Home advantage could prove decisive in Stoke City - Sunderland battle

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Competition: England Championship
Competition: Sat 20.August
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Bet365 Stadium (30089 seats)

Sunderland have travelled here for an absorbing duel against the hosts Stoke City. Get smart on the match with this thorough Championship preview!

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Stoke and Sunderland.

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Stoke City form and stats

OK but not perfect. That could be the conclusion for Stoke City's two home games in the Championship so far this season, having collected 4 points here at Bet365 Stadium.

The spoils were shared in Stoke City's previous game, also at home. Visiting Middlesbrough (placed 20th) travelled back with a draw after a 2-2 scoreline. The hometeam coach O'Neill made a successful contribution in the game against Middlesbrough, bringing on Wright-Phillips who scored the equalizer in the 2-2 draw. The striker Gayle was named "man of the match" for Stoke City with a rating of 7.3/10. Gayle served one assist and hit two key passes.

A defeat was the result before that one, 1-3 away at Huddersfield Town.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Stoke handle that role? We have found 13 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are 7 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats.

It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the Stoke City at home in the league. 4 on target and 2 scored by the opposition; from 2 matches.

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Sunderland form and stats

Things could have gone better for Sunderland in their Championship away matches, but 3 points from 2 games is all right.

Sunderland lost away at Sheffield United (1-2) in their previous game and are perhaps starting to feel homesick. That loss was their first after three consecutive league games winning points.

Ahead of that game was the 2-2 draw at home against Queens Park Rangers.

Sunderland are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 1 win, 3 draws and 1 defeat. From a total of 5 matches.

4 goals so far away for Sunderland, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 4. All from 2 league matches away.

Head 2 Head

Previous ten meetings involving these sides: Stoke won four, Sunderland were winners in three and we saw three draws. three games with over 2,5 goals, seven matches with less than 2,5 goals.

Top Goalscorers

SunderlandE. Simms
E. Simms
3 goals
Stoke CityJ. Brown
J. Brown
2 goals
SunderlandR. Stewart
R. Stewart
2 goals

Stoke City missing players

Sunderland missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Stoke City Sunderland
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
4 2 1 Played P 0 2 4
1 1 1 Won W 0 1 1
1 1 0 Drew D 0 0 2
2 0 0 Lost L 0 1 1
5 4 2 Scored S 0 4 7
7 2 0 Conceded C 0 4 7
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 100%
100% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 100% 100%
50% 50% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 100% 75%
50% 50% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 50% 50%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 50% 25%
50% 50% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 100% 100%
25% 50% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
25% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
3.5 4.5 5 Corners for (avg) C F 0 6 5
6.2 7 6 Corners against (avg) C A 0 10.5 6.8
2.2 2 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 3 3.2
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
10.8 10.5 11 Shots (avg) S ( 0 4 8
4 4.5 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 2.5 4
31% 44% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 80% 44%
 
9.8 9 2 Shots against (avg) S A 0 13 14
3.5 2 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 5 4
Stoke City Last season Sunderland
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
46 23   Played P   24 49
17 10   Won W   8 26
11 5   Drew D   10 13
18 8   Lost L   6 10
57 30   Scored S   31 83
52 23   Conceded C   35 54
96% 96%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   88% 94%
67% 61%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   79% 78%
46% 39%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   58% 55%
20% 17%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   25% 29%
7% 13%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   12% 16%
52% 43%   BTTS BTTS   54% 53%
33% 39%   Clean Sheets C S   29% 37%
20% 22%   Failed to Score F T   29% 16%
 
5 5   Corners for (avg) C F   5.4 5.8
5.1 4.8   Corners against (avg) C A   5.3 4.4
1.9 1.8   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   2.1 2
4 2   Red cards R C   2 3
 
11.7 11   Shots (avg) S (   12.6 14.1
3.7 3.6   Shots on Target (avg) S O   4.2 4.9
34% 36%   Goal Efficiency G E   31% 35%
 
