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Last updated : 24 April 2009 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Fulham v Stoke City fixture

Stoke City pack their bags to visit Fulham at Craven Cottage on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 32 games played, Potters have recorded 9 wins, and Fulham have come away with 16 victories.

The previous match played between the two at Craven Cottage was within the last three years, in January 2007, with Fulham running out comfortable 3 - 0 winners in a F.A. Cup match.

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

Recent encounters between the teams:
2008/2009Sat 13 DecStoke City0 - 0FulhamPREM
2006/2007Sat 27 JanFulham3 - 0Stoke CityFAC
1998/1999Tue 16 MarStoke City0 - 1FulhamLGE1
1998/1999Tue 08 SepFulham1 - 0Stoke CityLGE1
1994/1995Wed 28 SepStoke City1 - 0FulhamLGEC
1994/1995Tue 20 SepFulham3 - 2Stoke CityLGEC
1992/1993Sat 20 MarStoke City1 - 0FulhamLGE1

Recent respective form guides

Fulham's home form is poor, winning just 2 of the last six, and losing the other 4. While Cottagers have scored 5, a worringly large 9 have been leaked at the other end.

Stoke City's away form is none too clever either, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Potters have hit 7 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Fulham's 44 points from 33 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 8th position. Stoke City see themselves just below half way in the Barclays Premier League, showing a record of 39 points from their 33 games played so far,

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

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Fulham63129510
Stoke City64118413

FootyMad's prediction ...

Stoke City are in a sorry state of late on their travels, though the Mad panel can see them coming away from Craven Cottage with a well-deserved point. Score draw

Sequence statistics:
Fulham 9 games since last home draw.
Stoke City 5 games since last defeat.