|
Sunderland prepare to entertain Stoke City at The Stadium of Light on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The The Black Cats are clearly on top, having won 41 and lost only 8 of the 67 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at The Stadium of Light was less than a year ago, in February 2010, when they played out a goalless draw in a Premier League match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2009/2010 | Mon 01 Feb | Sunderland | 0-0 | Stoke City | PREM |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 29 Aug | Stoke City | 1 - 0 | Sunderland | PREM |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 07 Feb | Sunderland | 2 - 0 | Stoke City | PREM |
| 2008/2009 | Wed 29 Oct | Stoke City | 1 - 0 | Sunderland | PREM |
| 2006/2007 | Tue 13 Mar | Sunderland | 2 - 2 | Stoke City | CHMP |
| 2006/2007 | Tue 17 Oct | Stoke City | 2 - 1 | Sunderland | CHMP |
| 2004/2005 | Sun 08 May | Sunderland | 1 - 0 | Stoke City | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Sunderland have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. These games have seen the The Black Cats score just 6 goals, though they have conceded 3.
The away form of Stoke City is pretty dire, chalking up just 1 victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. While the Potters have hit 5 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Sunderland see themselves just below half way in the Barclays Premier League, showing a record of 12 points from their 10 games played so far, Stoke City are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 10 points from 10 matches.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Sunderland | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 6 |
| Stoke City | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 6 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
The match against Stoke City is certainly an interesting one with me deciding its going to end up with a victory for the The Black Cats in a close run game. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Sunderland | No sequences of note |
| Stoke City | Lost each of the previous 3 away matches. Not won in previous 3 away matches. An overall losing run of 4 games. No win in the 4 most recent games. |