10.1 9.3   Shots against (avg) S A   12.8 11.3
3.2 2.8   Shots on Target against (avg) S O   3.6 3.4

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Blackburn Rovers 4 3 0 1 6 4 2 2 0 0 3 1 2 1 0 1 3 3 2 9
2 Hull City 4 2 2 0 5 3 2 2 0 0 4 2 2 0 2 0 1 1 2 8
3 Watford 4 2 2 0 4 2 2 2 0 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 2 2 2 8
4 Sheffield United 4 2 1 1 6 4 2 2 0 0 4 1 2 0 1 1 2 3 2 7
5 Millwall 4 2 1 1 7 6 2 2 0 0 5 2 2 0 1 1 2 4 1 7
6 Cardiff City 4 2 1 1 3 2 2 2 0 0 2 0 2 0 1 1 1 2 1 7
7 Preston North End 4 1 3 0 1 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 6
8 Reading 4 2 0 2 5 6 2 2 0 0 5 1 2 0 0 2 0 5 -1 6
9 Blackpool 4 2 0 2 2 3 2 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 0 1 1 2 -1 6
10 Rotherham United 3 1 2 0 5 1 2 1 1 0 5 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 4 5
11 Sunderland 4 1 2 1 7 7 2 0 2 0 3 3 2 1 0 1 4 4 0 5
12 Birmingham City 4 1 2 1 3 3 2 1 1 0 3 2 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 5
13 Burnley 4 1 2 1 3 3 2 0 2 0 2 2 2 1 0 1 1 1 0 5
14 Swansea City 4 1 2 1 4 6 2 0 1 1 2 5 2 1 1 0 2 1 -2 5
15 Bristol City 4 1 1 2 6 6 2 1 0 1 4 3 2 0 1 1 2 3 0 4
16 Queens Park Rangers 4 1 1 2 5 6 2 1 0 1 3 3 2 0 1 1 2 3 -1 4
17 Norwich City 4 1 1 2 4 5 2 1 1 0 3 2 2 0 0 2 1 3 -1 4
18 Stoke City 4 1 1 2 5 7 2 1 1 0 4 2 2 0 0 2 1 5 -2 4
19 Wigan Athletic 3 0 3 0 2 2 2 0 2 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 3
20 Middlesbrough 4 0 3 1 7 8 2 0 2 0 3 3 2 0 1 1 4 5 -1 3
21 Huddersfield Town 4 1 0 3 5 6 2 1 0 1 3 2 2 0 0 2 2 4 -1 3
22 West Bromwich Albion 4 0 3 1 3 4 2 0 2 0 1 1 2 0 1 1 2 3 -1 3
23 Luton Town 4 0 2 2 1 4 2 0 1 1 0 1 2 0 1 1 1 3 -3 2
24 Coventry City 2 0 1 1 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 3 4 -1 1
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Fulham 46 27 9 10 106 43 23 14 4 5 56 20 23 13 5 5 50 23 63 90
2 AFC Bournemouth 46 25 13 8 74 39 23 13 7 3 41 21 23 12 6 5 33 18 35 88
3 Huddersfield Town 46 23 13 10 64 47 23 13 6 4 35 23 23 10 7 6 29 24 17 82
4 Nottingham Forest 46 23 11 12 73 40 23 13 4 6 43 22 23 10 7 6 30 18 33 80
5 Sheffield United 46 21 12 13 63 45 23 13 5 5 38 15 23 8 7 8 25 30 18 75
6 Luton Town 46 21 12 13 63 55 23 12 7 4 37 22 23 9 5 9 26 33 8 75
7 Middlesbrough 46 20 10 16 59 50 23 14 2 7 34 21 23 6 8 9 25 29 9 70
8 Blackburn Rovers 46 19 12 15 59 50 23 12 5 6 36 26 23 7 7 9 23 24 9 69
9 Millwall 46 18 15 13 53 45 23 13 6 4 32 16 23 5 9 9 21 29 8 69
10 West Bromwich Albion 46 18 13 15 52 45 23 12 8 3 33 16 23 6 5 12 19 29 7 67
11 Queens Park Rangers 46 19 9 18 60 59 23 10 6 7 30 25 23 9 3 11 30 34 1 66
12 Coventry City 46 17 13 16 60 59 23 10 5 8 32 26 23 7 8 8 28 33 1 64
