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Sunderland prepare to entertain Stoke City at Stadium Of Light at lunchtime on Sunday, looking to continue an impressive record. The Black Cats are clearly on top, having won 39 and lost only 8 of the 63 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Stadium Of Light was just last season, in March 2004, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a League Division One match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Sat 27 Nov | Stoke City | 0 - 1 | Sunderland | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Tue 16 Mar | Sunderland | 1-1 | Stoke City | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Tue 16 Sep | Stoke City | 3 - 1 | Sunderland | CHMP |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 25 Apr | Sunderland | 3 - 0 | Stoke City | CHMP |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 25 Oct | Stoke City | 1 - 2 | Sunderland | CHMP |
| 1995/1996 | Sun 21 Apr | Sunderland | 0 - 0 | Stoke City | CHMP |
| 1995/1996 | Wed 22 Nov | Stoke City | 1 - 0 | Sunderland | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Sunderland have an excellent home record, winning five and losing just one of the last six games. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 15 goals for the Black Cats, with 6 goals against.
Stoke City have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. A generous 6 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Sunderland are leading the way in the Coca-Cola Championship, with their 45 games giving them a return of 91 points. Stoke City's 61 points from 45 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Sunderland | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 13 |
| Stoke City | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 6 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its good news for Sunderland fans, because, with them being in such great nick at home, I just cannot see any further than an emphatic home win for the Black Cats. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Sunderland | 10 games since last home draw. Unbeaten run of 3 matches. |
| Stoke City | Last drawn game 8 outings ago. |