Stoke City vs Sunderland
20th August 1500hrs
Football – England – EFL Championship
Pick Draw
Bookmaker Unibet
Odds: 12/5 odds taken 1209 GMT, Friday 19 August
Stoke City and Sunderland do battle at the bet365 Stadium in an EFL Championship clash this Saturday. Michael O’Neill’s Potters have had a tough start, collecting four points from a possible 12. The Black Cats suffered their first league loss of the campaign last time out, but Alex Neil will be pleased with his side so far. Can the Mackems leave the Potteries with a positive result? Check out the latest odds and tips.
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Stoke City Preview – Can the Potters extend unbeaten home run to three?
Stoke City’s season has yet to take off, as the Potters have taken just four points from four league games. They were also knocked out of the Carabao Cup at the first hurdle, losing to EFL League One side Morecambe.
Stoke followed up an opening weekend loss at Millwall with a 2-0 home success over Blackpool in game two. However, just one point has followed. City were involved in a four-goal draw with Middlesbrough in midweek, with D’Margio Wright-Phillips scoring at the death to rescue a point.
All of Stoke’s points this season have come at the bet365 Stadium, and O’Neill’s City will be looking for a home win here.
Sunderland Preview – Can the Black Cats return home with a positive result?
Sunderland are finally back in the second tier of English football, and the Mackems plan on staying there. They have made a decent enough start, winning one, drawing two and losing one of four.
Alex Neil’s men went unbeaten for the first three games, drawing with Coventry City and Queens Park Rangers, and edging past Bristol City at Ashton Gate. They were narrowly beaten at Sheffield United in midweek, failing to recover after Daniel Neill’s 30th-minute red card.
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The defeat at Bramall Lane would have hurt, and Sunderland will want to strike back with a positive performance and result at Stoke on Saturday.
Stoke City vs Sunderland Betting Advice
When these two teams last met, Stoke picked up a 3-1 Premier League win at the Stadium of Light in January 2017. City also won the reverse match that season, with Joe Allen scoring a rare brace.
Stoke are unbeaten in three against Sunderland (two wins, one draw), while the Black Cats have won just one of the past five meetings.
Key Facts – Stoke City vs Sunderland Betting Tip
- Stoke and Sunderland have won just one game each so far
- The Mackems suffered their first league loss in midweek
- The Potters did the double over Sunderland in the 2016-17 Premier League campaign
Sunderland will be hoping to hit back from the midweek loss, while Stoke will want to make home advantage count. However, we can see these two evenly matched teams playing out a draw at the bet365. The bookies have the stalemate priced at 12/5.
Sunderland have netted in all four league games this term, while Stoke have scored in each of their last three. The pair should find the net in this one, and there is decent value in 7/2 for the draw and both teams to score.
The best betting odds for Stoke City vs Sunderland
Stoke City to win: 11/10 at Bet365
Draw: 12/5 at Bet365
Sunderland to win: 5/2 at Bet365
