Henry Roldán
The Championship action continues this weekend with matchday 34 and one of the most anticipated matches scheduled in the calendar is Sunderland vs Stoke City. The Black Cats suffered a heavy defeat, losing 2-1 as visitors to Coventry, while The Potters were beaten 1-0 at home against Millwall.
It is worth remembering that on matchday 5 the two clubs faced each other with a 0-1 victory for Sunderland. Without further ado, at JefeBet we bring you the Sunderland vs Stoke City preview, where you will have access to our predictions and the best available betting odds.
Predictions, Picks, and Betting Odds for the Sunderland vs Stoke City EFL Championship Matchday 35 Game on March 4, 2023
- Where: Stadium of Light – Sunderland, England.
- When: Saturday, March 4, 2023, 10:00 AM E.T.
- Moneyline: Sunderland (+130) / Tie (+235) / Stoke City (+225).
- Asian Handicap: Sunderland (-0.25, -109) / Stoke City (+0.25, -120).
- Over/Under (2.5): Over (-103) / Under (-129).
- Both teams score: Yes (-136) / No (+100)
All odds shown are providedt by Unibet.
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Betting on Sunderland
Sunderland don’t want to wait much longer to return to the Premier League after their relegation in the 2016-17 campaign. This Saturday, they have a golden opportunity to continue escalating positions and getting closer to the playoff places when they play in front of their home fans.
Tony Mowbray’s team is in ninth place in the standings with 49 points, only five points behind Luton and Millwall in the places that qualify them to fight for a place in the first division.
There is no doubt that the gap can be closed with 12 games left in the championship, but in order to do so, they must put their game in second gear and not allow themselves the luxury of extending their winless streak to three games.
In addition, the Black Cats must make the most of their seven remaining home games, as they have not been able to do as well as they should so far.
While they are the fourth-highest scoring team in the Championship with49 goals scored, they have scored only 21 of those at home and have salvaged less than half of the points, registering 23 of a possible 48.
Possible Lineup (4-2-3-1): Anthony Patterson; Trai Hume, Daniel Ballard, Danny Batth, Aijbola Alese; Daniel Neil, Eduard Michut; Patrick Roberts, Amad Diallo, Jack Clarke; Joe Gelhardt.
Betting on Stoke City
While their opponents are looking to sneak into the playoff places, Stoke City are trying to climb into the mid-table and escape relegation once and for all. With 40 points from 34 games, Alex Neil’s side are 17th, nine points ahead of Huddersfield. This advantage, together with the right management, could help the coach to maintain the club in the second division.
Their challenge will be to maintain that advantage considering their recent results and that this week they must visit a tough opponent. The Potters register two 0-1 consecutive losses and have won only one of their last five games, with three losses and a tie.
However, as visitors they have not done too badly, being the tenth-best club in the championship playing away from home with 21 points in 17 games, although it should be noted that they have lost three of their last five games.
Possible lineup (4-2-3-1): Matija Šarkić; Morgan Fox, Dujon Sterling, Ben Wilmot, Ki-Jana Hoever; Ben Pearson, Will Smallbone: Jacob Brown, Josh Laurent, Tyler Campbell; Dwight Gayle.
JefeBet Prediction
The match played by both teams in the distant matchday 7 could give us an example of what we can expect this coming Saturday.
Although Sunderland are one of the highest scoring clubs in the Championship, their last three home games have ended with less than three goals.
For their part, Stoke have been fairly intermittent in front of goal, and four of their last five games have ended with less than two goals on the board.
In terms of direct confrontations, in five of the last six duels played between the two, the result ended with less than three total goals.
Prediction: Under (SUN 2 – STO 0).
