Stoke City FC vs Sunderland AFC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Stoke City FC vs Sunderland AFC — Championship at Bet365 Stadium.
- Stoke City FC 15 games · 29 pts (2026/27)
- Sunderland AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Graham Scott
- Assistant 1 Edward Smart (England)
- Assistant 2 Derek Eaton
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Stoke City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 15 | 28 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 15 | 28 |
| 6 | Swansea City AFC | 15 | 26 |
| 7 | Southampton FC | 15 | 24 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 15 | 24 |
| 9 | West Ham United FC | 15 | 23 |
| 10 | Sheffield United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 11 | Portsmouth FC | 15 | 22 |
| 12 | Norwich City FC | 15 | 21 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 15 | 21 |
| 14 | Cardiff City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 15 | Wrexham AFC | 15 | 18 |
| 16 | Millwall FC | 15 | 18 |
| 17 | Bristol City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 15 | 17 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 15 | 17 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 15 | 15 |
| 21 | Lincoln City FC | 15 | 15 |
| 22 | Burnley FC | 15 | 10 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 15 | 10 |
| 24 | Preston North End FC | 15 | 8 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (7 games)
71%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
Stoke City FC this season
Stoke City FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Stoke City FC
0-15
4/2
16-30
5/3
31-45
4/–
46-60
4/3
61-75
1/3
76+
4/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Stoke City FC
| Jack McGlynn | 5 G | 2 A |
| Ethan Galbraith | 4 G | 4 A |
| Eric Bocat | 2 G | 2 A |
| Sam Gallagher | 2 G | 1 A |
| Justin Devenny | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Bet365 Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Stoke City FC and Sunderland AFC.
- 5' Sunderland AFC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 7' Ryan Mmaee is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 10' What a moment for Jack Clarke! That strike on 10 puts his side firmly in control.
- 15' Michael Rose has been relatively quiet despite scoring 10 goals in his last 1 appearances.
- 20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 21' Controversy at the stadium! Daniel Johnson argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 25' Niall Huggins picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 30' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ben Pearson is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Stoke City FC.
- 34' Sunderland AFC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 34.
- 39' 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.
- 44' Mehdi Leris is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sunderland AFC tonight.
- 47' GOAL! Luke McNally fires home to make it 2-1!
- 50' Wouter Burger picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 55' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 59' The referee has no hesitation. Ben Pearson is booked for Stoke City FC — Yellow card on 59.
- 64' The referee shows Sunderland AFC player a Yellow card on 64.
- 66' Nazarii Rusyn gets the nod from Sunderland AFC. He replaces Patrick Roberts and will look to change the dynamic.
- 70' Wouter Burger makes way for Jordan Thompson at the 70 minute mark. A tactical switch from Stoke City FC.
- 71' Josh Laurent is replacing Daniel Johnson for the Stoke City FC side.
- 73' Stoke City FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 75' Adil Aouchiche gets the nod from Sunderland AFC. He replaces Pierre Ekwah and will look to change the dynamic.
- 80' Another substitution for Stoke City FC to replace Andre Vidigal by Lynden Gooch on 80 minute.
- 84' A change in the Sunderland AFC ranks — Jobe Bellingham exits the field as Luis Semedo enters on 84.
- 86' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Enda Stevens.
- 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Adil Aouchiche.
- Another three points for Stoke City FC.
Lineups
Stoke City FC Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 1
-
12
Daniel Johnson ↓ Josh Laurent 71'
- 4
- 3
-
6
Wouter Burger ↓ Jordan Thompson 70'
- 27
-
7
Andre Vidigal ↓ Lynden Gooch 80'
- 17
- 5
-
19
Ryan Mmaee ↓ Nathan Lowe 80'
- 23
Bench
-
2
Lynden Gooch ↑ 80'
-
15
Jordan Thompson ↑ 70'
- 13
- 20
- 24
-
35
Nathan Lowe ↑ 80'
-
28
Josh Laurent ↑ 71'
- 18
- 22
Coach
Alex Neil
Sunderland AFC Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
-
21
Alex Pritchard ↓ Bradley Dack 66'
- 13
- 20
-
10
Patrick Roberts ↓ Nazarii Rusyn 66'
- 1
- 32
- 5
- 2
-
17
Abdoullah Ba ↓ Mason Burstow 66'
-
7
Jobe Bellingham ↓ Luis Semedo 84'
-
39
Pierre Ekwah ↓ Adil Aouchiche 75'
Bench
- 30
-
46
Bradley Dack ↑ 66'
-
15
Nazarii Rusyn ↑ 66'
-
22
Adil Aouchiche ↑ 75'
-
11
Mason Burstow ↑ 66'
- 23
- 25
- 31
-
9
Luis Semedo ↑ 84'
Coach
Tony Mowbray
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Tyrese Campbell | 3 |
| Dwight Gayle | 2 |
| Tom Watson | 2 |
| Thomas Cannon | 2 |
| Ross Stewart | 1 |
| Pierre Ekwah | 1 |
| Lewis Koumas | 1 |
| Joshua Laurent | 1 |
Head to Head
Stoke City FC Form
Sunderland AFC Form
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
✓ CorrectActual: Stoke City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✓ CorrectActual: 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.

