Sunderland vs Stoke City Prediction and Betting Tips | 7th December, 2024

Sunderland lock horns with Stoke City on Saturday as the 19th round of games beckons in the EFL Championship. The two sides are in opposite halves of the points table.

Regis Le Bris' Sunderland are coming off a 1-0 loss at leaders Sheffield United last weekend. In a game where both sides were reduced to 10 men going into the break, Tom Davies' 83rd-minute strike took Sheffield top of the Championship.

The loss snapped the Black Cats' five-game drawing streak, keeping them fourth in the standings with 33 points from 18 games, winning nine.

Meanwhile, Narcis Pelach's Stoke are also fresh off a defeat in their previous outing, going down 2-0 at home to Burnley last weekend. After a goalless first half at the Bet365 Stadium, Jay Rodriguez broke the deadlock seven minutes into the second period. John Brownhill's 78th-minute penalty sealed the three points for Burnley.

The defeat - Stoke's first after three drawn outings - drops them to 14th in the points table, with 21 points from 18 games, winning five.

On that note, here's a look at the head-to-head stats and key numbers, match prediction, and betting tips for the Sunderland-Stoke Championship game at the Stadium of Light.

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Sunderland vs Stoke City head-to-head stats and key numbers

• In 154 meetings across competitions, Sunderland lead Stoke 67-49, including a 3-1 home win in the Championship in January this year in their last clash.
• Sunderland have won two of their last six clashes with Stoke - all in the Championship - losing four.
• The Black Cats are unbeaten in their last five games at home across competitions - all in the Championship - winning twice.
• Stoke have won once in their last five road outings across competitions - all in the Championship - losing twice.
• Form guide (last five games across competitions, most recent result first): Sunderland: L-D-D-D-D; Stoke: L-D-D-D-W

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Sunderland vs Stoke City prediction

The two sides have had contrasting campaigns, especially Stoke, who are languishing at the wrong end of the table. Sunderland, meanwhile, were the runaway leaders before running out of steam.

The Black Cats are winless in six league games - losing once - trailing leaders Sheffield by five points. While Le Bris' side enjoy a head-to-head advantage over Stoke, their recent record isn't flattering, scoring thrice in their last six games and conceding 12.

However, with Stoke enduring a four-game winless run, expect the Black Cats to return to title contention with a narrow win.

Prediction: Sunderland 2-1 Stoke City

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Sunderland vs Stoke City betting tips

Tip-1: Sunderland to win

Tip-2: Sunderland to keep a clean sheet: No (They have had one clean sheet in their last four games)

Tip-3: Over 2.5 goals: Yes (Four of their last five meetings have had at least three goals)