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Southampton vs Sunderland – Head to head record, results & stats

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Southampton

D W W L W
27
meetings
72 goals total
Last: 09 Mar 2024
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Sunderland

D L L W L
10
Southampton wins
8
Draws
9
Sunderland wins
37% 30% 33%
41
Goals scored
31

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Match averages

2.67
Avg goals / game
52%
Both to score
44%
Over 2.5 goals
8 / 5
Clean sheets (Southampt… / Sunderland)

Biggest wins

All meetings (27)

Date Home Score Away Result Competition
09 Mar 2024 Southampton 4 - 2 Sunderland W English Football League C…
02 Sep 2023 Sunderland 5 - 0 Southampton L English Football League C…
11 Feb 2017 Sunderland 0 - 4 Southampton W English Premier League
26 Oct 2016 Southampton 1 - 0 Sunderland W English Football League C…
27 Aug 2016 Southampton 1 - 1 Sunderland D English Premier League
05 Mar 2016 Southampton 1 - 1 Sunderland D English Premier League
07 Nov 2015 Sunderland 0 - 1 Southampton W English Premier League
02 May 2015 Sunderland 2 - 1 Southampton L English Premier League
18 Oct 2014 Southampton 8 - 0 Sunderland W English Premier League
15 Feb 2014 Sunderland 1 - 0 Southampton L FA Cup
18 Jan 2014 Sunderland 2 - 2 Southampton D English Premier League
06 Nov 2013 Sunderland 2 - 1 Southampton L English Football League C…
24 Aug 2013 Southampton 1 - 1 Sunderland D English Premier League
12 May 2013 Sunderland 1 - 1 Southampton D English Premier League
22 Dec 2012 Southampton 0 - 1 Sunderland L English Premier League
09 Apr 2007 Southampton 1 - 2 Sunderland L English Football League C…
11 Nov 2006 Sunderland 1 - 1 Southampton D English Football League C…
28 Jan 2003 Sunderland 0 - 1 Southampton W English Premier League
28 Dec 2002 Southampton 2 - 1 Sunderland W English Premier League
23 Mar 2002 Sunderland 1 - 1 Southampton D English Premier League
15 Dec 2001 Southampton 2 - 0 Sunderland W English Premier League
28 Apr 2001 Southampton 0 - 1 Sunderland L English Premier League
11 Nov 2000 Sunderland 2 - 2 Southampton D English Premier League
01 Apr 2000 Southampton 1 - 2 Sunderland L English Premier League
19 Dec 1999 Sunderland 2 - 0 Southampton L English Premier League
21 Apr 1997 Sunderland 0 - 1 Southampton W English Premier League
18 Oct 1996 Southampton 3 - 0 Sunderland W English Premier League

By venue

At Southampton 6W 3D 4L
At Sunderland 5W 5D 4L

Competitions faced in

Year-by-year

Year Southam… D Sunderl…
2024 1 0 0
2023 0 0 1
2017 1 0 0
2016 1 2 0
2015 1 0 1
2014 1 1 1
2013 0 2 1
2012 0 0 1
2007 0 0 1
2006 0 1 0
2003 1 0 0
2002 1 1 0
2001 1 0 1
2000 0 1 1
1999 0 0 1
1997 1 0 0
1996 1 0 0
First meeting
18 Oct 1996

About this head-to-head

Southampton and Sunderland have met 27 times on record. Southampton lead with 10 wins, Sunderland have won 9 times and the two clubs have drawn 8 matches between them. Their first recorded meeting was on 18 October 1996.

This page is the permanent head-to-head hub for Southampton vs Sunderland. Every future meeting between these two clubs will be added to this page automatically, so bookmark it for the latest results, biggest wins, venue records and competition breakdown. Visit the team pages for full squads, standings and upcoming fixtures: Southampton and Sunderland.

Across their recorded meetings, Southampton have found the net 41 times against Sunderland, while Sunderland have scored 31 times in reply — a combined 72 goals shared between the two sides. Their most recent fixture was played on 09 March 2024, the latest chapter in a rivalry stretching back to 1996. Follow every upcoming Southampton versus Sunderland clash on SportScore for live scores, starting lineups, minute-by-minute commentary and a head-to-head record that updates automatically once the full-time whistle blows.