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Arsenal and Stoke play at the Emirates Stadium in a 15th round Barclays Premier League duel. At this stage, the history of direct confrontations is favorable to the home team, which has 4 wins in the last 4 games. Indeed, the last time they met at this stadium was on 12-09-2015, in a game for the Barclays Premier League that ended with Arsenal winning by (2-0). The goals of the match were scored by T. Walcott (31 ‘) and O. Giroud (85′) for Arsenal. In this match the home factor may play an important role, since Arsenal has significant differences in the results achieved at home and as a visitor.
Arsenal
The home team is currently in 2nd place with 31 points, after 9 wins, 4 draws and 1 loss. In the penultimate match, he won at home to Bournemouth by (3-1). In the last match, he won out for West Ham by (1-5). This is a team that curiously has more positive results than at home, since in the last 30 matches it has 10 wins and 5 draws as a visitor, with 44 goals scored and 13 conceded, against 10 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats at home , With 35 goals scored and 15 conceded. In the last game he played for the UEFA Champions League, he won Basel away for (1-4). In the last 7 home games for the league, Arsenal have won 4, 2 draws and 1 loss, having won 14 points out of 21.
In this competition, he has not lost any of his last 13 matches. Defensive solidity has not been his strong point, having conceded goals in 7 of the last 10 games, but his attack has regularly scored as he has scored goals in 9 of the last 10 matches in this competition.
Arsenal come to this motivated game, due to the 1-4 away away win over Basel in the Champions League group stage: Lucas Pérez was the great hero by scoring three goals. In the last match for the league Arsenal beat West Ham away from home by 1-5. Usually experienced trainer Arsène Wenger line up in 4-2-3-1 to benefit possession and organized bouts: Özil is largely responsible for organizing and creating the offensive process. However, the great highlight of the home team is offensive Alexis Sánchez with 11 goals and 5 assists. For this game the coach can not count on Akpom, Mertesacker, Welbeck, Bellerín, Debuchy and Carzola, all injured.
Stoke
The visiting team is currently in 9th place with 19 points, after 5 wins, 4 draws and 5 losses. In the penultimate match, he won out for Watford by (0-1). In the last match, won at home to Burnley by (2-0). This is a team that maintains the income when it plays outside its stadium, because in the last 30 games it registers 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 losses as a visitor; Against 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 losses in his stadium. In the championship, Stoke won 9 points in 21 chances, after 2 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses in their last 7 away games.
For this competition, you have not lost any of the last 4 games outside your stadium. His attack has scored regularly, as he has scored goals in 9 of the last 10 games for this competition. In 14 games in this competition, suffered the first goal 8 times and never managed to turn the score. There are 2 periods in the last 9 matches played as a visitor for all competitions: 4 of his 8 goals between the minutes (61’-75 ‘) and 3 of his 8 between (0′-15’).
The Stoke City team comes to this game with a 2-0 win at home against Burnley, adding their second successive win in this English league: the goals were scored by Muniesa and Walters. In this away game coach Mark Hughes should keep the 4-2-3-1 with Walters being the most advanced piece of the visiting team. Joe Allen is the top scorer of the home team with 4 goals scored. It is worth noting that the visitors have not lost four consecutive games away from home. For this game the coach can not rely on Shawcross, Cameron, Ireland, Butland, Afellay and Bardsley, players who are injured.
Prediction: Arsenal AH -1.5 @ 1.83