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 69 games played, Black Cats have recorded 19 wins, and Stoke City have come away with 34 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Britannia Stadium was less than a year ago, in February 2012, with Sunderland inflicting a narrow 0-1 defeat upon the Potters in a Premier League match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 29 Aug | Stoke City | 1 - 0 | Sunderland | Premier League |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 07 Feb | Sunderland | 2 - 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 have lost only 1 of the last six at home, but 4 of these games have been drawn. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 9 to 8.
Sunderland have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. The Black Cats's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.
Stoke City see themselves just below half way in the Barclays Premier League, showing a record of 8 points from their 8 games played so far,
Sunderland find themselves struggling down in 14th position in the league having picked up 8 points from their 7 matches.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stoke City | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 6 |
| Sunderland | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 9 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Nothing appears to be going right for the Black Cats out on the road recently, yet the Madmen can see a turn around in fortunes as they battle to a victory in a closely fought contest at Stoke City. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Stoke City | Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Sunderland | No win in the 2 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here