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Leader Chelsea must visit at Stoke City. In the first meeting between these two teams Stoke at Stamford Bridge Chelsea still knew very difficult to make. But does that still happen again?
Stoke City vs Chelsea Prediction & Betting tips
Stoke City :
Stoke City is neatly in ninth place and the team of Mark Hughes going for a place in the top ten. That is quite possible, especially considering the recent results of Stoke. In previous seasons ended Stoke also consistently in the top ten, and Stoke are also beginning to regain some of his defensive stability. That’s exactly what it lacked Stoke at the beginning of the season.
Ten days ago, on Wednesday night March Stoke played his last game. Visiting Stoke Manchester City snatched a clever point: 0-0. If you keep a team like Manchester City from scoring knows there is something good, but of course we can not forget the 4-0 defeat at Tottenham two weeks earlier. If Stoke has not day, it might just quite a few goals to get the ears.
The fact remains that Stoke in three of his last four games in the Premier League managed to keep a clean sheet. Especially own home is very hard to beat Stoke; Stoke is now eight games in a row unbeaten in shareholders bet365 Stadium. In five of those eight games Stoke managed to keep a clean sheet. Against Chelsea will be difficult, but not impossible.
Probable lineup Stoke City
Grant Bardsley, Shawcross, Martins Indi, Pieters, Cameron, Whelan, Arnautovic, Allen, Sobhi, Crouch
Chelsea :
Chelsea heading for the title in the Premier League. Antonio Conte’s team has a lead of ten points at number two Tottenham Hotspur. The remaining rounds of play is at eleven, so normally Chelsea will not relinquish it. From time to time let The Blues still lie further two dots, but competitors do that generally more frequent. One need so much care as to make.
Last Monday, Chelsea played at home against Manchester United. Thanks to a goal from N’Golo Kanté was early in the second half Chelsea did eventually win 1-0, but whether that was possible without doubtful red card Ander Herrera after 35 minutes. With a reduced knew United Chelsea still pretty to put pressure and create chances, but ultimately makes little difference, of course. Chelsea is in the semifinals, where Tottenham Hotspur is the opponent.
The goal of Kanté was incidentally from outside the box. It was the thirteenth goal by a long shot from Chelsea in all competitions. No Premier League team was more accurate from outside the box. Another fun fact is that both goals which Kanté made so far for Chelsea, both were against United. Anyway, scoring is also not his job; Kanté is especially renowned for his defensive qualities.
Probable lineup Chelsea
Courtois, Azpilicueta, Luiz, Cahill, Pedro, Matic, Kanté, Alonso, Willian, Costa Hazard
Stoke City vs Chelsea head to head
31.12.16 PL Chelsea Stoke City 4 : 2
05.03.16 PL Chelsea Stoke City 1 : 1
07.11.15 PL Stoke City Chelsea 1 : 0
27.10.15 EFL Stoke City Chelsea 2 : 1
(1 : 1)
04.04.15 PL Chelsea Stoke City 2 : 1