Match Analysis: Stoke City vs Sunderland
Stoke City vs Sunderland ended 0-1. Read the match story, decisive moments, lineups, player highlights, xG and full team statistics.
How the match unfolded
Sunderland beat Stoke City 1-0.
Goals: R. Stewart (Sunderland, 45+2').
Stoke City had 58% possession to Sunderland's 42%, with 15.00 shots to 12.00.
A. Patterson (Sunderland) was the standout performer, rated 7.6.
Match events timeline
Match statistics
Stoke City
Starting lineups and substitutes

Stoke City
Formation 3-5-2 · Coach: M. O'Neill
Starting XI
- 1J. BursikG
- 6P. JagielkaD
- 8L. BakerM
- 9J. BrownF
- 15J. ThompsonM
- 16B. WilmotD
- 17L. DelapF
- 18W. SmallboneM
- 22G. KilkennyM
- 24T. FosuM
- 32C. TaylorD
Substitutes (7)
- 3M. FoxD
- 4A. FlintD
- 7S. ClucasM
- 10T. CampbellF
- 11D. GayleF
- 13J. BonhamG
- 29D. Wright-PhillipsF

Sunderland
Formation 3-4-1-2 · Coach: A. Neil
Starting XI
- 1A. PattersonG
- 3D. CirkinD
- 6D. BatthD
- 8E. EmbletonM
- 9E. SimmsF
- 11L. GoochM
- 13L. O'NienD
- 14R. StewartF
- 20J. ClarkeM
- 21A. PritchardF
- 27J. MateteM
Substitutes (7)
- 4C. EvansM
- 10P. RobertsM
- 12A. BassG
- 23J. DiamondF
- 26B. WrightD
- 32T. HumeD
- 42A. AleseD
Data-based man of the match and player highlights

A. Patterson
Rating 7.6 · 0 goals · 0 assists · 0 shots on target

R. Stewart
Rating 7.3 · 1 G · 0 A · 1 SOT

J. Clarke
Rating 7.3 · 0 G · 1 A · 0 SOT

W. Smallbone
Rating 7.5 · 0 G · 0 A · 0 SOT

G. Kilkenny
Rating 7.3 · 0 G · 0 A · 0 SOT

E. Simms
Rating 7.3 · 0 G · 0 A · 0 SOT
Prediction vs actual result
Stoke City vs Sunderland match analysis
Review Stoke City 0-1 Sunderland with the match story, goals, events, lineups, player highlights and detailed team statistics from Championship.