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Sunderland prepare to entertain Leeds United at Stadium Of Light on Sunday evening, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 42 games played, Black Cats have recorded 21 wins, and Leeds Utd. have come away with 14 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Stadium Of Light was two seasons ago, in December 2002, with Leeds Utd. inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the Black Cats in a Premiership match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Fri 24 Sep | Leeds Utd. | 0 - 1 | Sunderland | CHMP |
| 2002/2003 | Thu 26 Dec | Sunderland | 1-2 | Leeds Utd. | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Wed 28 Aug | Leeds Utd. | 0 - 1 | Sunderland | PREM |
| 2001/2002 | Sun 07 Apr | Leeds Utd. | 2 - 0 | Sunderland | PREM |
| 2001/2002 | Sun 18 Nov | Sunderland | 2 - 0 | Leeds Utd. | PREM |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 31 Mar | Sunderland | 0 - 2 | Leeds Utd. | PREM |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 16 Dec | Leeds Utd. | 2 - 0 | Sunderland | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Sunderland have an excellent home record, winning five and losing just one of the last six games. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the Black Cats in those games, with 4 conceded.
In complete contrast to Sunderland, Leeds Utd. are having a torrid time on their travels, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. The Whites's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.
Sunderland are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 46 points from 24 games. Leeds Utd. are currently lying in 19th place in Coca-Cola Championship having mustered a points tally of 27 from their 24 matches played.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Sunderland | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 15 |
| Leeds Utd. | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 6 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its good news for Sunderland fans, because, with them being in such great nick at home, I just cannot see any further than an emphatic home win for the Black Cats. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Sunderland | 7 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 10 . |
| Leeds Utd. | Not won in previous 3 away matches. Drawn each of the last 2 games. No win in the 5 most recent games. |