Match Report
19 points separated the sides: Sunderland 4th on 76, Watford 14th on 57. Sunderland's recent output lagged their position: 24th on form over five rounds while 4th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Sunderland 1.26 scored and 0.96 conceded per game, Watford 1.15 and 1.33, with the league averaging 1.23.
Three consecutive defeats weighed on Watford.
The head-to-head ledger counts 9 games: 2 Sunderland wins, 4 for Watford, 3 draws, at 2.33 goals per meeting.
The match was played at Stadium of Light (capacity 48,707). It was 1-1 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 2-2 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Sunderland: Luke O'Nien (16'), Dennis Cirkin (89') · Watford: Tom Dele-Bashiru (42'), Imrân Louza (46')
Key stats
Possession: Sunderland 50% · Watford 50% · Total shots: 14-11 · On target: 7-5 · Corners: 7-3