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Stoke City prepare to entertain Burnley at Britannia Stadium on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Potters are clearly on top, having won 28 and lost only 11 of the 50 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Britannia Stadium was just last season, in March 2008, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a Championship match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Sat 08 Mar | Stoke City | 1-1 | Burnley | CHMP |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 24 Nov | Burnley | 0 - 0 | Stoke City | CHMP |
| 2006/2007 | Tue 23 Jan | Burnley | 0 - 1 | Stoke City | CHMP |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 16 Sep | Stoke City | 0 - 1 | Burnley | CHMP |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 18 Mar | Stoke City | 1 - 0 | Burnley | CHMP |
| 2005/2006 | Mon 26 Dec | Burnley | 1 - 0 | Stoke City | CHMP |
| 2004/2005 | Mon 03 Jan | Stoke City | 0 - 1 | Burnley | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Stoke City have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. These games have seen the Potters score just 7 goals, though they have conceded 2.
Burnley have an average recent record on the road, collecting 2 wins and 3 draws from the last six. The Clarets's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 9 goals for and 8 against.
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 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 9 |
| Burnley | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 16 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Stoke City are performing very well at home, but your FootyMad panel reckons that the overall quality of Burnley will prove too much for the homesters. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Stoke City | 4 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 6 . |
| Burnley | Undefeated in last 3 away games. Won each of the previous 4 matches. Last drawn game 5 outings ago. |