History of the Sunderland v Norwich City fixture
Norwich City face a trip to Sunderland at Stadium of Light on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 20 games played, Canaries have recorded 6 wins, and Sunderland have come away with 10 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Stadium of Light was just last season, in February 2012, with Sunderland running out comfortable 3-0 winners in a Premier League match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012/2013 | Sun 02 Dec | Norwich City | 2 - 1 | Sunderland | Premier League |
| 2011/2012 | Wed 01 Feb | Sunderland | 3-0 | Norwich City | Premier League |
| 2011/2012 | Mon 26 Sep | Norwich City | 2 - 1 | Sunderland | Premier League |
| 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 |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Sunderland's poor home run has seen them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. The Black Cats's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 7.
Norwich City's away form is none too clever either, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Canaries have hit 5 goals, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Sunderland find themselves struggling down in 14th position in the league having picked up 30 points from their 29 matches.
Norwich City see themselves just below half way in the Barclays Premier League, showing a record of 33 points from their 29 games played so far,
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunderland | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 2 |
| Norwich City | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 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 Canaries 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 | Failed to win in previous 4 home matches. Not won in the 6 most recent games. |
| Norwich City | Not won in previous 3 away matches. No win in the 2 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here