Saturday , 14 November 2026

Sunderland AFC vs Stoke City FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2024-25
Sunderland AFC
2 – 1
Full Time
Stoke City FC
Sat 7 Dec 2024 · 12:30 UTC Stadium of Light 39,311 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 6' Lewis Koumas
Tom Watson 7' 1–1
Tom Watson 86' 2–1

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Craig Pawson
  • Assistant 1 Marc Perry
  • Assistant 2 Bhupinder Gill
5 games this season 🟨 5.0/game ⚽ 15.0 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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
2024-12-07 Sunderland AFC 2–1 Stoke City FC 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
07 Dec Stoke City FC H 2–1 W
29 Nov Sheffield United FC A 0–1 L
26 Nov West Bromwich Albion FC H 0–0 D
23 Nov Millwall FC A 1–1 D
09 Nov Coventry City FC H 2–2 D
06 Nov Preston North End FC A 0–0 D
Stoke City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Dec Sunderland AFC A 1–2 L
30 Nov Burnley FC H 0–2 L
26 Nov Preston North End FC H 0–0 D
23 Nov Queens Park Rangers FC A 1–1 D
09 Nov Millwall FC H 1–1 D
06 Nov Blackburn Rovers FC A 2–0 W

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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Sunderland AFC launch into their encounter with Stoke City FC.
  • 5' Eric Bocat has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 6' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Lewis Koumas makes no mistake. 0-1!
  • 7' A goal from the England international Tom Watson! He fires home on 7 to make it 1-1!
  • 12' Supporters expect more eagerness from Junior Tchamadeu, as he is very good at scoring at Stadium of Light with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 17' 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.
  • 22' 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.
  • 27' The 27-year-old Daniel Ballard has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 32' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sunderland AFC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 37' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 42' Sunderland AFC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 42.
  • 47' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 52' It looks surprising Stoke City FC does not make any changes. Ben Wilmot has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 57' Stoke City FC is showing some good football. However, Stoke City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 62' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 67' 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.
  • 72' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 73' A tactical swap from Stoke City FC — Andre Vidigal on, Million Manhoef off on 73 minutes.
  • 78' Andrew Moran has been relatively quiet despite scoring 8 goals in his last 346 appearances.
  • 79' Sunderland AFC make a change. Aji Alese trudges off to be replaced by Dennis Cirkin on 79 minutes.
  • 84' The Stoke City FC manager makes a substitution. Joon-ho Bae departs to be replaced by Ben Wilmot.
  • 86' Tom Watson makes no mistake. The score reads 2-1 and Sunderland AFC are in front.
  • 90' A tactical swap from Sunderland AFC — Leo Hjelde on, Wilson Isidor off on 90 minutes.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Sunderland AFC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Regis Le Bris

Stoke City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Chicho Pelach

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

2024-12-07 Sunderland AFC 2–1 Stoke City FC 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

2024-12-07 Sunderland AFC 2–1 Stoke City FC W 2024-11-29 Sheffield United FC 1–0 Sunderland AFC L 2024-11-26 Sunderland AFC 0–0 West Bromwich Albion FC D 2024-11-23 Millwall FC 1–1 Sunderland AFC D 2024-11-09 Sunderland AFC 2–2 Coventry City FC D 2024-11-06 Preston North End FC 0–0 Sunderland AFC D

Stoke City FC Form

2024-12-07 Sunderland AFC 2–1 Stoke City FC L 2024-11-30 Stoke City FC 0–2 Burnley FC L 2024-11-26 Stoke City FC 0–0 Preston North End FC D 2024-11-23 Queens Park Rangers FC 1–1 Stoke City FC D 2024-11-09 Stoke City FC 1–1 Millwall FC D 2024-11-06 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–2 Stoke City FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.38 Sunderland AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.23 Stoke City FC xG
I would bet for: Sunderland AFC or Stoke City FC 73%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sunderland AFC44% Draw27% Stoke City FC29%
Actual: Sunderland AFC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.61
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 48%
52%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Sunderland AFC or Draw
71%
Draw or Stoke City FC
56%
Sunderland AFC or Stoke City FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sunderland AFC28% Draw48% Stoke City FC24%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
0 – 0
9.3%
1 – 0
9.1%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
8%
1 – 2
7.4%
2 – 0
6.8%
0 – 2
5.4%
2 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
3.9%
3 – 0
3.1%
1 – 3
3%

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 68% — 32%
+1 68% 18% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 9% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓
Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓

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