History of the Norwich City v Sunderland fixture
Norwich City are ready to welcome Sunderland to Carrow Road on Monday evening, looking to continue an impressive record. The Canaries are clearly on top, having won 13 and lost only 4 of the 25 games.
The previous match played between the two at Carrow Road was within the last three years, in August 2009, as the visitors ran out cosy 1-4 winners in a League Cup match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009/2010 | Mon 24 Aug | Norwich City | 1-4 | Sunderland | League Cup |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 02 Dec | Sunderland | 1 - 0 | Norwich City | Championship |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 04 Nov | Norwich City | 1 - 0 | Sunderland | Championship |
| 2003/2004 | Tue 04 May | Sunderland | 1 - 0 | Norwich City | League Division One |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 25 Oct | Norwich City | 1 - 0 | Sunderland | League Division One |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 06 Mar | Sunderland | 1 - 0 | Norwich City | League Division One |
| 1998/1999 | Tue 29 Sep | Norwich City | 2 - 2 | Sunderland | League Division One |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Norwich City are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. While Canaries have scored 8, a worringly large 11 have been leaked at the other end.
Sunderland have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The Black Cats's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 6 goals for and 5 against.
Norwich City find themselves struggling down in 14th position in the league having picked up 5 points from their 5 matches.
Sunderland see themselves just below half way in the Barclays Premier League, showing a record of 5 points from their 5 games played so far,
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norwich City | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 5 |
| Sunderland | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its been a distinctly poor show from Norwich City at home in recent games, and, though we cannot see a run starting here, we do think the Canaries will at least gain a draw. No-score draw
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Norwich City | Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches. Failed to win in previous 4 home matches. Not drawn a match in their last 4 . |
| Sunderland | Not won in previous 3 away matches. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here