Sunderland VS Stoke City – Match Preview & Prediction

Sunderland host Stoke City at The Stadium of Light as they look to end their 6-match winless streak.

In the last 6 matches, Sunderland have drawn 5 and lost one, that one defeat came last time out as they were beaten at Bramall Lane thanks to a goal of Sheffield United’s Tom Davies late in the game.

A win for the Black Cats could see them move up a place to 3rd and withing 2 points off the automatic promotion places, depending on Leeds’ result against Derby.

Stoke City currently sit 14th, but they have also lost just 1 of their last 6 matches (2W, 3D, 1L) their last defeat also coming in their last match, as they lost 0-2 at home to Burnley last week.

A win for Stoke could see them rise up a place to 13th, 9 points above relegation and 6 points from the play offs, depending on other results.

Stoke City have won 4 of the last 6 matches against The Black Cats, including an emphatic 1-5 victory at the Stadium of Light 2 seasons ago.

However, the last time the 2 sides met, Sunderland beat The Potters 3-1 on home soil, thanks to goals from Mason Burstow, Abdullah Ba and Pierre Ekwah.

Former Sunderland man, Lynden Gooch could feature against his former club, having returned to fitness following a knee injury.

Sunderland and Stoke fans will have to brave Storm Darragh, with winds getting up to 63mph on Wearside.

Team News

Dennis Cirkin returns to the squad following his wrist surgery, but Chris Mepham will serve his 1-match ban following his sending off against Sheffield United last time out.

Prediction

Sunderland 4-1 Stoke City

Scorers – Wilson Isidor x2, Jobe and Eliezer Mayenda.