In their last 10 meetings Sunderland won 4, drew 1 and lost 5. Sunderland have won 3, drawn 1 and lost 1 of their last 5; Stoke 1, 2 and 2 of their last 5. League position: Sunderland 4 (50 pts), Stoke 19 (27 pts).
| Full time | MP | W | D | L | GS | GC | GD | Pts | Rank | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 26 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 39 | 22 | 17 | 50 | 4 | 53.8% |
| H | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 8 | 14 | 31 | 2 | 69.2% |
| A | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 19 | 5 | 38.5% |
| 6G | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 66.7% |
| Full time | MP | W | D | L | GS | GC | GD | Pts | Rank | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 26 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 24 | 32 | -8 | 27 | 19 | 23.1% |
| H | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 18 | 20 | 28.6% |
| A | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 15 | -9 | 9 | 17 | 16.7% |
| 6G | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 6 | 16.7% |