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Sunderland prepare to entertain Middlesbrough at Stadium Of Light at lunchtime on Saturday, looking to continue an impressive record. The The Black Cats are clearly on top, having won 38 and lost only 11 of the 67 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Stadium Of Light was less than a year ago, in April 2008, as the The Black Cats squeezed past their rivals by a scoreline of 3-2 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: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Sat 26 Apr | Sunderland | 3-2 | Middlesbrough | PREM |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 22 Sep | Middlesbrough | 2 - 2 | Sunderland | PREM |
| 2005/2006 | Tue 31 Jan | Sunderland | 0 - 3 | Middlesbrough | PREM |
| 2005/2006 | Sun 25 Sep | Middlesbrough | 0 - 2 | Sunderland | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 22 Feb | Sunderland | 1 - 3 | Middlesbrough | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Tue 10 Sep | Middlesbrough | 3 - 0 | Sunderland | PREM |
| 2001/2002 | Tue 29 Jan | Sunderland | 0 - 1 | Middlesbrough | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Sunderland's home form is poor, winning just 2 of the last six, and losing the other 4. While The Black Cats have scored 6, a worringly large 10 have been leaked at the other end.
The away form of Middlesbrough is pretty dire, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. While the Boro have hit 6 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Sunderland are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 4 points from 4 matches. Middlesbrough's 6 points from 4 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Sunderland | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 7 |
| Middlesbrough | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 8 | 12 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
These are testing times at Stadium Of Light for the The Black Cats and the Madmen are unable to see past Middlesbrough claiming victory in a close match.
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Sunderland | Been beaten in each of their previous 3 home matches. Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Middlesbrough | Lost each of the previous 3 away matches. Not won in previous 10 away matches. Last drawn game 10 outings ago. |