Liverpool has the better overall record in terms of head to head victories, at least up until now. Sunderland and Liverpool have faced each other 34 times in top flight Premier League matches since their first head to head on the 24-Aug-1996. Sunderland has won 3 times, with 3 of those victories coming at home. Liverpool has won 19 times, including 11 away victories. The teams have drawn 12 times. Across all their meetings, Sunderland has scored 19 goals, while Liverpool has netted 48.