Wednesday , 30 September 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 Swansea City AFC 8 17
2 West Ham United FC 8 15
3 Middlesbrough FC 8 15
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 7 14
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 8 14
6 Queens Park Rangers FC 8 13
7 Stoke City FC 8 13
8 Bristol City FC 8 13
9 Charlton Athletic FC 8 12
10 Birmingham City FC 8 11
11 Millwall FC 8 11
12 Lincoln City FC 8 11
13 Southampton FC 8 10
14 Wrexham AFC 8 10
15 Bolton Wanderers FC 8 10
16 Blackburn Rovers FC 8 9
17 Norwich City FC 8 9
18 Sheffield United FC 8 9
19 Portsmouth FC 7 8
20 Watford FC 8 8
21 Cardiff City FC 8 7
22 Derby County FC 8 5
23 Preston North End FC 8 4
24 Burnley FC 8 4

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
25% Clean Sheets
Stoke City FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Stoke City FC
0-15
4/1
16-30
4/3
31-45
2/–
46-60
1/2
61-75
–/2
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Stoke City FC
Ethan Galbraith 4 G 1 A
Eric Bocat 2 G 2 A
Sam Gallagher 2 G 1 A
Justin Devenny 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Stoke City FC have kicked off against Sunderland AFC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Stoke City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sunderland AFC backline.
  • 10' The 24-year-old Trai Hume has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 16' The referee calls foul for Ashley Phillips. He receives a card.
  • 21' That is a card for Stoke City FC. Lynden Gooch will be fuming at that decision.
  • 26' Junior Tchamadeu is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sunderland AFC tonight.
  • 27' Andrew Moran has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 27.
  • 32' Stoke City FC currently sit 19 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 37' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 37 minutes.
  • 42' Stoke City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 43' Stoke City FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 43.
  • 48' Stoke City FC have won 413 goals from 388 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 51' It’s gonna be a card for Dennis Cirkin.
  • 56' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 61' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 66' Supporters expect more eagerness from Adil Aouchiche, as he is very good at scoring at Bet365 Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 67' Aji Alese is replacing Dennis Cirkin for the Sunderland AFC side.
  • 71' Sunderland AFC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 71' Stoke City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Sam Gallagher is hanging Andrew Moran on the field on 71 minute.
  • 76' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 77' Time for substitution for Sunderland AFC. Eliezer Mayenda is replaced by Aaron Connolly.
  • 82' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Jobe Bellingham suffering a number of foals already.
  • 85' It is a substitution in Stoke City FC team. Ashley Phillips is replaced by Michael Rose on 85 minute.
  • 90' Thomas Cannon catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 90.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-0 draw is a fair result on the day.

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
Dwight Gayle 2
Tom Watson 2
Thomas Cannon 2
Luke McNally 1
Jack Clarke 1
Abdoullah Ba 1
Mason Burstow 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.