In their last 10 meetings Sunderland won 4, drew 4 and lost 2. Sunderland have won 3, drawn 2 and lost 0 of their last 5; Watford 1, 1 and 3 of their last 5. League position: Sunderland 7 (65 pts), Watford 13 (59 pts).
| Full time | MP | W | D | L | GS | GC | GD | Pts | Rank | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 44 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 63 | 53 | 10 | 65 | 7 | 38.6% |
| H | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 29 | 16 | 31.8% |
| A | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 32 | 22 | 10 | 36 | 4 | 45.5% |
| 6G | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 50.0% |
| Full time | MP | W | D | L | GS | GC | GD | Pts | Rank | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 44 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 52 | 51 | 1 | 59 | 13 | 34.1% |
| H | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 33 | 23 | 10 | 36 | 10 | 45.5% |
| A | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 19 | 28 | -9 | 23 | 17 | 22.7% |
| 6G | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 4 | 16.7% |