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Wolves play host to Sunderland at Molineux on Friday evening, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 54 games played, Wolves have recorded 27 wins, and Sunderland have come away with 15 victories.
The last time the two teams met at Wolves was back in September 1998, over five years ago, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a League Division One match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Tue 02 Nov | Sunderland | 3 - 1 | Wolves | CHMP |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 20 Feb | Sunderland | 2 - 1 | Wolves | CHMP |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 12 Sep | Wolves | 1-1 | Sunderland | CHMP |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 07 Feb | Wolves | 0 - 1 | Sunderland | CHMP |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 20 Sep | Sunderland | 1 - 1 | Wolves | CHMP |
| 1995/1996 | Sat 03 Feb | Wolves | 3 - 0 | Sunderland | CHMP |
| 1995/1996 | Sat 26 Aug | Sunderland | 2 - 0 | Wolves | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Wolverhampton Wanderers have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the Wolves in those games, with 7 conceded.
The away form of Sunderland however, is much more impressive, picking up four victories from the last six. The Black Cats's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 9 goals for and 7 against.
Wolves see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola Championship, showing a record of 38 points from their 30 games played so far, Sunderland are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 56 points from 30 games.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Wolves | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 10 |
| Sunderland | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Wolves are performing in fits and starts at home in recent games, and FootyMad doesn't see things getting any better, as the visitors squeak past and take all the points. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Wolves | Unbeaten in the last 5 home games. Not drawn a match in their last 5 . |
| Sunderland | 10 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 5 outings ago. |