Sunderland - Stoke City betting tips and odds

While the scales seem somewhat tipped in the hosts’ favour, the win is anyone’s to take. Statistically speaking, all 3 outcomes to this match are quite possible, making reliable betting predictions hard to come by.

The visiting team knows that beating Sunderland on their own turf will be a major accomplishment, and it is always a formidable challenge.

Sunderland lost their last Championship outing Coventry City. It might have been a minimum defeat but the hosts never actually got a chance to get anything positive from this trip having fallen behind in the first 45 minutes.

The last time we saw Stoke City they were playing a home game against Millwall, which most experts consider a relatively balanced matchup. Still, an early concession forced them on the defensive and they were unable to catch up for the remainder of the game, ultimately losing 0:1.

The hosts have had some decent successes lately. In terms of their records, they haven’t let a single Championship match go by for at least 7 rounds without scoring at least once.

The most noteworthy bit of the away team’s recent records is that they scored more than 5 times during their latest 3 home games. The home-field advantage doesn’t translate into the match this Saturday, but their strikers are still fairly consistent.

The last time these two teams met Sunderland managed to secure a solid away win, although it was rather narrow. They’re still considered the favourites in this matchup, especially now that they have the home-field advantage on their side.

This Saturday, both teams will be at full strength and able to give it their all.

Going for a Home Win is already a fairly safe bet but we’d like to shore it up even further. The highest-value way of achieving this is through a Draw No Bet wager, which shortens the odds to 1.57 but is well worth the price.