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Premier League 2016-2017: Stoke City vs Sunderland, Preview, Prediction & Predicted Lineup

| Oct 12, 2016 12:43 PM EDT

Stoke City midfielder Joe Allen.

Winless squads Stoke City FC (0-4-3, 3 points) and Sunderland AFC (0-5-2, 2 points) are scheduled to meet at the Bet365 Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 15 in a 2016-2017 Premier League season match.

Start Time and Streaming Info

The game starts at 10:00 a.m. ET. It can be viewed live online thru FuboTV.

Stoke City is currently second to the last place in the 20-team English top flight table, only a point above cellar-dwellers Sunderland. The two teams are the only remaining clubs in this season's Premier League competitions that do not have a win so far after seven rounds.

Stoke City is coming off an impressive 1-1 draw with star-studded team Manchester United on the road at the Old Trafford on Oct. 2 to score their third point in the overall standings, as per Metro.

The Potters were able to fend off the persistent attacks of the Red Devils all throughout the match as the visitors kept the game goalless until the 69th minute when French winger Anthony Martial broke the deadlock with a fine shot from a pass by team captain Wayne Rooney.

Head coach Mark Hughes' side managed to equalize, though, as Welsh midfielder Joe Allen caught the Red Devils' defense sleeping and slotted in a rebound in the 82nd minute.

Meanwhile, Sunderland snapped a three-game losing streak with a 1-1 tie with West Bromwich Albion at their home field of Stadium of Light on Oct. 1, Chronicle Live reported.

The Black Cats started poorly again in this match as West Brom opened the scoring early in the 35th minute with a goal from Belgian midfielder Nacer Chadli off an assist from teammate Matt Phillips.

It seemed like a fourth straight loss for head coach David Moyes' team as Sunderland struggled to move forward in the attack.

The team was able to find the equalizer with only seven minutes left before full time as Dutch defender Patrick van Aanholt pulled off a looping volley that found the back of West Brom's net to salvage the draw and a share of a point in the overall standings.

Prediction and Predicted Lineup

The predicted result is a 1-0 win for Stoke City.

Stoke City starting lineup (4-2-3-1 formation): Grant; Johnson, Shawcross, Martins Indi, Pieters; Cameron, Whelan; Shaqiri, Allen, Arnautovic; Bony

Sunderland starting lineup (4-1-4-1 formation): Pickford; Manquillo, Koné, O'Shea, Denayer; Kirchhoff; Watmore, Ndong, McNair, Khazri; Defoe 

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