The wait is almost over - Sunderland's big Wembley weekend is nearly here, with all roads leading to the capital.
As thousands of Black Cats fans head to London for Sunday's Checkatrade Trophy Final clash with Portsmouth, Jack Ross has his side prepared and ready for the big day.
As we prepare for the big kick-off, we've teamed up with Opta to bring you some of the key stats for Sunday's game.
Do these make you more confident or pessimistic?
- Sunderland have only lost one of their four meetings with Portsmouth in cup competition (W2 D1), though it was their last such meeting in an FA Cup tie in January 2010.
- Portsmouth are unbeaten in their last seven meetings with Sunderland in all competitions (W5 D2), including a 3-1 victory in a league meeting at Fratton Park this season.
- Both Portsmouth and Sunderland are playing in their first ever EFL Trophy final. This will also be the first ever final in the competition between two teams to have previously played in the Premier League.
- Either Portsmouth or Sunderland will become only the second side to have won both the English top-flight and the EFL Trophy, with Wolverhampton Wanderers the only side to have done so far.
- Portsmouth have only lost one of their five games at the new Wembley Stadium (W3 D1), losing the FA Cup final 0-1 to Chelsea in 2010. They’ve kept a clean sheet in each of their other four games at the ground since it re-opened.
- Sunderland haven’t won a competitive game at Wembley Stadium since the 1973 FA Cup final against Leeds (D1 L4 since), losing their only previous appearance at the ‘new’ Wembley (1-3 vs Man City in the 2014 League Cup final).
- Portsmouth have won all seven of their Checkatrade Trophy matches this season, with no side netting more goals in the competition than Pompey (16).
- Sunderland have conceded just one goal in their seven EFL Trophy matches this season, fewer than any other side.
- Gareth Evans is Portsmouth’s top scorer in the Checkatrade Trophy this season, scoring three goals from just four shots on target.
- Sunderland have had the most different goalscorers in the Checkatrade Trophy this season (11), with Benji Kimpioka the only player to score more than once for the Black Cats in the competition (2).
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