David Moyes has lost only three of his 17 league meetings with Mark Hughes but the Stoke manager considers this to be the first of seven winnable games, a reasonable return from which would improve the mood after failing to register one in their first seven. Sunderland, too, have yet to win and they occupy bottom spot, with the West Brom draw last time out representing an up-turn. Mark Tallentire
Kick-off Saturday 3pm
Venue Bet365 Stadium
Last season Stoke City 1 Sunderland 1
Referee Mike Jones
This season G3, Y8, R0, 2.67 cards per game
Odds H 10-11 A 3-1 D 5-2
Stoke City
Subs from Given, Haugaard, Muniesa, Bardsley, Adam, Krkic, Sobhi, Joselu, Walters, Crouch, Diouf
Doubtful Allen (hamstring)
Injured Butland (ankle, 5 Nov), Johnson (thigh, Nov), Afellay (knee, Feb), Ireland (leg, Feb)
Suspended None
Form LLLLDD
Discipline Y16 R0
Leading scorer Allen 2
Sunderland
Subs from Mika, Jones, Djilobodji, Love, Anichebe, Honeyman, Gooch, Asoro, Maja, Robson
Doubtful Koné (hamstring)
Injured Januzaj (ankle), Kirchhoff (hamstring), Mannone (elbow, all Nov), Borini (groin,Dec), Larsson (knee, Feb), Cattermole (back), Denayer (groin), Pienaar (hamstring, all unknown)
Suspended None
Form LDLLLD
Discipline Y12 R1
Leading scorer Defoe 4
