FM Preview: Stoke City v Liverpool 26 Dec 2012

Last updated : 25 December 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Stoke City v Liverpool fixture

Stoke City prepare to entertain Liverpool at Britannia Stadium on Wednesday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 62 games played, Potters have recorded 25 wins, and Liverpool have come away with 15 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Britannia Stadium was just last season, in October 2011, with Liverpool inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the Potters in a League Cup match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2012/2013 Sun 07 Oct Liverpool 0 - 0 Stoke City Premier League
2011/2012 Sun 18 Mar Liverpool 2 - 1 Stoke City F.A. Cup
2011/2012 Sat 14 Jan Liverpool 0 - 0 Stoke City Premier League
2011/2012 Wed 26 Oct Stoke City 1-2 Liverpool League Cup
2011/2012 Sat 10 Sep Stoke City 1 - 0 Liverpool Premier League
2010/2011 Wed 02 Feb Liverpool 2 - 0 Stoke City Premier League
2010/2011 Sat 13 Nov Stoke City 2 - 0 Liverpool Premier League

For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here

Recent respective form guides

Stoke City are in decent form at home, having won four and drawn two of their last six games, These games have seen the Potters score just 7 goals, though they have conceded 2.

Liverpool have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. A generous 6 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.

Stoke City's 25 points from 18 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position.

Liverpool's 25 points from 18 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 8th position.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Stoke City 6 3 3 0 5 2 12
Liverpool 6 4 0 2 11 7 12

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Potters are in a rich vein of form at home as of late, but the one that FootyMad has marked this down as one of their banker draws, taking into account the quality of the opposition. No-score draw

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Stoke City Unbeaten in the last 7 home games.
Drawn each of their last 3 games.
Not won in the 3 most recent games.
Liverpool 4 games since last away draw.
Last drawn game 7 outings ago.

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