In their last 10 meetings Sunderland won 3, drew 3 and lost 4. Sunderland have won 2, drawn 3 and lost 0 of their last 5; Watford 1, 1 and 3 of their last 5. League position: Sunderland 4 (58 pts), Watford 12 (41 pts).
| Full time | MP | W | D | L | GS | GC | GD | Pts | Rank | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 30 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 45 | 26 | 19 | 58 | 4 | 53.3% |
| H | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 24 | 10 | 14 | 32 | 2 | 64.3% |
| A | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 16 | 5 | 26 | 3 | 43.8% |
| 6G | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 66.7% |
| Full time | MP | W | D | L | GS | GC | GD | Pts | Rank | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 40 | 42 | -2 | 41 | 12 | 40.0% |
| H | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 29 | 6 | 60.0% |
| A | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 20 | 29 | -9 | 12 | 17 | 20.0% |
| 6G | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 4 | 16.7% |