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Manchester United led 2-0 en route to a 5-0 winning score-line in the inaugural Premier League fixture last season. All time league record between these two teams reads as follows: Manchester United 29–Draws: 24–Stoke: 20

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Manchester United: 1 win–Draws: 0–Stoke: No wins (goal difference: 5-0)

MARKET: Correct Score

1 x 5-0

MARKET: First team to score

United: 1— Stoke: 0

MARKET: Even or odd total of goals:

Even: 0—-Odd: 1

Manchester United at 1/8 & Stoke City at 25/1 tells you all you need to know about this one and to be fair those odds look absolutely spot on.

Manchester United need the win just in case Chelsea slip up against Wigan & have a home record of 15 wins & 1 draw from 18 matches with 48 goals scored while Stoke City have only 4 away wins all season with a pathetic return of only 10 away goals.

Those statistics back up the odds perfectly & throw into the mix the fact that Manchester United & Stoke City have met 3 times in the Premier League & Manchester United have won all 3 including the corresponding fixture 5-0 last season & it all points towards another comfortable home win for United.

Of course Manchester United have to be totally professional & be prepared for Stoke City but Manchester United have everything still to play for & Stoke City have absolutely nothing so the only possible outcome from this match is a comfortable home win for Manchester United but probably all in vain in terms of the league title.

Betting Recommendations:

Outright Match Result: Manchester United to win

Correct Score options: Manchester United to win 2-0/3-0

First Goalscorer each way/Player to score anytime: Rooney/Valencia/Berbatov

Scorecast options: Rooney/Valencia/Berbatov score 1st & Man United win 2-0/3-0

Double Result: Man United H/T & F/T

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Fulham scored the only goal of the game in the 29th minute in the inaugural Premier fixture last season. Stoke won the reverse fixture via a 3-2 score-line earlier this year. All time league record: Fulham: 25–Draws: 15–Stoke: 23

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Fulham: 1 win–Draws: 0–Stoke: No wins (goal difference: 1-0)

MARKET: Correct Score

1 x 1-0

MARKET: First team to score

Fulham: 1—-Stoke: 0

MARKET: Even or odd total of goals:

Even: 0—-Odd: 1

This should be an interesting clash between two sides who fully deserve their place in the Premier League & certainly both Roy Hodgson & Tony Pulis deserve great credit for the excellent jobs they have done in the last few seasons.

Roy Hodgson is now widely tipped to win Manager of the Year after guiding Fulham through an incredible season covering 60 matches & into a place in the Europa League Final while also maintaining a solid league campaign.

Tony Pulis has again managed to achieve a mid table finish with Stoke City for the second season running & they now look likely to be a very solid Premier League side for the next few years at least.

In terms of this match then the prize at stake for both Fulham & Stoke City is the potential to still finish 9th in the Premier League & earn a few extra million pounds so clearly this match does mean something & should ensure both teams are fully committed.

Tactically both Fulham & Stoke City are set up & organised in a similar fashion with team organisation, defensive strength & a solid team ethic the key factors which should make this a tight, competitive match & both teams will believe they can get something from the game.

The absolute key factor could be the strength of Fulham’s home form compared to Stoke City’s poor away form & although Stoke City have achieved 8 away draws, they very rarely look like winning & don’t usually carry too much of a goal threat away from home so that should give Fulham an excellent chance here.

This is not an entirely straightforward game to call & there probably will not be too much between Fulham & Stoke City on the night but Fulham are very hard to beat at home & they look a solid bet to finish their home league campaign with another win.

Betting Recommendations:

Outright Match Result: Fulham to win

Correct Score options: Fulham to win 2-0/2-1

First Goalscorer each way/Player to score anytime: Dempsey/Nevland/Murphy

Scorecast options: Dempsey/Nevland/Murphy score 1st & Fulham win 2-0/2-1

Double Result: Fulham H/T & F/T

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The only Premier fixture to date ended in a 2-3 score-line last year, the visitors having led 0-1 at the interval. The teams shared the spoils in a 1-1 draw in the reverse fixture earlier this season. All time league record: Stoke 27–Draws: 28–Everton: 52

MARKET:

Stoke: No wins–Draws: 0–Everton: 1 win (goal difference: 2-3)

MARKET: Correct Score

1 x 2-3

MARKET: First team to score

Stoke: 0 —-Everton: 1

MARKET: Even or odd total of goals:

Even: 0—-Odd: 1

Stoke City have a theoretical chance of finishing 9th & earning themselves another

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Chelsea scored two goals in the last three minutes to deny Stoke a famous victory in the inaugural Premier League game between these two teams last season. The teams went into the break on level terms. All time league record: Chelsea: 33–Draws: 16–Stoke: 22

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Chelsea: 1 win–Draws: 0–Stoke: No wins (goal difference: 2/1)

MARKET: Correct Score

1 x 2-1

MARKET: First team to score

Chelsea: 0—-Stoke: 1

MARKET: Even or odd total of goals:

Even: 0—-Odd: 1

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Last year’s inaugural Premier match between these two teams ended in a 2-0 victory for Stoke, the home team having led 1-0 at half time. The reverse fixture earlier this season ended in a 1-1 draw. All time league record: Stoke: 28–Draws: 18–Bolton: 29

MARKET:

Stoke: 1 win–Draws: 0–Bolton: No wins (goal difference:2-0)

MARKET: Correct Score

1 x 2-0

MARKET: First team to score

Stoke: 1—-Bolton: 0

MARKET: Even or odd total of goals:

Even: 1—-Odd: 0

Stoke City at the Britannia Stadium is a tough task for any side & Bolton need one more win to be safe so this looks set to be a tough, physically demanding & fully committed battle and indeed a close one to call.
Stoke City are safe again which is another fantastic achievement but Tony Pulis wants to finish the season strongly & earn a top 10 finish so he will certainly have Stoke City players up for this & the Stoke City fans will have the Britannia Stadium rocking as well.

7 points from their last 3 matches shows Stoke City are in good, confident form & their 2-0 win in their last home win showed how strong they are at home so we are expecting another motivated, committed performance from Stoke City & they will certainly believe they can win this.

The negative for Tony Pulis is that several of his key players have injuries & whether they make the game or not will have a big impact on the result and so it might well end up being a case of protecting what you have with Stoke City & avoiding defeat could well be the first, more realist target.

Bolton need 1 more win to just about guarantee their Premier League status so clearly the pressure is on Owen Coyle & his players to get results & particularly in this one as they will view this as an opportunity to get something although winning will be tough.

Bolton showed great character & a fair level of ability to compete very well against Chelsea in midweek & were unfortunate in many ways not to get a result so they know they have what is required to go to Stoke City & get a positive result if they play to their best.

A key feature of this match is likely to be the physical element of both sides as both Stoke City & Bolton carry their main goalscoring threat from set-pieces & a big importance will be placed on defensive organisation & strength in this one.

This is another match were the result is everything & the styles of both Stoke City & Bolton suggest this will prove to be a tough, competitive & indeed physical battle which can go either way but a low scoring draw looks the most tempting, best value option & indeed looks a bet worth taking here.

Betting Recommendations:

Outright Match Result: DRAW

Correct Score options: 0-0/1-1

First Goalscorer each way/Player to score anytime: Davies/Taylor/Elmander

Double Result: BOLTON H/T & F/T

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NARRATIVE:

This is a new Premier League encounter. The reverse fixture ended in a 2-2 draw at the Brittania Stadium earlier in the season. All time league record: Wolves: 57–Draws: 32–Stoke: 46

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