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Man. Utd. face a trip to Stoke City at Britannia Stadium on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 43 games played, Red Devils have recorded 10 wins, and Stoke City have come away with 18 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in December 2008, with Man. Utd. inflicting a narrow 0 - 1 defeat upon the Potters in a Premier League match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Fri 26 Dec | Stoke City | 0 - 1 | Man. Utd. | PREM |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 15 Nov | Man. Utd. | 5 - 0 | Stoke City | PREM |
| 1993/1994 | Wed 06 Oct | Man. Utd. | 2 - 0 | Stoke City | LGEC |
| 1993/1994 | Wed 22 Sep | Stoke City | 2 - 1 | Man. Utd. | LGEC |
| 1984/1985 | Sat 06 Apr | Man. Utd. | 5 - 0 | Stoke City | PREM |
| 1984/1985 | Wed 26 Dec | Stoke City | 2 - 1 | Man. Utd. | PREM |
| 1983/1984 | Sat 31 Dec | Man. Utd. | 1 - 0 | Stoke City | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Stoke City are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the Potters in those games, with 6 conceded.
Man. Utd.'s away form is equally impressive, with a marvellous return of five wins and one defeat from the last six. Those games have seen the Red Devils pummel 14 goals, and let in 4.
Stoke City's 8 points from 6 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position. Man. Utd.'s total of 15 points from their 6 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Barclays Premier League.
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 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 11 |
| Man. Utd. | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 15 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Man. Utd. are in great form out on the road, so much so that the Madmen confidently predict a comfortable three points from their visit to Stoke City. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Stoke City | 8 games since last home draw. |
| Man. Utd. | 4 games since last away draw. Won each of the previous 5 matches. Last drawn game 8 outings ago. |