Thursday , 2 July 2026

Stoke City FC vs Sunderland AFC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2023-24
Stoke City FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Sunderland AFC
Sat 21 Oct 2023 · 14:00 UTC Bet365 Stadium 25,512 HT 45' · FT 45'
Ryan Mmaee 7' 1–0
1–1 10' Jack Clarke
Luke McNally 47' 2–1
Daniel Johnson 21' Y
Y 25' Niall Huggins
Y 34' Trai Hume
Wouter Burger 50' Y
Ben Pearson 59' Y
Y 64' Jack Clarke
Jordan Thompson 73' Y
Enda Stevens 86' Y
Y 90' Adil Aouchiche

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Graham Scott
  • Assistant 1 Edward Smart (England)
  • Assistant 2 Derek Eaton

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Millwall FC 46 83
4 Southampton FC 46 80
5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80
6 Hull City AFC 46 73
7 Wrexham AFC 46 71
8 Derby County FC 46 69
9 Norwich City FC 46 65
10 Birmingham City FC 46 64
11 Swansea City AFC 46 64
12 Bristol City FC 46 62
13 Sheffield United FC 46 60
14 Preston North End FC 46 60
15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58
16 Watford FC 46 57
17 Stoke City FC 46 55
18 Portsmouth FC 46 55
19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53
20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52
21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51
22 Oxford United FC 46 47
23 Leicester City FC 46 46
24 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

4
3
Stoke City FC 7 games · Avg 3.0 goals Sunderland AFC
Last 5 meetings
2023-10-21 Stoke City FC 2–1 Sunderland AFC 2023-03-04 Sunderland AFC 1–5 Stoke City FC 2022-08-20 Stoke City FC 0–1 Sunderland AFC

Recent Form

Stoke City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Oct Sunderland AFC H 2–1 W
07 Oct Leicester City FC A 0–2 L
03 Oct Southampton FC H 0–1 L
30 Sep Bristol City FC A 3–2 W
24 Sep Hull City AFC H 1–3 L
20 Sep Huddersfield Town AFC A 2–2 D
Sunderland AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Oct Stoke City FC A 1–2 L
07 Oct Middlesbrough FC H 0–4 L
04 Oct Watford FC H 2–0 W
29 Sep Sheffield Wednesday FC A 3–0 W
24 Sep Cardiff City FC H 0–1 L
20 Sep Blackburn Rovers FC A 3–1 W

Key Stats

71% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
71% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Stoke City FC vs Sunderland AFC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 7' Ryan Mmaee has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 7 minutes.
  • 10' Jack Clarke doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 15' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 20' The home supporters are growing impatient. Stoke City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 21' The referee calls foul for Daniel Johnson. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 25' The referee shows Sunderland AFC player a Yellow card on 25.
  • 30' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 30 minutes.
  • 34' Sunderland AFC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 34.
  • 39' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 44' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Stoke City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 47' Assisted by Daniel Johnson with the perfectly-timed delivery and Luke McNally makes no mistake. 2-1!
  • 50' Wouter Burger is having his name booked by the referee on 50.
  • 55' 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.
  • 59' A moment of madness from Ben Pearson on 59 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Stoke City FC will be frustrated.
  • 64' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Jack Clarke.
  • 66' The supporters are chanting for Nazarii Rusyn. He replaces Patrick Roberts on 66 minute.
  • 70' Stoke City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jordan Thompson is hanging Wouter Burger on the field on 70 minute.
  • 71' The Stoke City FC bench stirs into life. Daniel Johnson is withdrawn and Josh Laurent gets his opportunity.
  • 73' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jordan Thompson on 73.
  • 75' Sunderland AFC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Adil Aouchiche is hanging Pierre Ekwah on the field on 75 minute.
  • 80' Time for substitution for Stoke City FC. Andre Vidigal is replaced by Lynden Gooch.
  • 84' The crowd applauds Jobe Bellingham as he leaves the pitch. Luis Semedo steps in for Sunderland AFC.
  • 86' Poor challenge from Enda Stevens. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 90' That is a Yellow card for Sunderland AFC. Adil Aouchiche will be fuming at that decision.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Stoke City FC players.

Lineups

Stoke City FC Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Alex Neil

Sunderland AFC Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tony Mowbray

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2023-10-21 Stoke City FC 2–1 Sunderland AFC 2023-03-04 Sunderland AFC 1–5 Stoke City FC 2022-08-20 Stoke City FC 0–1 Sunderland AFC

Stoke City FC Form

2023-10-21 Stoke City FC 2–1 Sunderland AFC W 2023-10-07 Leicester City FC 2–0 Stoke City FC L 2023-10-03 Stoke City FC 0–1 Southampton FC L 2023-09-30 Bristol City FC 2–3 Stoke City FC W 2023-09-24 Stoke City FC 1–3 Hull City AFC L 2023-09-20 Huddersfield Town AFC 2–2 Stoke City FC D

Sunderland AFC Form

2023-10-21 Stoke City FC 2–1 Sunderland AFC L 2023-10-07 Sunderland AFC 0–4 Middlesbrough FC L 2023-10-04 Sunderland AFC 2–0 Watford FC W 2023-09-29 Sheffield Wednesday FC 0–3 Sunderland AFC W 2023-09-24 Sunderland AFC 0–1 Cardiff City FC L 2023-09-20 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–3 Sunderland AFC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.48 Stoke City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.29 Sunderland AFC xG
I would bet for: Stoke City FC or Sunderland AFC 73% + Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Stoke City FC44% Draw27% Sunderland AFC29%
Actual: Stoke City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 2.77
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 52%
48%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Stoke City FC or Draw
71%
Draw or Sunderland AFC
56%
Stoke City FC or Sunderland AFC
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Stoke City FC30% Draw46% Sunderland AFC24%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.9%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
8.3%
0 – 0
8.2%
1 – 2
7.4%
0 – 1
7.1%
2 – 0
6.7%
2 – 2
5.5%
0 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
4.2%
3 – 0
3.3%
1 – 3
3.2%

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% 20% 60%
-0.5 40% — 60%
+0.5 68% — 32%
+1 68% 17% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 9% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓
Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

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