Saturday , 14 November 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 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

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
33% Clean Sheets
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' And we are off! Sunderland AFC vs Stoke City FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Pierre Ekwah, as he is very good at scoring at Stadium of Light with 4 goals in the last 3 games.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' It looks like no one’s ball. Sunderland AFC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 20' Stoke City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 25' 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.
  • 26' Poor challenge from Ben Wilmot. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 31' Sunderland AFC are deployed in a 4-1-4-1 today, looking to exploit space against Stoke City FC's 4-3-3 shape.
  • 32' That is a Yellow card for Stoke City FC. Luke Cundle will be fuming at that decision.
  • 37' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 42' A moment of madness from Jordan Thompson on 42 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Stoke City FC will be frustrated.
  • 43' What a moment for Mason Burstow! That strike on 43 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 44' GOAL! Mason Burstow fires home to make it 2-0!
  • 49' Brilliant from the ! Abdoullah Ba makes it 3-0 with a superb finish on 49.
  • 54' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 59' Sunderland AFC is showing some good football. However, Sunderland AFC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 60' Sead Haksabanovic makes way for Nathan Lowe at the 60 minute mark. A tactical switch from Stoke City FC.
  • 61' The crowd applauds Tyrese Campbell as he leaves the pitch. Ryan Mmaee steps in for Stoke City FC.
  • 66' 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.
  • 70' A stunning finish from Pierre Ekwah — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 72' Fresh legs for Stoke City FC! Lewis Baker comes on to replace Mehdi Leris.
  • 74' Brilliant from the defender! Jenson Seelt makes it 5-0 with a superb finish on 74.
  • 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' Stoke City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Daniel Johnson is hanging Lynden Gooch on the field on 86 minute.
  • 90' It’s a booking for Sunderland AFC player. Daniel Ballard gets a Yellow card.
  • 90' Time for substitution for Sunderland AFC. Abdoullah Ba is replaced by Timothee Pembele.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Stoke City FC.

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
Mason Burstow 1
Ross Stewart 1
Pierre Ekwah 1
Lewis Koumas 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.