In their last 3 meetings Port Vale won 0, drew 0 and lost 3. Port Vale have won 1, drawn 3 and lost 1 of their last 5; Sunderland 2, 1 and 2 of their last 5. League position: Port Vale 24 (27 pts), Sunderland 11 (40 pts).
| Full time | MP | W | D | L | GS | GC | GD | Pts | Rank | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 32 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 44 | -18 | 27 | 24 | 18.8% |
| H | 16 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 21 | -6 | 12 | 24 | 12.5% |
| A | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 23 | -12 | 15 | 19 | 25.0% |
| 6G | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 6 | 16.7% |
| Full time | MP | W | D | L | GS | GC | GD | Pts | Rank | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 29 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 30 | 34 | -4 | 40 | 11 | 34.5% |
| H | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 26 | 6 | 50.0% |
| A | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 21 | -13 | 14 | 15 | 20.0% |
| 6G | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 7 | 33.3% |