Stoke City – Sunderland

The home team will score at least one point

Stoke City have recently spent a dozen decent seasons in the English Premier League, finishing each of their campaigns in the middle of the standings. After dropping out of the elite division, the Potters immediately acquired a similar status in the second league of England. Now the team is located on one of the "usual" positions - nineteenth. The hosts of the field are focused on preserving their place in the division, but the changes in the coaching positions indicate that the club's management is not satisfied with the current state of affairs. Sunderland will visit Stoke-on-Trent. This team has been changing coaches every season for a decade and a half. Who only did not lead the "saints" in pursuit of results, but now this important role is fulfilled by Le Bri. The Frenchman in the first round of the championship managed to keep Sunderland in the leader of the Championship, and now he is trying to leave the club in the "more game" for participation in the playoffs. Bookmakers have identified the guests as favourites for the upcoming meeting, offering odds of 2.22 on their victory. Stoke City has long stopped playing at its usual level. The team tries literally in every game, as evidenced by the fact that the "Potters" have not conceded more than two goals in the Championship since the 20th of September this year. Over the last month, the team has lost five matches out of six. One of them the Potters played at the Stadium of Light against Sunderland. The fate of that meeting was decided by a goal in the 86th minute, which to the delight of local fans scored Watson. Despite the disgusting statistics, Stoke City play well on their own field, losing only to the league favourites. Sunderland in the standings is the "leader after the leaders". "Black Cats" go fourth, but are unlikely to squeeze into the fight with Burnley, Sheffield United and Leeds United for two direct passes to the Premier League. The Black Cats are in decent form at the moment, but they rarely win away. In this regard, Sunderland's five-match unbeaten streak looks credible, but quite deceptive. Stoke City have beaten Sunderland twice in 2023, so a minimum of one point in the upcoming game does not look like a big achievement for Stoke City.