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Sunderland face a trip to Manchester United at Old Trafford at tea-time on Saturday, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The The Black Cats will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 35 and win only 11 of the 63 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in December 2008, the Red Devils carving out a narrow 1 - 0 victory in a Premier League match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Sat 11 Apr | Sunderland | 1 - 2 | Man. Utd. | PREM |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 06 Dec | Man. Utd. | 1 - 0 | Sunderland | PREM |
| 2007/2008 | Wed 26 Dec | Sunderland | 0 - 4 | Man. Utd. | PREM |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 01 Sep | Man. Utd. | 1 - 0 | Sunderland | PREM |
| 2005/2006 | Fri 14 Apr | Man. Utd. | 0 - 0 | Sunderland | PREM |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 15 Oct | Sunderland | 1 - 3 | Man. Utd. | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Wed 01 Jan | Man. Utd. | 2 - 1 | Sunderland | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Manchester United are unbeaten in their last six home games, winning five of them, and drawing the other one. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the Red Devils in those games, with 5 conceded.
Sunderland have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. The The Black Cats's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.
Man. Utd. are currently sitting proudly at the top of the entire league, having collected 18 points from the 7 games played. Sunderland lie just outside the playoff positions in the Barclays Premier League, picking up 12 from their 7 games so far.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Man. Utd. | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 18 |
| Sunderland | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 12 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Sunderland have an average recent record on the road, and this could be the reason why Man. Utd. may poach a narrow victory, according to the Madmen. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Man. Utd. | Won 5 successive home games. 6 games since last home draw. Won their latest 8 matches. Not drawn a match in their last 10 . |
| Sunderland | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 2 away matches. Last drawn game 12 outings ago. |