepare to entertain Crewe Alexandra at Stadium Of Light on Tuesday evening, aiming to preserve their record of never having lost at home to the visitors. The majority of those games have been won by the Black Cats.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Stadium Of Light was less than a year ago, in May 2004, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a League Division One match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Sat 01 May | Sunderland | 1-1 | Crewe Alex. | LD1 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 22 Nov | Crewe Alex. | 3 - 0 | Sunderland | LD1 |
| 1998/1999 | Mon 28 Dec | Sunderland | 2 - 0 | Crewe Alex. | LD1 |
| 1998/1999 | Tue 03 Nov | Crewe Alex. | 1 - 4 | Sunderland | LD1 |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 18 Apr | Sunderland | 2 - 1 | Crewe Alex. | LD1 |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 20 Dec | Crewe Alex. | 0 - 3 | Sunderland | LD1 |
| 1948/1949 | Sat 08 Jan | Crewe Alex. | 0 - 2 | Sunderland | FAC |
Recent respective form guides
Sunderland have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. A total of 9 goals have been scored by the Black Cats in those games, with 4 conceded.
In complete contrast to Sunderland, Crewe Alex. are having a torrid time on their travels, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the The Railwaymen have hit 8 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Sunderland find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 1 games have yielded only 0 points. Crewe Alex. lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca-Cola Championship, picking up 1 from their 1 games so far.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Sunderland | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 10 |
| Crewe Alex. | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 6 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Sunderland are starting to turn Stadium Of Light into a fortress, but the quality of opposition for this game makes your FootyMad panel believe the teams will share the spoils on this occassion. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Sunderland | Unbeaten in the last 3 home games. Not drawn a match in their last 5 . |
| Crewe Alex. | Previous 2 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 5 away matches. No win in the 5 most recent games. |