History of the Stoke City v Sunderland fixture
Sunderland face a trip to Stoke City at Britannia Stadium on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 65 games played, Black Cats have recorded 19 wins, and Stoke City have come away with 32 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Britannia Stadium was just last season, in October 2012, when they played out a goalless draw in a Premier League match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012/2013 | Mon 06 May | Sunderland | 1 - 1 | Stoke City | Premier League |
| 2012/2013 | Sat 27 Oct | Stoke City | 0-0 | Sunderland | Premier League |
| 2011/2012 | Sat 04 Feb | Stoke City | 0 - 1 | Sunderland | Premier League |
| 2011/2012 | Sun 18 Sep | Sunderland | 4 - 0 | Stoke City | Premier League |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 05 Feb | Stoke City | 3 - 2 | Sunderland | Premier League |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 06 Nov | Sunderland | 2 - 0 | Stoke City | Premier League |
| 2009/2010 | Mon 01 Feb | Sunderland | 0 - 0 | Stoke City | Premier League |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Stoke City haven't lost in their last six home matches, but have drawn four of them. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 6 to 4.
The away form of Sunderland is pretty dire, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. Black Cats have conceded 13 goals in these games, and only hit 2 in reply.
Stoke City are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 10 points from 11 matches.
Sunderland are stuck down in the relegation zone of Barclays Premier League with a return of just 7 points from their 11 games thus far.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stoke City | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 4 |
| Sunderland | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 5 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Potters, as the Black Cats have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Stoke City | Drawn last 4 games at home. Failed to win in previous 4 home matches. Drawn each of their last 3 games. Not won in the 10 most recent games. |
| Sunderland | Lost each of the previous 4 away matches. Not won in previous 7 away matches. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here