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Match Appointments
Referee: Graham Scott
Assistants: A Garratt & M Wilkes
Fourth Official: K Friend
Team News
Seb Larsson and Lee Cattermole are both out while Steven Fletcher is struggling with a knock.
Jermain Defoe should be fit to return after missing the Arsenal clash. Duncan Watmore is expected to retain his place in the starting lineup.
Watford
Watford are without Joel Ekstrand, Sebastian Prodl, Tommy Hoban and Valon Behrami.
Last 10 League meetings
12 Feb 2005
Sunderland 4-2 Watford
19 Oct 2004
Watford 1-1 Sunderland
07 Feb 2004
Watford 2-2 Sunderland
25 Aug 2003
Sunderland 2-0 Watford
27 Nov 1999
Watford 2-3 Sunderland
10 Aug 1999
Sunderland 2-0 Watford
30 Jan 1999
Watford 2-1 Sunderland
25 Aug 1998
Sunderland 4-1 Watford
02 Apr 1996
Watford 3-3 Sunderland
14 Oct 1995
Sunderland 1-1 Watford
Form
Sunderland
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05 Dec 2015
Arsenal 3-1 Sunderland
28 Nov 2015
Sunderland 2-0 Stoke City
23 Nov 2015
Crystal Palace 0-1 Sunderland
07 Nov 2015
Sunderland 0-1 Southampton
01 Nov 2015
Everton 6-2 Sunderland
25 Oct 2015
Sunderland 3-0 Newcastle United
Watford
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05 Dec 2015
Watford 2-0 Norwich City
28 Nov 2015
Aston Villa 2-3 Watford
21 Nov 2015
Watford 1-2 Manchester United
07 Nov 2015
Leicester City 2-1 Watford
31 Oct 2015
Watford 2-0 West Ham United
24 Oct 2015
Stoke City 0-2 Watford
Flashback
Marco reflects on his hat-trick in the 4-0 win over Watford back in 1989
OPTA Facts 'n' Stats
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