13 Preston North End 46 16 16 14 52 56 23 9 10 4 33 28 23 7 6 10 19 28 -4 64
14 Stoke City 46 17 11 18 57 52 23 10 5 8 30 23 23 7 6 10 27 29 5 62
15 Swansea City 46 16 13 17 58 68 23 9 8 6 30 27 23 7 5 11 28 41 -10 61
16 Blackpool 46 16 12 18 54 58 23 11 3 9 29 26 23 5 9 9 25 32 -4 60
17 Bristol City 46 15 10 21 62 77 23 8 8 7 33 29 23 7 2 14 29 48 -15 55
18 Cardiff City 46 15 8 23 50 68 23 7 4 12 22 29 23 8 4 11 28 39 -18 53
19 Hull City 46 14 9 23 41 54 23 7 4 12 22 28 23 7 5 11 19 26 -13 51
20 Birmingham City 46 11 14 21 50 75 23 7 6 10 27 33 23 4 8 11 23 42 -25 47
21 Reading 46 13 8 25 54 87 23 7 5 11 33 44 23 6 3 14 21 43 -33 41
22 Peterborough United 46 9 10 27 43 87 23 6 7 10 27 33 23 3 3 17 16 54 -44 37
23 Derby County 46 14 13 19 45 53 23 11 7 5 30 22 23 3 6 14 15 31 -8 34
24 Barnsley 46 6 12 28 33 73 23 5 7 11 18 29 23 1 5 17 15 44 -40 30
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Wigan Athletic 46 27 11 8 82 44 23 13 5 5 36 22 23 14 6 3 46 22 38 92
2 Rotherham United 46 27 9 10 70 33 23 15 3 5 43 22 23 12 6 5 27 11 37 90
3 Milton Keynes Dons 46 26 11 9 78 44 23 13 5 5 34 21 23 13 6 4 44 23 34 89
4 Sheffield Wednesday 46 24 13 9 78 50 23 16 5 2 48 18 23 8 8 7 30 32 28 85
5 Sunderland 46 24 12 10 79 53 23 16 3 4 49 19 23 8 9 6 30 34 26 84
6 Wycombe Wanderers 46 23 14 9 75 51 23 14 5 4 39 26 23 9 9 5 36 25 24 83
7 Plymouth Argyle 46 23 11 12 68 48 23 14 4 5 32 19 23 9 7 7 36 29 20 80
8 Oxford United 46 22 10 14 82 59 23 13 6 4 47 27 23 9 4 10 35 32 23 76
9 Bolton Wanderers 46 21 10 15 74 57 23 12 7 4 45 26 23 9 3 11 29 31 17 73
10 Portsmouth 46 20 13 13 68 51 23 14 5 4 46 25 23 6 8 9 22 26 17 73
11 Ipswich Town 46 18 16 12 67 46 23 11 9 3 38 22 23 7 7 9 29 24 21 70
12 Accrington Stanley 46 17 10 19 61 80 23 12 6 5 41 33 23 5 4 14 20 47 -19 61
13 Charlton Athletic 46 17 8 21 55 59 23 10 4 9 32 28 23 7 4 12 23 31 -4 59
14 Cambridge United 46 15 13 18 56 74 23 8 8 7 28 29 23 7 5 11 28 45 -18 58
15 Cheltenham Town 46 13 17 16 66 80 23 10 7 6 33 30 23 3 10 10 33 50 -14 56
16 Burton Albion 46 14 11 21 51 67 23 10 6 7 34 26 23 4 5 14 17 41 -16 53
17 Lincoln City 46 14 10 22 55 63 23 7 5 11 25 29 23 7 5 11 30 34 -8 52
18 Shrewsbury Town 46 12 14 20 47 51 23 9 7 7 30 25 23 3 7 13 17 26 -4 50
19 Morecambe 46 10 12 24 57 88 23 7 8 8 33 35 23 3 4 16 24 53 -31 42
20 Fleetwood Town 46 8 16 22 62 82 23 5 8 10 33 37 23 3 8 12 29 45 -20 40
21 Gillingham 46 8 16 22 35 69 23 4 8 11 13 36 23 4 8 11 22 33 -34 40
22 Doncaster Rovers 46 10 8 28 37 82 23 7 3 13 20 32 23 3 5 15 17 50 -45 38
23 AFC Wimbledon 46 6 19 21 49 75 23 2 14 7 27 34 23 4 5 14 22 41 -26 37
24 Crewe Alexandra 46 7 8 31 37 83 23 5 5 13 22 40 23 2 3 18 15 43 -46 29

