Can Jack Butland break a club record set by Gordon Banks 45 years ago? By keeping clean sheets in Stoke’s past five away games in all competitions, the goalkeeper has already equalled it and now hopes to create a bit of history. With survival Sunderland’s sole concern, Sam Allardyce is expected to retain his new, opponent smothering, 3-5-2 formation. Considering Mark Hughes’s otherwise impressive team often struggle to score, the thrill factor could be on the low side. Louise Taylor
Kick-off Saturday 3pm
Venue Stadium of Light
Last season Sunderland 3 Stoke City 1
Referee Mike Dean
This season G11, Y42, R3, 4.09 cards per game
Odds H 23-10 A 16-11 D 12-5
Sunderland
Subs from Mannone, Brown, Gómez, Matthews, Toivonen, Watmore, Borini, Johnson, Lens, Graham
Doubtful Borini (ankle), Defoe (ankle), Matthews (ankle)
Injured None
Suspended Jones (one match)
Form DLWLLW
Discipline Y31 R2
Leading scorers Defoe, Fletcher 4
Stoke City
Subs from Haugaard, Wilson, Cameron, Bardsley, Ireland, Van Ginkel, Sidwell, Afellay, Crouch, Diouf, Odemwingie
Doubtful Wollscheid (pelvis)
Injured Muniesa (hamstring, 5 Dec), Given (knee, unknown)
Suspended None
Form WWLDWW
Discipline Y20 R2
Leading scorers Arnautovic, Diouf, Krkic 3
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