Sunday , 16 August 2026

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

Championship · 2023-24
Sunderland AFC
3 – 1
Full Time
Stoke City FC
Sat 27 Jan 2024 · 15:00 UTC Stadium of Light 41,394 HT 45' · FT 45'
Mason Burstow 43' 1–0
Abdoullah Ba 49' 2–0
Pierre Ekwah 70' 3–0
3–1 74' Jenson Seelt og
Y 26' Ben Wilmot
Y 32' Luke Cundle
Y 42' Jordan Thompson
Daniel Ballard 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Andy Davies (England)
  • Assistant 1 Graham Kane
  • Assistant 2 James Wilson

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 Watford FC 0 0
13 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
14 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
15 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
16 Burnley FC 0 0
17 West Ham United FC 0 0
18 Birmingham City FC 0 0
19 Sheffield United FC 0 0
20 Wrexham AFC 0 0
21 Cardiff City FC 0 0
22 Southampton 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

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

Recent Form

Sunderland AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Jan Stoke City FC H 3–1 W
19 Jan Hull City AFC H 0–1 L
13 Jan Ipswich Town FC A 1–2 L
06 Jan Newcastle United FC H 0–3 L
01 Jan Preston North End FC H 2–0 W
29 Dec Rotherham United FC A 1–1 D
Stoke City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Jan Sunderland AFC A 1–3 L
20 Jan Birmingham City FC H 1–2 L
13 Jan Rotherham United FC A 1–0 W
06 Jan Brighton & Hove Albion FC H 2–4 L
01 Jan Ipswich Town FC H 0–0 D
29 Dec Watford FC A 1–1 D

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' Welcome to Stadium of Light that hosts another battle between Sunderland AFC and Stoke City FC.
  • 5' Nathan Lowe has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 10' Sunderland AFC 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.
  • 15' It looks like no one’s ball. Stoke City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 20' Mason Burstow has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 378 appearances.
  • 25' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 26' The referee calls foul for Ben Wilmot. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 31' Sunderland AFC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 32' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Luke Cundle.
  • 37' It is a cagey affair so far. Sunderland AFC in their 4-1-4-1 trying to find a way past Stoke City FC's compact 4-3-3.
  • 42' Jordan Thompson was booked on 42.
  • 43' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Mason Burstow makes no mistake. 1-0!
  • 44' What composure from Mason Burstow! The England international strokes it home. 2-0.
  • 49' Abdoullah Ba doubles the advantage! 3-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 54' Mehdi Leris is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sunderland AFC tonight.
  • 59' Over 59 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 60' The supporters are chanting for Nathan Lowe. He replaces Sead Haksabanovic on 60 minute.
  • 61' A tactical swap from Stoke City FC — Ryan Mmaee on, Tyrese Campbell off on 61 minutes.
  • 66' named a 4-1-4-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-3-3 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 70' What a moment for Pierre Ekwah! That strike on 70 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 72' Another substitution for Stoke City FC to replace Mehdi Leris by Lewis Baker on 72 minute.
  • 74' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Jenson Seelt makes it 5-0.
  • 78' It is a substitution in Sunderland AFC team. Mason Burstow is replaced by Nazarii Rusyn on 78 minute.
  • 83' The Sunderland AFC manager makes a substitution. Jobe Bellingham departs to be replaced by Chris Rigg.
  • 86' The Stoke City FC bench stirs into life. Lynden Gooch is withdrawn and Daniel Johnson gets his opportunity.
  • 90' Daniel Ballard was booked on 90.
  • 90' The Sunderland AFC bench stirs into life. Abdoullah Ba is withdrawn and Timothee Pembele gets his opportunity.
  • 3-1 the final result. Stoke City FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Sunderland AFC Lineups

4-1-4-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Beale

Stoke City FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Gallagher

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Tyrese Campbell 3
Dwight Gayle 2
Tom Watson 2
Thomas Cannon 2
Abdoullah Ba 1
Mason Burstow 1
Ross Stewart 1
Pierre Ekwah 1

Head to Head

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 2022-08-20 Stoke City FC 0–1 Sunderland AFC

Sunderland AFC Form

2024-01-27 Sunderland AFC 3–1 Stoke City FC W 2024-01-19 Sunderland AFC 0–1 Hull City AFC L 2024-01-13 Ipswich Town FC 2–1 Sunderland AFC L 2024-01-06 Sunderland AFC 0–3 Newcastle United FC L 2024-01-01 Sunderland AFC 2–0 Preston North End FC W 2023-12-29 Rotherham United FC 1–1 Sunderland AFC D

Stoke City FC Form

2024-01-27 Sunderland AFC 3–1 Stoke City FC L 2024-01-20 Stoke City FC 1–2 Birmingham City FC L 2024-01-13 Rotherham United FC 0–1 Stoke City FC W 2024-01-06 Stoke City FC 2–4 Brighton & Hove Albion FC L 2024-01-01 Stoke City FC 0–0 Ipswich Town FC D 2023-12-29 Watford FC 1–1 Stoke City FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.41 Sunderland AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.29 Stoke City FC xG
I would bet for: Sunderland AFC or Stoke City FC 73% + Both teams to score 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sunderland AFC43% Draw27% Stoke City FC30%
Actual: Sunderland AFC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.7
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 50%
50%
± 3.5 29%
71%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Sunderland AFC or Draw
70%
Draw or Stoke City FC
57%
Sunderland AFC or Stoke City FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Sunderland AFC28% Draw47% Stoke City FC25%
Actual: Sunderland AFC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
0 – 0
8.7%
1 – 0
8.5%
2 – 1
8.3%
0 – 1
7.6%
1 – 2
7.6%
2 – 0
6.6%
0 – 2
5.4%
2 – 2
5.4%
3 – 1
Actual
1 – 3
3.3%
3 – 0
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Sunderland AFC

Handicap Sunderland AFC covers Push Stoke City FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 12% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 20% 61%
-0.5 39% — 61%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 18% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 10% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓
Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✓

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