In the Premier League, Stoke City is unbeaten and takes on Arsenal for second time within a month on Saturday at the Britannia Stadium. The two teams last met at the FA Cup 4th Round at the end of January. Stoke City handled Arsenal comfortably in the 3-1 victory, proving their might as an underdog in big games.
Stoke City did well in the FA Cup, knocking out Manchester City 3-1 in extended play. That win brought their winning streak to 11 games in 2010. They are hard to beat, especially on home turf. Arsenal is eyeing a Premier League title after the losses of Chelsea and Manchester United by Everton in the past couple of weeks. A win against Stoke City is crucial for their title hopes. After 27 games, Arsenal is six points away from Chelsea and five points away from Manchester United. Arsenal does have a win over Manchester United on their side. Paddy Powder has Arsenal with a 13/2 chance to win the Premier League.
In this match, Paddy Powder has Stoke City at 4/1 odds of winning and Arsenal at 8/11 odds. The draw is decent at 5/2. If Stoke City makes it a physical game, Arsenal may come up short. Or, the third time may be the charm for Arsenal at the Britannia Stadium. It could be a high-scoring affair, so an Arsenal victory at 3-2 at 20/1 odds from Paddy Powder is tempting. Stan James is backing Arsenal at 8/11 odds, since the Gunners have had a week’s rest while Stoke played on Wednesday. SkyBet is backing Stoke City at 9/2 odds and Abdoulaye Faye is returning from suspension for the match. Stoke City’s Ryan Shawcross scored the winning goal on Wednesday and is priced at 25/1 with BlueSquare to score the first goal. SkyBet has the draw at 13/5.