Official StokeMAD Match preview: Wolves v Stoke

Last updated : 09 April 2010 By Dan Buxton

The Potters travel to Wolves this Sunday in a game moved to a midday kick off on police advice.

Stoke sit 10th in the Premier League, are looking at a top half finish, and still have big games to come. Wolves have had a good little run of late and are now odds on to survive for a second season in the top flight.

Stoke have a good away record this season and have already beaten Tottenham, West Ham and Portsmouth whilst only losing to Liverpool, Arsenal, Aston Villa, Manchester City and Hull and are also the only team in the league unbeaten on their travels in 2010. Wolves had had a solid season at home but have only won four of sixteen home games, scoring only ten goals.

In the 72 matches between these sides at Wolves, the Potters have won 13, the hosts 41 and eighteen have been drawn. Last time the pair clashed at Molineux the game ended 4-2 to City. Seven out of the last 12 games between these two at Wolves have been drawn with three home wins and two away victories. Overall Wolves have won 63 times to the Potters 46.

The referee is Chris Foy. He took charge in the reverse fixture at Stoke when the game was drew 2-2. He also took charge as Stoke drew 0-0 away at Birmingham. Apart from the Stoke game Foy has reffed Wolves home defeat to West Ham, home draw against Crystal Palace and home win over Bolton.

The Met Office report that it will be suny, temperatures of 16 degrees celsius, very good visibility and a breezy 8 mph wind, with gusts of 21mph.

Ricardo Fuller will be making his 150th appearance for the Potters if he recovers from injury and plays any part in Sundays game.

Prediction: Wolves start well and lead through a Doyle strike on half time. Fuller steps off the bench with half an hour to go and marks his 150th appearance with his 46th goal as he equalises within minutes