In their last 10 meetings Sunderland won 4, drew 1 and lost 5. Sunderland have won 1, drawn 2 and lost 2 of their last 5; Reading 1, 2 and 2 of their last 5. League position: Sunderland 9 (42 pts), Reading 16 (38 pts).
| Full time | MP | W | D | L | GS | GC | GD | Pts | Rank | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 29 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 42 | 33 | 9 | 42 | 9 | 37.9% |
| H | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 16 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 35.7% |
| A | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 17 | 6 | 23 | 5 | 40.0% |
| 6G | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 50.0% |
| Full time | MP | W | D | L | GS | GC | GD | Pts | Rank | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 29 | 11 | 5 | 13 | 33 | 44 | -11 | 38 | 16 | 37.9% |
| H | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 16 | 6 | 27 | 6 | 57.1% |
| A | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 28 | -17 | 11 | 23 | 20.0% |
| 6G | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 6 | 16.7% |