History of the Sunderland v West Bromwich Albion fixture
West Bromwich Albion face a trip to Sunderland at The Stadium of Light on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Baggies will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 38 and win only 13 of the 72 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in April 2011, with West Bromwich Albion inflicting a narrow 2-3 defeat upon the Black Cats in a Premier League match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010/2011 | Sat 09 Apr | Sunderland | 2-3 | West Brom. | Premier League |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 21 Aug | West Brom. | 1 - 0 | Sunderland | Premier League |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 25 Apr | West Brom. | 3 - 0 | Sunderland | Premier League |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 13 Dec | Sunderland | 4 - 0 | West Brom. | Premier League |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 03 Mar | West Brom. | 1 - 2 | Sunderland | Championship |
| 2006/2007 | Mon 28 Aug | Sunderland | 2 - 0 | West Brom. | Championship |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 21 Jan | West Brom. | 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
Sunderland's home form is poor, winning just 2 of the last six, and losing the other 4. The Black Cats's have scored 10 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 11.
West Bromwich Albion's away form is none too clever either, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. The Baggies's have scored 10 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 11.
Sunderland find themselves struggling down in 14th position in the league having picked up 5 points from their 6 matches.
West Bromwich Albion are stuck down in the relegation zone of Barclays Premier League with a return of just 4 points from their 6 games thus far.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunderland | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 |
| West Bromwich Albion | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Nothing appears to be going right for the Baggies out on the road recently, yet the Madmen can see a turn around in fortunes as they battle to a victory in a closely fought contest at Sunderland. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Sunderland | 11 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 3 . |
| West Bromwich Albion | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 2 away matches. No win in the 3 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here