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Sunderland prepare to entertain Plymouth Argyle at Stadium Of Light on Saturday afternoon, aiming to maintain a near-perfect record against their opponents. The The Black Cats have won 12 of the 14 matches the two teams have contested.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Stadium Of Light was just last season, in March 2005, with Sunderland annihilating their visitors 5-1 in a Championship match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Tue 15 Mar | Sunderland | 5-1 | Plymouth Arg. | CHMP |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 21 Aug | Plymouth Arg. | 2 - 1 | Sunderland | CHMP |
| 1991/1992 | Thu 16 Apr | Sunderland | 0 - 1 | Plymouth Arg. | CHMP |
| 1991/1992 | Sat 23 Nov | Plymouth Arg. | 1 - 0 | Sunderland | CHMP |
| 1989/1990 | Sat 03 Mar | Plymouth Arg. | 3 - 0 | Sunderland | CHMP |
| 1989/1990 | Sat 18 Nov | Sunderland | 3 - 1 | Plymouth Arg. | CHMP |
| 1988/1989 | Tue 04 Apr | Sunderland | 2 - 1 | Plymouth Arg. | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Sunderland's woeful home form means they have chalked up just a single victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. The Black Cats have conceded a disappointing 11 goals in this period, and managed to convert only 3 of their own chances.
Plymouth Arg.'s away form is none too clever either, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. Only 2 goals have been registered in this time, with 3 leaked at the wrong end.
Sunderland are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca-Cola Championship with a return of just 0 points from their 2 games thus far. Plymouth Arg.'s 4 points from 2 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Sunderland | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 3 |
| Plymouth Arg. | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Nothing seems to be going right for the The Black Cats at home recently, and I can see no immediate turn around in fortunes as the Pilgrims come away with an easy victory. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Sunderland | 7 games since last home draw. Latest 3 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Plymouth Arg. | 4 games since last defeat. |