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  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Blackburn Rovers 4 3 0 1 6 4 2 2 0 0 3 1 2 1 0 1 3 3 2 9
2 Hull City 4 2 2 0 5 3 2 2 0 0 4 2 2 0 2 0 1 1 2 8
3 Watford 4 2 2 0 4 2 2 2 0 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 2 2 2 8
4 Sheffield United 4 2 1 1 6 4 2 2 0 0 4 1 2 0 1 1 2 3 2 7
5 Millwall 4 2 1 1 7 6 2 2 0 0 5 2 2 0 1 1 2 4 1 7
6 Cardiff City 4 2 1 1 3 2 2 2 0 0 2 0 2 0 1 1 1 2 1 7
7 Preston North End 4 1 3 0 1 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 6
8 Reading 4 2 0 2 5 6 2 2 0 0 5 1 2 0 0 2 0 5 -1 6
9 Blackpool 4 2 0 2 2 3 2 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 0 1 1 2 -1 6
10 Rotherham United 3 1 2 0 5 1 2 1 1 0 5 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 4 5
11 Sunderland 4 1 2 1 7 7 2 0 2 0 3 3 2 1 0 1 4 4 0 5
12 Birmingham City 4 1 2 1 3 3 2 1 1 0 3 2 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 5
13 Burnley 4 1 2 1 3 3 2 0 2 0 2 2 2 1 0 1 1 1 0 5
14 Swansea City 4 1 2 1 4 6 2 0 1 1 2 5 2 1 1 0 2 1 -2 5
15 Bristol City 4 1 1 2 6 6 2 1 0 1 4 3 2 0 1 1 2 3 0 4
16 Queens Park Rangers 4 1 1 2 5 6 2 1 0 1 3 3 2 0 1 1 2 3 -1 4
17 Norwich City 4 1 1 2 4 5 2 1 1 0 3 2 2 0 0 2 1 3 -1 4
18 Stoke City 4 1 1 2 5 7 2 1 1 0 4 2 2 0 0 2 1 5 -2 4
19 Wigan Athletic 3 0 3 0 2 2 2 0 2 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 3
20 Middlesbrough 4 0 3 1 7 8 2 0 2 0 3 3 2 0 1 1 4 5 -1 3
21 Huddersfield Town 4 1 0 3 5 6 2 1 0 1 3 2 2 0 0 2 2 4 -1 3
22 West Bromwich Albion 4 0 3 1 3 4 2 0 2 0 1 1 2 0 1 1 2 3 -1 3
23 Luton Town 4 0 2 2 1 4 2 0 1 1 0 1 2 0 1 1 1 3 -3 2
24 Coventry City 2 0 1 1 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 3 4 -1 1

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