Football Betting Guide to Stoke

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Football Betting Prediction: Bottom Half Safe

Premier League Start: Wolves 2, Stoke 1

The Strengths. Belief, no that’s not the name of a new signing, it is something which the club seems to run on. Up in the Potteries, there is no resting on their laurels, no sitting back and just trying to survive in England’s top flight. The board of Stoke are fully ambitious in wanting their club to strive forward and take steps up the table towards European football. Stoke are battlers, and they will of course need to invest in order to be more a threat in the division, and the board is fully prepared to spend some. They certainly don’t have the spending power of the Premier League elite, but they will work with what they have, and continue to be a thorn in the side of most other teams. They did run out of steam a little bit towards the end of the season, but to their credit they finished eleventh, after being touted as potential relegation candidates. Now the pressure is on to do something which will step up the level of achievement again. With one of the best home crowds in the Premier League, Stoke have a lot of positive foundations to build upon. They have picked up striker Kenwyne Jones from Sunderland, who will hopefully be able to fill his potential after not really making a mark at his previous club. His arrival should  mean extra goals.

The Weaknesses: Tony Pulis and his managerial style. Not to take anything away from him, he got the job done in securing the Premier League future of Stoke, but he certainly didn’t win any fans for his style. To say that Pulis rivals Wenger in terms of playing the beautiful game, is like saying that PM David Cameron is fire breathing alien from Mars. He’s not, and Stoke are not pretty to watch, even though their home matches are played in an incredible atmosphere. Pulis puts out a tough tackling side which takes the most direct route to goal, and this somewhat simple style has gotten on the nerves of some of the Premier League’s stalwart managers. Arsene Wenger wasn’t happy when Ryan Shawcross broke Aaron Ramsey’s ankle with a fierce tackle. Others have complained about the physical nature of Stoke, but Pulis is happy with his work and has priorities in the league, saying that cups are just a distraction. It could be that their home support carried them a lot of the time, as their away record (which included a 7-0 hammering at Stamford Bridge), especially in front of goal wasn’t great. Still, a stubborn team, but could be found wanting this season as teams will have learned how to play them.

Stoke Betting Home: Did ok at home, and worth a punt against similar levels of opposition. Picked up points in 13 of their 19 matches, but only a 37% win percentage, so don’t be afraid to back them for a draw. You should be able to get decent odds on Stoke at least getting a point at home, and that will remain their best opportunity to pick up points, so expect spirited games for your football betting on Stoke.

Stoke Betting Away: Again look for drawn matches, or at least Asian Handicap betting which covers the event, or has Stoke in the plus to start the match. 42% of Stoke’s away matches ended in draws. Didn’t fare very well in front of goal, scoring just 10 but shipping 27. Outright wins may be at a premium away from home for Stoke, so they will be covered on Draw No Bet selections.

Stoke Best Football Betting Stat:
To Concede Final Goal – Stoke let in 18 goals in the last fifteen minutes of the match over the course of the season.

Stoke Best Football Betting Odds


Stoke Relegation:
6/1 at Ladbrokes

Season Points Under 40: Evens at Victor Chandler

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