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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 40 and lost only 8 of the 65 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at The Stadium of Light was two seasons ago, in March 2007, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2-2 draw in a Championship match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 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 |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Sunderland have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 8 goals have been scored by the The Black Cats in those games, with 3 conceded.
The away form of Stoke City is pretty dire, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. While the Potters have hit 5 goals, 14 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Sunderland see themselves just below half way in the Barclays Premier League, showing a record of 27 points from their 24 games played so far, Stoke City are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 24 points from 24 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 | 6 | 6 |
| Stoke City | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 4 |
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 | Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Stoke City | Lost each of the previous 5 away matches. Not won in previous 12 away matches. Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |