Sunday , 16 August 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 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
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
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' And we are off! Stoke City FC vs Sunderland AFC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' 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.
  • 7' The deadlock is broken! Ryan Mmaee gets on the scoresheet on 7 minutes.
  • 10' The deadlock is broken! Jack Clarke gets on the scoresheet on 10 minutes.
  • 15' It looks surprising Sunderland AFC does not make any changes. Enda Stevens has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 20' Stoke City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 21' It’s a booking for Stoke City FC player. Daniel Johnson gets a Yellow card.
  • 25' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Niall Huggins.
  • 30' Stoke City FC 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.
  • 34' Trai Hume picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 39' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 44' Abdoullah Ba needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 47' A stunning finish from Luke McNally — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 50' That is a Yellow card for Stoke City FC. Wouter Burger will be fuming at that decision.
  • 55' Both keepers have barely been tested. Stoke City FC and Sunderland AFC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 59' The referee has no hesitation. Ben Pearson is booked for Stoke City FC — Yellow card on 59.
  • 64' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jack Clarke on 64.
  • 66' The supporters are chanting for Nazarii Rusyn. He replaces Patrick Roberts on 66 minute.
  • 70' Another substitution for Stoke City FC to replace Wouter Burger by Jordan Thompson on 70 minute.
  • 71' Josh Laurent has so much to prove this time. He replaces Daniel Johnson on 71 minute.
  • 73' Jordan Thompson is having his name booked by the referee on 73.
  • 75' Adil Aouchiche is replacing Pierre Ekwah for the Sunderland AFC side.
  • 80' Lynden Gooch has so much to prove this time. He replaces Andre Vidigal on 80 minute.
  • 84' Fresh legs for Sunderland AFC! Luis Semedo comes on to replace Jobe Bellingham.
  • 86' Controversy at the stadium! Enda Stevens argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Adil Aouchiche on 90.
  • With this win, Stoke City FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

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
Dwight Gayle 2
Tom Watson 2
Thomas Cannon 2
Jack Clarke 1
Abdoullah Ba 1
Mason Burstow 1
Ross Stewart 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.