Sunday , 16 August 2026

Stoke City FC vs Sunderland AFC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2024-25
Stoke City FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Sunderland AFC
Sun 29 Dec 2024 · 15:00 UTC Bet365 Stadium 23,654 HT 45' · FT 45'
Thomas Cannon 90+3' 1–0
Ashley Phillips 16' Y
Lynden Gooch 21' Y
Andrew Moran 27' Y
Viktor Johansson 43' Y
Y 51' Dennis Cirkin
Y 71' Jobe Bellingham
Thomas Cannon 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Stoke City FC vs Sunderland AFC — Championship at Bet365 Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee James Bell
  • Assistant 1 Ian Cooper
  • Assistant 2 Matt McGrath

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Hull City AFC 46 73
4 Oxford United FC 46 47
5 Leicester City FC 46 46
6 Blackburn Rovers FC 1 1
7 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1 1
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 0 0
9 Millwall FC 0 0
10 Middlesbrough FC 0 0
11 Swansea City AFC 0 0
12 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
13 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
14 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
15 Birmingham City FC 0 0
16 Sheffield United FC 0 0
17 Southampton FC 0 0
18 Wrexham AFC 0 0
19 Watford FC 0 0
20 Burnley FC 0 0
21 Cardiff City FC 0 0
22 West Ham United FC 0 0
23 Derby County FC 0 0
24 Norwich City FC 0 0
25 Preston North End FC 0 0
26 Stoke City FC 0 0
27 Lincoln City FC 0 0
28 Portsmouth FC 0 0
29 Bristol City FC 0 0
30 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

4
3
Stoke City FC 7 games · Avg 3.0 goals Sunderland AFC
Last 5 meetings
2024-12-29 Stoke City FC 1–0 Sunderland AFC 2024-12-07 Sunderland AFC 2–1 Stoke City FC 2024-01-27 Sunderland AFC 3–1 Stoke City FC 2023-10-21 Stoke City FC 2–1 Sunderland AFC 2023-03-04 Sunderland AFC 1–5 Stoke City FC

Recent Form

Stoke City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Dec Sunderland AFC H 1–0 W
26 Dec Leeds United FC H 0–2 L
21 Dec Sheffield Wednesday FC A 0–2 L
14 Dec Cardiff City FC H 2–2 D
10 Dec Luton Town FC A 1–2 L
07 Dec Sunderland AFC A 1–2 L
Sunderland AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Dec Stoke City FC A 0–1 L
26 Dec Blackburn Rovers FC A 2–2 D
21 Dec Norwich City FC H 2–1 W
14 Dec Swansea City AFC A 3–2 W
10 Dec Bristol City FC H 1–1 D
07 Dec Stoke City FC H 2–1 W

Key Stats

71% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
71% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Stoke City FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Stoke City FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/1
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Stoke City FC and Sunderland AFC is underway.
  • 5' Eliezer Mayenda has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 10' Stoke City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sunderland AFC backline.
  • 15' Luke O'Nien, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 16' Ashley Phillips catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 16.
  • 21' Lynden Gooch picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 26' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Stoke City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 27' Andrew Moran is having his name booked by the referee on 27.
  • 32' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 37' Netherlands international Wouter Burger has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 42' Lewis Koumas needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 5 Yellow cards this season.
  • 43' The referee shows Stoke City FC player a card on 43.
  • 48' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 51' Dennis Cirkin was booked on 51.
  • 56' Stoke City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 61' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sunderland AFC that had 363 games and scored 478 goals.
  • 66' Sunderland AFC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 67' Another substitution for Sunderland AFC to replace Dennis Cirkin by Aji Alese on 67 minute.
  • 71' Jobe Bellingham was booked on 71.
  • 71' A tactical swap from Stoke City FC — Sam Gallagher on, Andrew Moran off on 71 minutes.
  • 76' Stoke City FC currently sit 19 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 77' Aaron Connolly gets the nod from Sunderland AFC. He replaces Eliezer Mayenda and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 82' It looks surprising Sunderland AFC does not make any changes. Aji Alese has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 85' Ashley Phillips makes way for Michael Rose at the 85 minute mark. A tactical switch from Stoke City FC.
  • 90' Poor challenge from Thomas Cannon. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Stoke City FC players.

Lineups

Stoke City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Sunderland AFC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Tyrese Campbell 3
Thomas Cannon 2
Dwight Gayle 2
Tom Watson 2
Joshua Laurent 1
Dujon Sterling 1
Niall Ennis 1
Alex Pritchard 1

Head to Head

2024-12-29 Stoke City FC 1–0 Sunderland AFC 2024-12-07 Sunderland AFC 2–1 Stoke City FC 2024-01-27 Sunderland AFC 3–1 Stoke City FC 2023-10-21 Stoke City FC 2–1 Sunderland AFC 2023-03-04 Sunderland AFC 1–5 Stoke City FC

Stoke City FC Form

2024-12-29 Stoke City FC 1–0 Sunderland AFC W 2024-12-26 Stoke City FC 0–2 Leeds United FC L 2024-12-21 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2–0 Stoke City FC L 2024-12-14 Stoke City FC 2–2 Cardiff City FC D 2024-12-10 Luton Town FC 2–1 Stoke City FC L 2024-12-07 Sunderland AFC 2–1 Stoke City FC L

Sunderland AFC Form

2024-12-29 Stoke City FC 1–0 Sunderland AFC L 2024-12-26 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–2 Sunderland AFC D 2024-12-21 Sunderland AFC 2–1 Norwich City FC W 2024-12-14 Swansea City AFC 2–3 Sunderland AFC W 2024-12-10 Sunderland AFC 1–1 Bristol City FC D 2024-12-07 Sunderland AFC 2–1 Stoke City FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.45 Stoke City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.23 Sunderland AFC xG
I would bet for: Stoke City FC or Sunderland AFC 72%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Stoke City FC42% Draw28% Sunderland AFC30%
Actual: Stoke City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.68
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 50%
50%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Stoke City FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Sunderland AFC
58%
Stoke City FC or Sunderland AFC
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Stoke City FC30% Draw47% Sunderland AFC23%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
8.8%
2 – 1
8.5%
0 – 1
7.4%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 0
7%
2 – 2
5.3%
0 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
4.1%
3 – 0
3.3%
1 – 3
3%

Asian Handicap — Stoke City FC

Handicap Stoke City FC covers Push Sunderland AFC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 12% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 21% 59%
-0.5 41% — 59%
+0.5 69% — 31%
+1 69% 17% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✗
Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.