FootyMAD's Stoke City Match Preview

Last updated : 19 March 2010 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Stoke City v Tottenham Hotspur fixture

Tottenham  face Stoke City at the Britannia Stadium on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. Spurs will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them ending up on the losing side in more than half of the games played between the two.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in October 2008, the Potters carving out a narrow 2 - 1 victory in a Premier League match.

For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here

Recent encounters between the teams:
2009/2010 Sat 24 Oct Tottenham H. 0 - 1 Stoke City PREM
2008/2009 Tue 27 Jan Tottenham H. 3 - 1 Stoke City PREM
2008/2009 Sun 19 Oct Stoke City 2 - 1 Tottenham H. PREM
1984/1985 Sat 02 Mar Stoke City 0 - 1 Tottenham H. PREM
1984/1985 Sat 27 Oct Tottenham H. 4 - 0 Stoke City PREM
1983/1984 Sat 03 Mar Tottenham H. 1 - 0 Stoke City PREM
1983/1984 Sat 05 Nov Stoke City 1 - 1 Tottenham H. PREM


Recent respective form guides

Stoke City have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 11 goals have been scored by the Potters in those games, with 6 conceded.

Tottenham have an average recent record on the road, collecting 2 wins and 3 draws from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 8 goals for Spurs, and 4 goals against.

Stoke City see themselves just below half way in the Barclays Premier League, showing a record of 36 points from their 29 games played so far, Tottenham's total of 52 points from their 29 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Barclays Premier League.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides: P W D L F A P
Stoke City 6 2 2 2 7 8 8
Tottenham H. 6 4 2 0 13 3 14


FootyMad's prediction ...

Tottenham are in reasonable form away from home coming into this match, and the Madmen are quite confident that they should come away with a comfortable victory from this contest. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Stoke City Failed to win in previous 2 home matches.
Drawn each of their last 2 games.
Not won in the 4 most recent games.
Tottenham H. Undefeated in last 3 away games.
7 games since last defeat.