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Sunderland play host to Portsmouth at Stadium Of Light on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Black Cats are clearly on top, having won 25 and lost only 7 of the 47 games.
The last time the two teams met at Sunderland was back in December 1999, over five years ago, the Black Cats carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a F.A. Cup match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 1999/2000 | Sat 11 Dec | Sunderland | 1-0 | Portsmouth | FAC |
| 1998/1999 | Tue 02 Mar | Sunderland | 2 - 0 | Portsmouth | CHMP |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 26 Sep | Portsmouth | 1 - 1 | Sunderland | CHMP |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 21 Mar | Sunderland | 2 - 1 | Portsmouth | CHMP |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 15 Nov | Portsmouth | 1 - 4 | Sunderland | CHMP |
| 1995/1996 | Sat 17 Feb | Portsmouth | 2 - 2 | Sunderland | CHMP |
| 1995/1996 | Tue 12 Sep | Sunderland | 1 - 1 | Portsmouth | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Sunderland's poor home run has seen them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While Black Cats have scored 5, a worringly large 10 have been leaked at the other end.
Portsmouth's away form is none too clever either, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Pompey have hit 6 goals, 9 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Sunderland are stuck down in the relegation zone of Barclays Premiership with a return of just 5 points from their 10 games thus far. Portsmouth are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 7 points from 10 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Sunderland | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 7 |
| Portsmouth | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 3 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Attention punters! I see this as an opportunity for the Black Cats to get the show back on the road by taking all the three points available. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Sunderland | Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches. Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. Latest 3 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 4 most recent games. |
| Portsmouth | Not won in previous 3 away matches. No win in the 6 most recent games. |