Ace Football previews the Championship game between Sunderland and Stoke who meet up this coming Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Despite a rather curious form recently, Sunderland have a good opportunity to be victorious in round 19 of the Championship season. They meet Stoke this coming Saturday at the Stadium of Light, where they hope to frustrate the visitors.
Sunderland approach the next Championship round as number 4 in the table, having claimed 33 points this season so far. With 18 games behind them, Stoke amassed 21 points, placing them as number 14 before their next fixture.
Team form: Sunderland vs Stoke
Sunderland Form
Sunderland only managed to finish level twice in the last three matches. They first drew 1-1 against Millwall, followed by another draw. This time 0-0 against West Bromwich, before going down in a 1-0 defeat against Sheffield United. Sunderland claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the Championship. They also drew three but remained undefeated, as they scored nine and conceded four goals.
Stoke Form
In their last three matches, Stoke drew 1-1 with Queens Park Rangers, drew 0-0 with Preston and lost 0-2 against Burnley. Stoke managed to win just once in their past six away games in the Championship. On top of winning once they also drew two as well as losing three, while scoring six time and letting in three.
Betting facts for Sunderland and Stoke
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Sunderland and Stoke. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In 11 of the last 13 Sunderland matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 11 of the last 13 Sunderland matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 7 Sunderland matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 6 of the last 7 Sunderland matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 5 of the last 7 Sunderland home matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In the last 15 Stoke away matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 9 of the last 10 Stoke away matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 12 of the last 14 Stoke away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 9 of the last 10 Stoke matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 7 of the last 8 Stoke away matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
Players in form: Sunderland vs Stoke
Having scored just once lately in the Championship, Aaron Connolly will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Stoke hope Thomas Cannon can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of three Championship goals in his last six Championship games.
Popular markets: Sunderland vs Stoke
Full-time result
Sunderland claimed five wins, drew four and lost one of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Stoke won three, drew two and lost five of their last 10 games away. Sunderland are on a fine streak of 8 matches without defeat at home.
Both teams to score
Sunderland scored the first goal in seven out of their last ten games. Stoke got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Sunderland managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Both Team have scored in 3 last consecutive meetings between Sunderland and Stoke when playing at Stadium of Light.
Total goals
Sunderland saw over 2.5 goals in three of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of one goal 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 1.1 goals in these matches.
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