Sunderland vs Stoke City

What it means

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

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Lineups

Stoke4th in English League Championship

Lineup (4-4-1-1)

1. 1Asmir BegovicG
2. 2Abdoulaye FayeCD-L
3. 3Ryan ShawcrossCD-R
4. 4Danny CollinsLB
5. 5Robert HuthRB
6. 6Marc WilsonCM-L
7. 7Dean WhiteheadCM-R
8. 8Matthew EtheringtonLM
9. 9Jonathan WaltersRM
10. 10Kenwyne JonesF
11. 11Tuncay SanliRCF

Sunderland17th in English Premier League

Lineup (4-4-2)

1. 1Simon MignoletG
2. 2John MensahCD-L
3. 3Michael TurnerCD-R
4. 4Phil BardsleyLB
5. 5Nedum OnuohaRB
6. 6Lee CattermoleCM-L
7. 7Jordan HendersonCM-R
8. 8Steed MalbranqueLM
9. 9Ahmed ElmohamadyRM
10. 10Asamoah GyanCF-L
11. 11Danny WelbeckCF-R

Head to head

Last 5

STK

• L@ EVE0-1
• L@ WHU1-3
• Lvs MAN1-2
• L@ BOL1-2
• Wvs BLK1-0

SUN

• L@ NEW1-5
• Wvs AVL1-0
• T@ BLK0-0
• Tvs MAN0-0
• T@ LIV2-2

Chirp's angle

Game info

Venue

Stadium of Light, Sunderland, England · Attendance 36,541

Officials

M Atkinson (Referee), Martin Atkinson (Referee), M Atkinson (Referee)