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Sunderland face a trip to Liverpool at Anfield on Tuesday evening, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 74 games played, The Black Cats have recorded 19 wins, and Liverpool have come away with 37 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in February 2008, with Liverpool running out comfortable 3 - 0 winners in a Premier League match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Sat 16 Aug | Sunderland | 0 - 1 | Liverpool | PREM |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 02 Feb | Liverpool | 3 - 0 | Sunderland | PREM |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 25 Aug | Sunderland | 0 - 2 | Liverpool | PREM |
| 2005/2006 | Wed 30 Nov | Sunderland | 0 - 2 | Liverpool | PREM |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 20 Aug | Liverpool | 1 - 0 | Sunderland | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Sun 15 Dec | Sunderland | 2 - 1 | Liverpool | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Sun 17 Nov | Liverpool | 0 - 0 | Sunderland | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Liverpool haven't lost in their last six home matches, but have drawn four of them. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the Reds in those games, with 5 conceded.
Sunderland have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. The The Black Cats's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.
Liverpool sit in a healthy 3rd in the league, and have picked up 55 points from their 27 games. Sunderland see themselves just below half way in the Barclays Premier League, showing a record of 31 points from their 26 games played 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 |
| Liverpool | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 10 |
| Sunderland | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 9 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Reds, as the The Black Cats have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
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| Liverpool | Unbeaten in the last 29 home games. |
| Sunderland | Not won in previous 5 away matches. |