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Sunderland prepare to entertain West Bromwich Albion at Stadium Of Light on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Black Cats are clearly on top, having won 36 and lost only 12 of the 68 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Stadium Of Light was just last season, in April 2004, with West Brom. inflicting a narrow 0-1 defeat upon the Black Cats in a League Division One match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Sun 18 Apr | Sunderland | 0-1 | West Brom. | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 01 Nov | West Brom. | 0 - 0 | Sunderland | CHMP |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 19 Apr | Sunderland | 1 - 2 | West Brom. | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 21 Dec | West Brom. | 2 - 2 | Sunderland | PREM |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 05 Jan | Sunderland | 1 - 2 | West Brom. | FAC |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 03 Apr | Sunderland | 3 - 0 | West Brom. | CHMP |
| 1998/1999 | Sun 18 Oct | West Brom. | 2 - 3 | Sunderland | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Sunderland have had an average home run of late, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. The Black Cats's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.
The away form of West Brom. is pretty dire, collecting just 4 draws from the last six contests. The Baggies have conceded 11 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.
Sunderland find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 5 games have yielded only 0 points. West Brom. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 4 points from 5 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Sunderland | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 3 |
| West Brom. | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Your number one FootyMad panel have studied this game long and hard, and cannot separate the two. A draw for the Black Cats. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Sunderland | Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches. Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Latest 5 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 5 most recent games. |
| West Brom. | Not won in previous 6 away matches. An overall losing run of 3 games. No win in the 3 most recent games. |