In their last 10 meetings Sunderland won 5, drew 2 and lost 3. Sunderland have won 3, drawn 1 and lost 1 of their last 5; Portsmouth 2, 0 and 3 of their last 5. League position: Sunderland 4 (47 pts), Portsmouth 21 (23 pts).
| Full time | MP | W | D | L | GS | GC | GD | Pts | Rank | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 25 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 38 | 22 | 16 | 47 | 4 | 52.0% |
| H | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 8 | 13 | 28 | 4 | 66.7% |
| A | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 19 | 4 | 38.5% |
| 6G | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 50.0% |
| Full time | MP | W | D | L | GS | GC | GD | Pts | Rank | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 23 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 30 | 40 | -10 | 23 | 21 | 21.7% |
| H | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 36.4% |
| A | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 29 | -16 | 7 | 21 | 8.3% |
| 6G | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | -1 | 7 | 33.3% |