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Stoke City face a trip to Sunderland at The Stadium of Light on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Potters will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 40 and win only 8 of the 65 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was 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.
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| 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 ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the The Black Cats, as the Potters have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. 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. |