Thursday , 2 July 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

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
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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Sunderland AFC have kicked off against Stoke City FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Junior Tchamadeu has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 6' Goal! Lewis Koumas scores his 6 goal in 409 matches.
  • 7' Tom Watson adds to his 0 season tally! Sunderland AFC lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 12' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sunderland AFC and Stoke City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 17' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 22' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 27' It’s high time Chicho Pelach made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 32' Stoke City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 37' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 42' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sunderland AFC and Stoke City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 47' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 52' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 52 minutes.
  • 57' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Anthony Patterson made 363 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 62' With 0 assists to his name this season, Tatsuki Seko is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Stoke City FC.
  • 67' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Stoke City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 72' 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.
  • 73' It is a substitution in Stoke City FC team. Million Manhoef is replaced by Andre Vidigal on 73 minute.
  • 78' Andrew Moran, a Ireland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 79' The crowd applauds Aji Alese as he leaves the pitch. Dennis Cirkin steps in for Sunderland AFC.
  • 84' Ben Wilmot has so much to prove this time. He replaces Joon-ho Bae on 84 minute.
  • 86' What composure from Tom Watson! The England international strokes it home. 2-1.
  • 90' The Sunderland AFC bench stirs into life. Wilson Isidor is withdrawn and Leo Hjelde gets his opportunity.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Sunderland AFC players.

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
Niall Ennis 1
Alex Pritchard 1
Milan Aleksic 1
Ryan Mmaee 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.