In their last 6 meetings Sunderland won 2, drew 3 and lost 1. Sunderland have won 1, drawn 0 and lost 4 of their last 5; Luton Town 4, 1 and 0 of their last 5. League position: Sunderland 11 (52 pts), Luton Town 4 (63 pts).
| Full time | MP | W | D | L | GS | GC | GD | Pts | Rank | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 37 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 52 | 45 | 7 | 52 | 11 | 37.8% |
| H | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 24 | -1 | 23 | 18 | 33.3% |
| A | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 29 | 21 | 8 | 29 | 5 | 42.1% |
| 6G | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -6 | 4 | 16.7% |
| Full time | MP | W | D | L | GS | GC | GD | Pts | Rank | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 37 | 17 | 12 | 8 | 45 | 34 | 11 | 63 | 4 | 45.9% |
| H | 19 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 24 | 19 | 5 | 29 | 11 | 36.8% |
| A | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 15 | 6 | 34 | 3 | 55.6% |
| 6G | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 66.7% |