Date: Saturday 27th January 2024
Kick-Off: 15:00 UK, 16:00 CET
Venue: Stadium of Light
Sunderland vs Stoke City top free betting tips
Our Sunderland vs Stoke City predictions are below. Michael Beale has not had the best start in Wearside with his Sunderland side winning just two of his first seven games, losing four in total including three defeats in their last three matches, one of which was a 3-0 defeat to fierce rivals Newcastle United.
Steven Schumacher Stoke City side is still to pick up wins having won just two of their last fifteen matches, a 3-1 win against Birmingham City and a 1-0 win over Rotherham United.
Both teams to score prediction: Yes
Our first Sunderland vs Stoke City prediction is for both teams to find the back of the net. Sunderland have conceded in all but one of their previous five matches and have failed to score in two of those five, but the Black Cats do still have the incredible attacking talent of Jack Clarke. Stoke have scored in their last three matches and have kept just one clean sheet in those three matches.
Total goals prediction: Under 2.5 Goals
Our second Sunderland vs Stoke City prediction is for the total number of goals in this fixture to be fewer than 2.5. Three of Stoke City's previous four league matches have seen fewer than 2.5 goals scored with four of Sunderland's previous six matches failing to exceed 2.5 goals scored.
Correct score prediction: 1-1 Draw
For our final Sunderland vs Stoke City prediction, we have, as usual, gone with a correct score prediction. Stoke have picked up five draws from their previous eight league matches and are turning into the draw specialists in the Championship, with Sunderland struggling to find form, we can see this match ending in a draw.
How far will Stoke's fans have to travel to Sunderland?
The driving distance between Stoke and Sunderland is 190 miles. With the usual unpredictable weather in the UK at this time of year, we advise you to check the forecast before embarking on this journey.
For those Stoke fans making the journey from Stoke to the North East, the journey to Sunderland will take around three and a half hours. A combination of the M6, the M62, the M1, the A1 and the A19 will take Stoke fans to Sunderland.
Sunderland vs Stoke City: Tickets
The cheapest adult tickets available for this match are £32. The usual discounts for those who are not adults do apply.
FAQs: Sunderland vs Stoke City
- Who is Sunderland’s top goalscorer? The top scorer for Sunderland in the Championship this season is Jack Clarke who has scored an impressive thirteen goals.
- Who is Sunderland's manager? Michael Beale is the man in the dugout at the Stadium of Light.
- Who is Stoke City's manager? Steven Schumacher is the manager at Stoke City.
- Who is Stoke City's top goalscorer? The top scorer for Stoke City in the Championship this season is Andre Vidigal who has scored five times.