2nd february 2010: Sunderland - Stoke City

SUNDERLAND
The last game goals from Cahill and Donovan secured a comfortable 2-0 win at Goodison Park and extended Sunderland's miserable run.
The team show a very poor form and lack of results. The manager Steve Bruce facing an anxious wait over a series of players.
Bruce is keeping his fingers crossed that Lee Cattermole (back injury and illness), Phil Bardsley (hamstring) and Michael Turner (knee) could resume training over the weekend.
Kieran Richardson (calf) is unlikely to be available, while Anton Ferdinand (ankle) has yet to return to training, but John Mensah and Boudewijn Zenden have suffered no reaction following their respective returns.
Home form: LWWWWDWDLD
Overall form: WLLDLLDDLL

STOKE CITY
Great result against liverpool, the manager Pulis said: "I think it was a fair result. It was scrappy but fair play to Liverpool who were really dogged and really got about us. The important time was going to be the last half an hour when we were attacking towards our supporters and it is very hard to defend (against us)."

Captain Abdoulaye Faye returned to training this week after missing Sunday's 3-1 win over Arsenal in the FA Cup with a calf injury.

Away form: LDDDWLDLLL
Overall form: LWDLDLLLWD

HEAD TO HEAD
07/02/2009 Sunderland 2-0 Stoke

VERDICT
Both teams show a poor form, the home factor could give a big help to Sunderland and break the negative sequence of results.
Take Sunderland to win but the brave should consider to pick a draw here.