History of the West Bromwich Albion v Sunderland fixture
West Bromwich Albion prepare to entertain Sunderland at The Hawthorns on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 72 games played, Baggies have recorded 36 wins, and Sunderland have come away with 18 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at The Hawthorns was just last season, in August 2010, the Baggies carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a Premier League match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011/2012 | Sat 01 Oct | Sunderland | 2 - 2 | West Brom. | Premier League |
| 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 |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
West Bromwich Albion's dreadful home form has resulted in just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. The Baggies's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 9.
Sunderland's away form is none too clever either, with a marvellous return of five wins and one defeat from the last six. Those games have seen the Black Cats pummel 12 goals, and let in 5.
West Bromwich Albion find themselves struggling down in 14th position in the league having picked up 29 points from their 25 matches.
Sunderland's 33 points from 25 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Bromwich Albion | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 7 |
| Sunderland | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 13 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Nothing seems to be going right for the Baggies at home recently, and we can see no immediate turn around in fortunes as the Black Cats come away with an easy victory. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| West Bromwich Albion | Been beaten in each of their previous 3 home matches. Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. |
| Sunderland | 13 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 6 outings ago. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here