History of the Southampton v Sunderland fixture
Southampton play host to Sunderland at St. Mary's on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Saints are clearly on top, having won 17 and lost only 6 of the 28 games.
The last time the two teams met at Southampton was back in April 2007, over five years ago, with Sunderland inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the Saints in a Championship match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006/2007 | Mon 09 Apr | Southampton | 1-2 | Sunderland | Championship |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 11 Nov | Sunderland | 1 - 1 | Southampton | Championship |
| 2002/2003 | Tue 28 Jan | Sunderland | 0 - 1 | Southampton | Premiership |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 28 Dec | Southampton | 2 - 1 | Sunderland | Premiership |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 23 Mar | Sunderland | 1 - 1 | Southampton | Premiership |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 15 Dec | Southampton | 2 - 0 | Sunderland | Premiership |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 28 Apr | Southampton | 0 - 1 | Sunderland | Premiership |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Southampton have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 8 to 6.
The away form of Sunderland is pretty dire, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Black Cats have hit 6 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Southampton are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 15 points from 16 matches.
Sunderland are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 16 points from 17 matches.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southampton | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 11 |
| Sunderland | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 4 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its a close one to call, but we think that Saints's reasonable showing at home is going to see them scrape past Sunderland. Home Win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Southampton | Unbeaten in the last 4 home games. |
| Sunderland | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 2 away matches. Last drawn game 5 outings ago. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here