Our betting experts at Ace Football preview the Championship match between Sunderland and Stoke. Keep reading to get the latest team news, stats and betting tips.
Stoke visit Stadium of Light on Saturday for a Championship fixture with home side Sunderland.
Sunderland approach round 29 as number 10 in the Championship table with 40 points on their account so far. With 28 rounds behind them, Stoke have amassed 32 points, placing them as number 19 in the standings.
Team form: Sunderland vs Stoke
Sunderland Form
Sunderland endured a tough spell in their previous three matches, which brought three defeats. They lost 0-3 against Newcastle, before Ipswich won 2-1, while Hull claimed all three points in a 0-1 win. The Black Cats claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the Championship. They also drew zero and lost three, as they scored six and conceded seven goals.
Stoke Form
In their previous three outings, Stoke lost 2-4 against Brighton, beat Rotherham 0-1, and lost 1-2 against Birmingham. The Potters, meanwhile, won twice, while they’ve drawn two and lost two in their last six away in the Championship.
Betting stats and facts for Sunderland and Stoke
Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the most recent games that Sunderland and Stoke played across all competitions.
- In the last 13 Sunderland matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 12 Sunderland matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 7 Sunderland home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Sunderland have lost 3 of the last 4 home matches without scoring a goal
- Sunderland have lost the last 3 matches in a row while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In 17 of the last 19 Stoke matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Stoke have not won 13 of the last 15 matches
- Stoke have not won 12 of the last 14 matches in the Championship
- In 9 of the last 11 Stoke matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 5 of the last 6 away matches Stoke played, both teams scored
Interesting players: Sunderland vs Stoke
It has been a superb season for Jack Clarke so far as he managed to score an impressive 13 goals during the current campaign. He appears to be in great form currently, as he hit the target three times in his last six games, and Sunderland may rely on his abilities against Stoke. Siding with him to find the back of the net on Saturday seems like a decent punt.
Popular markets: Sunderland vs Stoke
Full-time result
The Stadium of Light saw Sunderland winning five, drawing zero, and losing five of their 10 most recent home games across all tournaments. Stoke won four of their 10 most recent away games, drew three and lost three.
Both teams to score
Sunderland scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Stoke scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Sunderland managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. The Black Cats have also scored in nine consecutive league meetings with Stoke.
Total goals
In their last ten matches across all tournaments, Sunderland saw four of them finish with more than 2.5 goals, with themselves scoring an average of 0.8 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in three of Stoke’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of one goal in these matches.
Betting suggestion: Sunderland vs Stoke
In conclusion, the upcoming game between Sunderland and Stoke seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this Championship match.
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