History of the Sunderland v Norwich City fixture
Norwich City face a trip to Sunderland at The Stadium of Light on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 21 games played, Canaries have recorded 6 wins, and Sunderland have come away with 10 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at The Stadium of Light was less than a year ago, in March 2013, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a Premier League match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012/2013 | Sun 17 Mar | Sunderland | 1-1 | Norwich City | Premier League |
| 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 |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Sunderland have lost only 1 of the last six at home, but 4 of these games have been drawn. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 11 to 9.
The away form of Norwich City is pretty dire, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. While the Canaries have hit 5 goals, 22 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Sunderland find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 16 games have yielded only 9 points.
Norwich City find themselves struggling down in 14th position in the league having picked up 18 points from their 16 matches.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunderland | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 5 |
| Norwich City | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Not a lot has been going right generally for Norwich City on their travels as of late, but we can certainly see them gleaning a point from their game against Sunderland. No-score draw
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Sunderland | Drawn last 2 games at home. Failed to win in previous 4 home matches. Drawn each of their last 3 games. Not won in the 7 most recent games. |
| Norwich City | Not won in previous 10 away matches. Drawn each of the last 2 games. No win in the 3 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here