'%20x='0'%20y='0'%20height='100%25'%20width='100%25'%20%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20xlink%3Ahref='data:image/jpg;base64,/9j/2wBDAAYEBQYFBAYGBQYHBwYIChAKCgkJChQODwwQFxQYGBcUFhYaHSUfGhsjHBYWICwgIyYnKSopGR8tMC0oMCUoKSj/2wBDAQcHBwoIChMKChMoGhYaKCgoKCgoKCgoKCgoKCgoKCgoKCgoKCgoKCgoKCgoKCgoKCgoKCgoKCgoKCgoKCgoKCj/wgARCAAHAAoDASIAAhEBAxEB/8QAFgABAQEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAQH/8QAFQEBAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABAb/2gAMAwEAAhADEAAAAM5kJw//xAAhEAABAwEJAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABAgMEAAYREhYhIlJVk//aAAgBAQABPwA2akrgmO9PxoIG5SCSi7jrWR2ewf8AJNf/xAAXEQADAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAxVR/9oACAECAQE/AKD9P//EABYRAAMAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACE//aAAgBAwEBPwCjH//Z'%3E%3C/image%3E%3C/svg%3E)
Sunderland will host Stoke City at the Stadium of Light on Saturday in the third round of the 2024-25 FA Cup. The hosts will be looking to advance to the next round of the domestic cup as they take a break from their league duties this weekend.
Sunderland return to FA Cup action this weekend after being knocked out in a 3-0 loss to Newcastle at this stage of last season's campaign. The hosts, who are currently sat in fourth place in the EFL Championship, have been in decent form all season and will be confident going into this match after victories against Portsmouth and Sheffield United in their last two games.
Stoke City will hope to pick up only their second win in 13 matches when they make the trip to Sunderland this weekend. The visitors were also knocked out in the third round last season, in a 4-2 thriller against Brighton, but have been in much worse form in the English second division and are currently just four points shy of the relegation zone.
Trending
Sunderland vs Stoke City Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- The two teams have met on 156 previous occasions heading into Saturday's match. Sunderland have won 68 of those meetings, 38 have ended in draws while Stoke have won the remaining 50.
- The visitors have an impressive goal scoring record in recent editions of this fixture with 10 goals scored in the last five.
- The two teams have met twice already this season with both teams picking up one home win apiece.
- Sunderland have only made it past the third round of the FA Cup in one of their last nine seasons.
- The Potters are the joint-lowest-scoring side in the Championship this season with a goal tally of 24.
Sunderland vs Stoke City Prediction
The Black Cats are favorites going into the weekend thanks to their fairly consistent form all season and their outstanding unbeaten home record after 13 matches. Sunderland will however need to be at their best offensively to ensure the results are decided in normal time here.
The Potters will hope to force a draw against a side in much better form like they have successfully done in their last two matches. They have however won just one of their last 11 away matches and could lose this one.
Prediction: Sunderland 2-1 Stoke City
Sunderland vs Stoke City Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Result: Sunderland
Tip 2 - Goals - Over/under 2.5 - Over 2.5 goals (Four of the last five matches between the two teams have produced more than 2.5 goals)
Tip 3 - Both teams to score: YES (Both sides have found the back of the net in four of their last five matchups)
