In their last 7 meetings Sunderland won 2, drew 4 and lost 1. Sunderland have won 3, drawn 2 and lost 0 of their last 5; Luton Town 2, 3 and 0 of their last 5. League position: Sunderland 6 (69 pts), Luton Town 3 (80 pts).
| Full time | MP | W | D | L | GS | GC | GD | Pts | Rank | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 46 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 68 | 55 | 13 | 69 | 6 | 39.1% |
| H | 23 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 30 | 16 | 30.4% |
| A | 23 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 35 | 22 | 13 | 39 | 4 | 47.8% |
| 6G | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 66.7% |
| Full time | MP | W | D | L | GS | GC | GD | Pts | Rank | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 46 | 21 | 17 | 8 | 57 | 39 | 18 | 80 | 3 | 45.7% |
| H | 23 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 31 | 21 | 10 | 39 | 9 | 43.5% |
| A | 23 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 26 | 18 | 8 | 41 | 2 | 47.8% |
| 6G | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 50.0% |