Wednesday , 30 September 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 Swansea City AFC 8 17
2 West Ham United FC 8 15
3 Middlesbrough FC 8 15
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 7 14
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 8 14
6 Queens Park Rangers FC 8 13
7 Stoke City FC 8 13
8 Bristol City FC 8 13
9 Charlton Athletic FC 8 12
10 Birmingham City FC 8 11
11 Millwall FC 8 11
12 Lincoln City FC 8 11
13 Southampton FC 8 10
14 Wrexham AFC 8 10
15 Bolton Wanderers FC 8 10
16 Blackburn Rovers FC 8 9
17 Norwich City FC 8 9
18 Sheffield United FC 8 9
19 Portsmouth FC 7 8
20 Watford FC 8 8
21 Cardiff City FC 8 7
22 Derby County FC 8 5
23 Preston North End FC 8 4
24 Burnley FC 8 4

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
25% Clean Sheets
Stoke City FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Stoke City FC
0-15
4/1
16-30
4/3
31-45
2/–
46-60
1/2
61-75
–/2
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Stoke City FC
Ethan Galbraith 4 G 1 A
Eric Bocat 2 G 2 A
Sam Gallagher 2 G 1 A
Justin Devenny 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Sunderland AFC is hosting Stoke City FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' Sead Haksabanovic has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 10' It looks surprising Sunderland AFC does not make any changes. Jenson Seelt has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 20' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sunderland AFC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 25' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sunderland AFC that had 365 games and scored 480 goals.
  • 26' The referee has no hesitation. Ben Wilmot is booked for Stoke City FC — Yellow card on 26.
  • 31' Sunderland AFC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 32' Luke Cundle is having his name booked by the referee on 32.
  • 37' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 42' Jordan Thompson catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 42.
  • 43' Mason Burstow doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 44' Mason Burstow does the damage! The net is bulging and Sunderland AFC surge ahead!
  • 49' Goal! Abdoullah Ba scores his 4 goal in 430 matches.
  • 54' The energy levels are beginning to show. Paul Gallagher might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 59' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Luke Cundle suffering a number of foals already.
  • 60' The whistle greets Sead Haksabanovic as he departs to be replaced by Nathan Lowe.
  • 61' A tactical swap from Stoke City FC — Ryan Mmaee on, Tyrese Campbell off on 61 minutes.
  • 66' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 70' Pierre Ekwah doubles the advantage! 4-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 72' Mehdi Leris makes way for Lewis Baker at the 72 minute mark. A tactical switch from Stoke City FC.
  • 74' Jenson Seelt has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 74 minutes.
  • 78' Time for substitution for Sunderland AFC. Mason Burstow is replaced by Nazarii Rusyn.
  • 83' It is a substitution in Sunderland AFC team. Jobe Bellingham is replaced by Chris Rigg on 83 minute.
  • 86' Daniel Johnson is ready to make an impact after coming on for Lynden Gooch at the 86 minute mark.
  • 90' Daniel Ballard catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
  • 90' The whistle greets Abdoullah Ba as he departs to be replaced by Timothee Pembele.
  • The final score is 3-1.

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
Tom Watson 2
Thomas Cannon 2
Dwight Gayle 2
Joshua Laurent 1
Dujon Sterling 1
Niall Ennis 1
Alex Pritchard 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.