PREMIER LEAGUE – Stoke City Vs Arsenal, Today 5:30 PM [ Drop Your Predictions ]

Stoke City Vs Arsenal

Stoke have no new injury worries, with only long-term absentees Ibrahim Afellay and Stephen Ireland sidelined.

Striker Saido Berahino could start after being an unused substitute on his return from illness last time out.

Arsenal’s Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain should be fit despite limping off early in the midweek game against Southampton with a hamstring injury.

Laurent Koscielny, who missed that match with a calf problem, will be assessed ahead of Saturday’s game.

Head-to-head

Arsenal have won three of the last four meetings but have not beaten Stoke away in six games (D3, L3).
The Gunners came from behind to beat Stoke 3-1 at the Emirates Stadium in December – it was a win that put Arsene Wenger’s side top of the table.

Stoke City

Stoke have won just one of their last nine matches (D3, L5).
They have 41 points with two matches remaining. Their lowest final points total in a Premier League season is 42 in 2012-13.
Peter Crouch has scored eight Premier League goals against Arsenal – he hasn’t scored more against any other top-flight club.
Mark Hughes is unbeaten in his last eight home Premier League meetings with Arsene Wenger (W5, D3), with that run spread across five different clubs: Blackburn, Manchester City, Fulham, QPR and Stoke.

Arsenal

Arsenal have won four of their last five league matches.
However, they have lost five of their last seven away matches in the division.
Their tally of 66 points after 35 matches is two points better than at this stage of last season, when they finished second. They can reach no higher than third in this campaign.
Arsenal haven’t lost any of their last nine away league games in May (W6, D3) since defeat at Stoke in 2011.

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