Thursday , 2 July 2026

Sunderland AFC vs Stoke City FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2022-23
Sunderland AFC
1 – 5
Full Time
Stoke City FC
Sat 4 Mar 2023 · 15:00 UTC Stadium of Light HT 45' · FT 45'
Daniel Neil 21' Y
Daniel Neil 22' Y
Daniel Neil 25' Y
Y 45' Ben Pearson
Y 52' Joshua Laurent

Overview

Match Preview

Sunderland AFC vs Stoke City FC — Championship at Stadium of Light.

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

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

Recent Form

Sunderland AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Mar Stoke City FC H 1–5 L
25 Feb Coventry City FC A 1–2 L
21 Feb Rotherham United FC A 1–2 L
18 Feb Bristol City FC H 1–1 D
14 Feb Queens Park Rangers FC A 3–0 W
11 Feb Reading FC H 1–0 W
Stoke City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Mar Sunderland AFC A 5–1 W
28 Feb Brighton & Hove Albion FC H 0–1 L
25 Feb Millwall FC H 0–1 L
21 Feb Swansea City AFC A 3–1 W
18 Feb Blackpool FC A 0–1 L
15 Feb Huddersfield Town AFC H 3–0 W

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at Stadium of Light. Sunderland AFC are looking to make home advantage count against Stoke City FC.
  • 5' Jordan Thompson is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Stoke City FC tonight.
  • 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Alex Neil will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 15' Joshua Laurent is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Stoke City FC so far.
  • 20' Dwight Gayle has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 21' Poor challenge from Daniel Neil. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 22' Sunderland AFC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 22.
  • 25' The referee shows Sunderland AFC player a Yellow card on 25.
  • 26' Morgan Fox has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ben Wilmot on 26 minute.
  • 31' Josh Tymon has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 36' Sunderland AFC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 41' What composure from Dujon Sterling! The England international strokes it home. 0-1.
  • 45' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ben Pearson on 45.
  • 46' Time for substitution for Sunderland AFC. Joe Gelhardt is replaced by Edouard Michut.
  • 51' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sunderland AFC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 52' Controversy at the stadium! Joshua Laurent argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 53' Tyrese Campbell adds to his 0 season tally! Stoke City FC lead 0-2 — and this changes everything.
  • 54' Tyrese Campbell has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 54 minutes.
  • 57' GOAL! Tyrese Campbell scores on 57.
  • 62' Alex Pritchard is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 65' It is a substitution in Stoke City FC team. Ben Pearson is replaced by Jordan Thompson on 65 minute.
  • 68' GOAL! Dwight Gayle scores on 68.
  • 73' The 26-year-old Ajibola Alese has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 76' The England Dwight Gayle breaks the deadlock on 76 minutes. 1-6!
  • 80' The Stoke City FC bench stirs into life. Joshua Laurent is withdrawn and Lewis Baker gets his opportunity.
  • 81' Lewis Baker gets the nod from Stoke City FC. He replaces Joshua Laurent and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 86' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 1-5 the final result. Sunderland AFC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Sunderland AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tony Mowbray

Stoke City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Alex Neil

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Tyrese Campbell 3
Dwight Gayle 2
Tom Watson 2
Thomas Cannon 2
Alex Pritchard 1
Milan Aleksic 1
Ryan Mmaee 1
Luke McNally 1

Head to Head

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

Sunderland AFC Form

2023-03-04 Sunderland AFC 1–5 Stoke City FC L 2023-02-25 Coventry City FC 2–1 Sunderland AFC L 2023-02-21 Rotherham United FC 2–1 Sunderland AFC L 2023-02-18 Sunderland AFC 1–1 Bristol City FC D 2023-02-14 Queens Park Rangers FC 0–3 Sunderland AFC W 2023-02-11 Sunderland AFC 1–0 Reading FC W

Stoke City FC Form

2023-03-04 Sunderland AFC 1–5 Stoke City FC W 2023-02-28 Stoke City FC 0–1 Brighton & Hove Albion FC L 2023-02-25 Stoke City FC 0–1 Millwall FC L 2023-02-21 Swansea City AFC 1–3 Stoke City FC W 2023-02-18 Blackpool FC 1–0 Stoke City FC L 2023-02-15 Stoke City FC 3–0 Huddersfield Town AFC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.17 Sunderland AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.96 Stoke City FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 60% + Both teams to score 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sunderland AFC27% Draw25% Stoke City FC48%
Actual: Stoke City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes59% 0% No41%
Avg goals/match: 3.13
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 60%
40%
± 3.5 38%
62%
± 4.5 21%
79%

Double Chance

Sunderland AFC or Draw
52%
Draw or Stoke City FC
73%
Sunderland AFC or Stoke City FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Sunderland AFC18% Draw42% Stoke City FC40%
Actual: Stoke City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 1–5 not predicted
1 – 5
Actual
1 – 1
10.9%
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 2
8.3%
0 – 1
7.9%
1 – 3
6.2%
0 – 0
6%
2 – 1
5.6%
2 – 2
5.5%
0 – 3
5.3%
1 – 0
4.4%
2 – 3
3.7%
1 – 4
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Sunderland AFC

Handicap Sunderland AFC covers Push Stoke City FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 6% 91%
-1.5 9% — 91%
-1 9% 13% 79%
-0.5 21% — 79%
+0.5 46% — 54%
+1 46% 22% 32%
+1.5 68% — 32%
+2 68% 17% 16%
+2.5 84% — 16%

Clean Sheet

Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
15% ✓
Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✓

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