FootyMAD's Stoke City match preview

Last updated : 23 October 2009 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Tottenham Hotspur v Stoke City fixture

Tottenham H. prepare to entertain Stoke City at White Hart Lane on Saturday afternoon, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having taken all the points from 27 of the 36 contests.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at White Hart Lane was less than a year ago, in January 2009, with Tottenham H. running out comfortable 3-1 winners in a Premier League match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2008/2009Tue 27 JanTottenham H.3-1Stoke CityPREM
2008/2009Sun 19 OctStoke City2 - 1Tottenham H.PREM
1984/1985Sat 02 MarStoke City0 - 1Tottenham H.PREM
1984/1985Sat 27 OctTottenham H.4 - 0Stoke CityPREM
1983/1984Sat 03 MarTottenham H.1 - 0Stoke CityPREM
1983/1984Sat 05 NovStoke City1 - 1Tottenham H.PREM
1982/1983Sat 14 MayTottenham H.4 - 1Stoke CityPREM

Recent respective form guides

Tottenham Hotspur have an excellent home record, winning five and losing just one of the last six games. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 13 goals for the Spurs, with 6 goals against.

Stoke City have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. While the Potters have hit 4 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Tottenham H.'s total of 19 points from their 9 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Barclays Premier League. Stoke City's 12 points from 9 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Tottenham H.6312151010
Stoke City62229108

FootyMad's prediction ...

Tottenham H. may be coming up against a decent side in Stoke City, but I do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the Spurs. Home Win

Sequence statistics:
Tottenham H. 11 games since last home draw.
Unbeaten run of 4 matches.
Stoke City Previous 2 away games have finished all-square.
Not won in previous 2 away matches.