Preview & Prediction: Sunderland AFC vs Stoke City FC

Sunderland AFC is set to square off against Stoke City FC on 27th January 2024 in a Championship league match. Their last encounter concluded with Sunderland falling behind with a score of 1-3 in favor of Stoke City. The team histories show that out of their past 22 clashes, Sunderland has triumphed in 8 games while Stoke City has seized victory in 9, and 5 games have ended in a box score draw. Currently, Sunderland is showing a strong performance on home turf, while Stoke City’s away game form is fairly average. The statistical data reveal that past skirmishes between the two teams have averaged 2.27 goals per game and both teams have scored (BTTS) in 41% of those matches. Examining their current season’s performance in Championship, Sunderland’s home matches fetch an average of 1.71 Points Per Game, whereas Stoke City has been averaging 1.14 Points Per Game in their away matches.

Key Insights:

– The upcoming Championship match is between Sunderland and Stoke City on 27th January 2024.
– Their previous encounter resulted in a 3-1 victory for Stoke City.
– The two teams have faced each other 22 times, with Sunderland winning 8 and Stoke City winning 9. They ended up in a draw in 5 games.
– Sunderland shows a strong performance at home while Stoke City’s away performance is only average.
– Past matches between these two teams have seen an average of 2.27 goals scored per match.
– Both Teams To Score or BTTS occurred 41% of the time.
– This season, Sunderland has averaged 1.71 Points Per Game (PPG) in home matches.
– Stoke City has averaged lower than Sunderland, with 1.14 Points Per Game (PPG) in away matches.
– The historical data and current performance stats indicate that this could be a closely contested match.
– Based on these stats, careful betting strategy is recommended for this Championship match.

Match Forecast:

– Sunderland is likely to take advantage of set-piece opportunities with their attacking prowess in this area.
– Stoke City’s strong abilities in stealing the ball from the opposition might disrupt Sunderland’s possession game.
– Sunderland’s weakness in aerial duels could be exploited by Stoke City’s tendency to attempt crosses often.
– Both teams have weaknesses in finishing scoring chances, which could result in a low-scoring game.
– The difference in aggression might lead to Sunderland being put under pressure, as they face an aggressive Stoke City team, while they themselves are non-aggressive.
– Sunderland having a consistent first eleven could play to their advantage against Stoke City’s rotational approach.
– Given both teams tend to control the game in their opposition’s half, we can expect a tension-filled midfield battle.
– Given Stoke City’s weakness in defending against skillful players and Sunderland’s propensity for short-passes and control game, skilled individuals in Sunderland’s team could pose a significant threat.
– Stoke City needs to be cautious about their offside trap given their relative weakness in avoiding offsides.

The prospects are high for Sunderland to notch a goal from a set-piece play. Equally, it’s highly probable that Stoke will receive quite a few bookings during the match.

Match Facts:

– Sunderland AFC and Stoke City most frequently end their matches with a score of 1-0, a result that has occurred in 7 matches.
– In 18 home games against Stoke City, Sunderland AFC has won 9 times, with 5 matches ending in a draw and 4 losses. The overall goal differential is 26-16 in Sunderland AFC’s favour.
– Looking at 36 encounters, both Sunderland AFC and Stoke City have won 14 times each and there have been 8 draws. Sunderland AFC leads with a goal difference of 39-37.
– Last season, Sunderland AFC lost 1-5 at home and Stoke City won 1-0 at home.
– 27% of Sunderland AFC’s goals are scored in the 31-45 minute time frame, and for Stoke City, it’s 31%.
– Sunderland AFC is currently on a 3-match losing streak.
– Stoke City has not suffered a loss in their past 4 away games.
– In the current Championship season, Sunderland AFC has failed to score in 4 out of their 14 home games. Meanwhile, Stoke City has not been able to score in 5 of their 14 away matches.
– So far this season, Sunderland AFC’s home record stands at 8 wins and 6 losses with no draws.
– Jack Clarke is Sunderland AFC’s top scorer with 13 goals while Andre Vidigal has netted 5 times for Stoke City.
– Daniel Ballard of Sunderland AFC has amassed 9 yellow cards, more than any other player in his team. For Stoke City, Ben Pearson has received 11 yellow cards.
– Sunderland AFC is victorious in the first half in 23% of their matches, while Stoke City wins the first half in 26% of their matches.
– The last clash between these teams was won by Stoke City with a margin of 1 goal.
– 63% of the time, Sunderland AFC wins when leading a home game with 1-0; Stoke City wins 70% of their away games when leading 0-1.
– If Sunderland AFC is trailing 0-1 at home, they manage to win 23% of these matches. When down 1-0 away, Stoke City still manages to win 12% of their matches.
– Overall in the Championship, Stoke City is performing better than Sunderland AFC.
– Stoke City’s form over the last 5 matches is superior to Sunderland AFC’s.
– Out of the last 5 games with Sunderland AFC in all competitions, Stoke City has lost just one.
– In their last 5 encounters, Sunderland AFC has won 1 game, Stoke City has clinched 4 victories, and there were no draws.
– Stoke City only lost one match out of their last 5 Championship games against Sunderland AFC, while Sunderland AFC only secured one victory in their last 5 Championship games against Stoke City.
– On average, Sunderland AFC scores 0.8 goals against Stoke City who scores 2.4 goals against Sunderland AFC.
– The average number of goals scored in a match between Sunderland AFC and Stoke City is 3.2; with an average of 2 goals in the first half.
– Sunderland AFC tends to score 1.5 goals at home on average, while Stoke City typically scores 1.32 goals when playing away.
– Neither team managed to win their last Championship match.
– Both Sunderland AFC and Stoke City were unsuccessful in their most recent matches.