* Sunderland have won just two of their previous 19 games against Liverpool.
* Steve Bruce’s side are currently on a five-game run without a win; they last tasted victory on January 22 away to Blackpool.
* The Black Cats have only scored once in their last four home meetings against the Reds, with Darren Bent bagging the goal with the assistance of a beach ball.
* Sunderland have gone 259 minutes without scoring in the Premier League.
* The Wearside club have dropped 13 points in the last ten minutes of games - the most in the Premier League.
* Kenny Dalglish can record the 250th win of his managerial career if Liverpool win at the Stadium of Light.
* Liverpool have lost all three of their Premier League away games directly following a Europa League matchday this season.
* Dirk Kuyt is Liverpool’s top scorer this season with seven Premier League goals, three of which came in their last league game against Manchester United.
* The Reds have taken 17 points from their last eight Premier League games.
* Liverpool have conceded six goals in the last minute of matches this season only Wolves have conceded more.
LAST MEETING
September 25, 2010: Liverpool 2-2 Sunderland
The two sides played out a controversial 2-2 draw when a Fernando Torres strike was the talking point of the fixture. Steven Gerrard also netted for the Reds, cancelling out two goals from Darren Bent.
PROBABLE LINE-UPS
Sunderland: Mignolet; Onuoha, Mensah, Bramble, Bardsley; Sessegnon, Henderson, Muntari, Richardson: Welbeck, Gyan.
Liverpool: Reina; Carragher, Wilson, Skrtel, Johnson; Kuyt, Meireles, Lucas, Rodriguez; Suarez, Carroll.
Prediction
Sunderland have been good at home this season, losing only three times, while Liverpool have been inconsistent over the last few weeks and have never won after playing in the Europa League this season.
The Black Cats also have a few players returning from injury so they will almost be back to full strength after a horrendous run with injuries which included influential captain Lee Cattermole missing two months of the season. The Reds will be missing Steven Gerrard which will be a huge blow and one which could cost them in a tight game.
The Black Cats also have a few players returning from injury so they will almost be back to full strength after a horrendous run with injuries which included influential captain Lee Cattermole missing two months of the season. The Reds will be missing Steven Gerrard which will be a huge blow and one which could cost them in a tight game.
Sunderland 2-1 Liverpool 
