FootyMAD's Manchester United match preview

Last updated : 13 April 2006 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Manchester United v Sunderland fixture

Sunderland pack their bags to visit Manchester United at Old Trafford on Friday evening, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Black Cats will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 33 and win only 11 of the 60 games.

The previous match played between the two at Old Trafford was more than three years back, in January 2003, the Red Devils carving out a narrow 2 - 1 victory in a Premiership match.

For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here

Recent encounters between the teams:
2005/2006Sat 15 OctSunderland1 - 3Man Utd.PREM
2002/2003Wed 01 JanMan Utd.2 - 1SunderlandPREM
2002/2003Sat 31 AugSunderland1 - 1Man Utd.PREM
2001/2002Sat 02 FebMan Utd.4 - 1SunderlandPREM
2001/2002Sat 13 OctSunderland1 - 3Man Utd.PREM
2000/2001Wed 31 JanSunderland0 - 1Man Utd.PREM
2000/2001Tue 28 NovSunderland2 - 1Man Utd.LGEC

Recent respective form guides

Manchester United could not have a more impressive recent home form, having won each of the last six games. In this time, Red Devils have rattled up an impressive 16 goals, and conceded 2.

In complete contrast to Man Utd., Sunderland are having a torrid time on their travels, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. Black Cats have conceded 11 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.

Man Utd. sit in a healthy 2nd in the league, and have picked up 75 points from their 33 games. Sunderland find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 32 games have yielded only 11 points.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Man Utd.660012218
Sunderland6015391

FootyMad's prediction ...

Black Cats are in poor form away, and the FootyMad team are afraid to say this game can be passed over as a comfortable defeat against Man Utd.. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Man Utd. Won 12 successive home games.
13 games since last home draw.
Won their latest 8 matches.
Not drawn a match in their last 17 .
Sunderland Not won in previous 7 away matches.
No win in the 11 most recent games.