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Probable Lineups

Sunderland
4-3-3
Stoke
4-2-3-1
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Probable Lineups Statistical Comparison

(47) 32 Goals 21 (31)
(32) 20 Assists 13 (22)
(6.7) 6.8 Average Ratings 6.7 (6.4)
23.1 Average Age 23.7
181.2 Average Height (cm) 182.3
(1) 1 Shots pg 1 (0.8)
(49%) 51% Aerial Duel Success 46% (46%)
(0.8) 0.9 Dribbles pg 0.5 (0.6)
(1.2) 1.1 Tackles pg 1 (1.2)
* Values in brackets (x) are overall player statistics in Championship.

Missing Players

Sunderland
Stoke
Player Reason Status Rating
Niall Huggins Out N/A
Ian Poveda Out 6.08
Ahmed Abdullahi Out N/A
Jenson Seelt Out N/A
Salis Abdul Samed Out 6.04
Romaine Mundle Out 7.13
Alan Browne Out 6.48
Dennis Cirkin Out 7.03
Chris Mepham Out 6.94
Player Reason Status Rating
Ben Pearson Out 6.19
Sam Gallagher Out 6.47
Bosun Lawal Doubtful 6.08

Team News

Sunderland
Stoke
  • Centre-back Chris Mepham is suspended for the visit of Stoke this weekend, so expect Aji Alese to step into the defensive line.
  • Further forward, Tommy Watson should keep his place in the team out wide ahead of Eliezer Mayenda.
  • Narcis Pelach could revert back to a 4-2-3-1 system this weekend with Andrew Moran returning in an attacking midfield role.
  • Lynden Gooch returned to action against Burnley, meaning Stoke's injury list has been trimmed to three names heading into gameweek 19.

Head to Head Stats

R Team W D L Pts
4 Sunderland 17 11 5 62
19 Stoke 8 11 13 35

Prediction

  • Sunderland battled hard against league leaders Sheffield United last weekend despite being reduced to 10 men in the first half, but ultimately a late Tom Davies goal decided the fixture.
  • The Black Cats will fancy their chances of ending a six-match winless streak against Stoke on Saturday.
  • The away side are also in a rut heading into this gameweek 19 fixture, having lost 2-0 at home against Burnley last weekend.
  • Narcis Pelach is yet to convince with his team's performances since taking charge, and Stoke are now winless in four league games ahead of the trip to the Stadium of Light.
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Top Players

Sunderland
Stoke
T. Hume 7.15
J. Bellingham 7.06
D. Cirkin 7.03
V. Johansson 7.06
T. Cannon 6.81
B. Wilmot 6.76
W. Isidor 12
J. Bellingham 4
R. Mundle 4
T. Cannon 9
A. Moran 4
B. Gibson 3
P. Roberts 5
T. Hume 5
E. Mayenda 5
B. J-Ho 5
M. Manhoef 4
E. Stevens 2

Match Forecast

Sunderland will create many scoring chances  
Stoke will be shown a high number of cards  
Sunderland will score as a result of an opposition error  
There will be a high number of cards shown  
* Match forecast is generated from clashes in team characteristics.