In their last 10 meetings Sunderland won 4, drew 5 and lost 1. Sunderland have won 3, drawn 2 and lost 0 of their last 5; Gillingham 2, 1 and 2 of their last 5. League position: Sunderland 7 (67 pts), Gillingham 19 (37 pts).
| Full time | MP | W | D | L | GS | GC | GD | Pts | Rank | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 39 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 66 | 48 | 18 | 67 | 7 | 48.7% |
| H | 19 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 39 | 15 | 24 | 41 | 4 | 68.4% |
| A | 20 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 27 | 33 | -6 | 26 | 8 | 30.0% |
| 6G | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 50.0% |
| Full time | MP | W | D | L | GS | GC | GD | Pts | Rank | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 40 | 8 | 13 | 19 | 31 | 60 | -29 | 37 | 19 | 20.0% |
| H | 20 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 33 | -21 | 18 | 22 | 20.0% |
| A | 20 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 27 | -8 | 19 | 14 | 20.0% |
| 6G | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 50.0% |