Sunderland vs Stoke City

What it means

• Sunderland has dropped 5 of the last 5.

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Lineups

Stoke4th in English League Championship

Lineup (4-4-2)

1. 1Asmir BegovicG
2. 2Jonathan WoodgateCD-L
3. 3Ryan ShawcrossCD-R
4. 4Marc WilsonLB
5. 5Robert HuthRB
6. 6Rory DelapCM-L
7. 7Dean WhiteheadCM-R
8. 8Matthew EtheringtonLM
9. 9Jonathan WaltersRM
10. 10Peter CrouchCF-L
11. 11Cameron JeromeCF-R

Sunderland17th in English Premier League

Lineup (4-4-1-1)

1. 1Simon MignoletG
2. 2Wes BrownCD-L
3. 3Titus BrambleCD-R
4. 4Kieran RichardsonLB
5. 5John O'SheaRB
6. 6David VaughanCM-L
7. 7Craig GardnerCM-R
8. 8Sebastian LarssonLM
9. 9Ahmed ElmohamadyRM
10. 10Nicklas BendtnerF
11. 11Stéphane SessegnonRCF

Head to head

Last 5

STK

• T@ KYIV1-1
• Wvs LIV1-0
• W@ WBA1-0
• Wvs THUN4-1
• T@ NOR1-1

SUN

• Lvs CHE1-2
• T@ SWA0-0
• L@ BHA0-1
• Lvs NEW0-1
• T@ LIV1-1

Chirp's angle

Game info

Venue

Stadium of Light, Sunderland, England · Attendance 32,296

Officials

K Friend (Referee), K Friend (Referee), K Friend (Referee)