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Man. Utd. prepare to entertain Sunderland at Old Trafford at tea-time on Saturday, looking to continue an impressive record. The Red Devils are clearly on top, having won 33 and lost only 11 of the 61 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Old Trafford was just last season, in April 2006, when they played out a goalless draw in a Premiership match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Fri 14 Apr | Man. Utd. | 0-0 | Sunderland | PREM |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 15 Oct | Sunderland | 1 - 3 | Man. Utd. | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Wed 01 Jan | Man. Utd. | 2 - 1 | Sunderland | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 31 Aug | Sunderland | 1 - 1 | Man. Utd. | PREM |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 02 Feb | Man. Utd. | 4 - 1 | Sunderland | PREM |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 13 Oct | Sunderland | 1 - 3 | Man. Utd. | PREM |
| 2000/2001 | Wed 31 Jan | Sunderland | 0 - 1 | Man. Utd. | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Manchester United have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. These games have seen the Red Devils score just 7 goals, though they have conceded 4.
Sunderland have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. The The Black Cats's have scored 10 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 12.
Man. Utd.'s 5 points from 4 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position. Sunderland are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 4 points from 4 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Man. Utd. | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| Sunderland | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Both teams are displaying reasonable form at the moment, and for that reason, the Madmen predict the game will end in stalemate. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Man. Utd. | No sequences of note |
| Sunderland | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 3 away matches. An overall losing run of 3 games. No win in the 4 most recent games. |