Well, this is the third time they're playing each other in the 10 days span. The first two ended in a draw.
The away side have won only once in the last seven meetings between these two teams.
Stoke have been beaten only once in their last 10 home games (birmingham) and is 10-0 ATS in their last ten games. While City is proven to be totally inconsistent on the road. Without Tevez, I'm sure City won't be able to do much. Mancini even came out and say that they'll play stoke's style of football this time to have a shot at winning. Quoting "Against Stoke, the ball will always be in the air. So we will prepare for a different game and not play our football." Basically saying, "we don't know how to beat these guys, let's try and play their game". This is a lack of confident shown by the manager, and often times we know what outcome it leads to, a "not-so-good-result".
While Stoke is pumped and ready to go. City will have to face Chelsea this saturday and may be more focused on that game.
Final Verdict:
2 Unit Stoke +.25 @ -123
The away side have won only once in the last seven meetings between these two teams.
Stoke have been beaten only once in their last 10 home games (birmingham) and is 10-0 ATS in their last ten games. While City is proven to be totally inconsistent on the road. Without Tevez, I'm sure City won't be able to do much. Mancini even came out and say that they'll play stoke's style of football this time to have a shot at winning. Quoting "Against Stoke, the ball will always be in the air. So we will prepare for a different game and not play our football." Basically saying, "we don't know how to beat these guys, let's try and play their game". This is a lack of confident shown by the manager, and often times we know what outcome it leads to, a "not-so-good-result".
While Stoke is pumped and ready to go. City will have to face Chelsea this saturday and may be more focused on that game.
Final Verdict:
2 Unit Stoke +.25 @ -123
