Sunderland vs Stoke City

What it means

• Stoke has dropped 4 of the last 5.
• Sunderland has dropped 4 of the last 5.

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Lineups

Stoke4th in English League Championship

Lineup (4-4-2)

1. 1Thomas SorensenG
2. 2Abdoulaye FayeCD-L
3. 3Ryan ShawcrossCD-R
4. 4Stephen KellyLB
5. 5Andy WilkinsonRB
6. 6Salif DiaoCM-L
7. 7Glenn WhelanCM-R
8. 8Matthew EtheringtonLM
9. 9Richard CresswellRM
10. 10James BeattieCF-L
11. 11Ricardo FullerCF-R

Sunderland17th in English Premier League

Lineup (4-4-2)

1. 1Marton FülöpG
2. 2Danny CollinsCD-L
3. 3Anton FerdinandCD-R
4. 4George McCartneyLB
5. 5Phil BardsleyRB
6. 6Kieran RichardsonCM-L
7. 7Dean WhiteheadCM-R
8. 8Andy ReidLM
9. 9Steed MalbranqueRM
10. 10Djibril CisséCF-L
11. 11Kenwyne JonesCF-R

Head to head

Last 5

STK

• Wvs MNC1-0
• L@ TOT1-3
• L@ CHE1-2
• Tvs LIV0-0
• L@ HAR0-2

SUN

• L@ BLK1-2
• T@ NEW1-1
• Wvs FUL1-0
• Tvs BLK0-0
• Lvs AVL1-2

Chirp's angle

Game info

Venue

Stadium of Light, Sunderland, England · Attendance 38,350

Officials

R Styles (Referee), R Styles (Referee), R Styles (Referee)