FM Preview: Stoke City v Arsenal 28 Apr 2012

Last updated : 27 April 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Stoke City v Arsenal fixture

Stoke City prepare to entertain Arsenal at Britannia Stadium on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 43 games played, Potters have recorded 18 wins, and Arsenal have come away with 11 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Britannia Stadium was less than a year ago, in May 2011, with Stoke City running out comfortable 3-1 winners in a Premier League match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Sun 23 Oct Arsenal 3 - 1 Stoke City Premier League
2010/2011 Sun 08 May Stoke City 3-1 Arsenal Premier League
2010/2011 Wed 23 Feb Arsenal 1 - 0 Stoke City Premier League
2009/2010 Sat 27 Feb Stoke City 1 - 3 Arsenal Premier League
2009/2010 Sun 24 Jan Stoke City 3 - 1 Arsenal F.A. Cup
2009/2010 Sat 05 Dec Arsenal 2 - 0 Stoke City Premier League
2008/2009 Sun 24 May Arsenal 4 - 1 Stoke City Premier League

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Recent respective form guides

Stoke City have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 6 to 4.

Arsenal have an average recent record on the road, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. The Gunners's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 9.

Stoke City find themselves struggling down in 14th position in the league having picked up 42 points from their 34 matches.

Arsenal's total of 65 points from their 35 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Barclays Premier League.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Stoke City 6 1 3 2 5 9 6
Arsenal 6 3 1 2 9 4 10

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Stoke City are not in a rich vein of form at the moment, and your Madmen see things getting no better with Arsenal running out comfortable winners. Away win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Stoke City Unbeaten in the last 4 home games.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Arsenal 8 games since last away draw.
No win in the 2 most recent games.

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