Manchester City v Stoke Betting Preview – Premier League 14th October 3.00pm
Bookmakers are not giving the Potters too much of a chance in this one as they face a trip to the Etihad. Manchester City have averaged over three goals per game on home soil in the top flight this season and this could be an unforgettable afternoon for the Potters have won just one of their last six games in all competitions. Stoke have had their bright moments this season, but those have all been at home and they have struggled to pick up anything out on the road and are unlikely to get anything from this fixture.
Manchester City v Stoke Betting Tips
It has been plain sailing for Manchester City recently in the top flight. Ahead of the international break, they carded a 1-0 victory at Stamford Bridge against reigning champions Chelsea and while it wasn’t their biggest win of the season it was perhaps their most controlled and impressive one. That was a big statement by Pep Guardiola’s men who remain at the top of the table. They are now on a five match winning streak in the top flight and there has been a clean sheet for them as well in each of their last four. Manchester City to win to nil at William Hill in this one is going to have appeal at 10/11. The Citizens have won their last two home games by an aggregate of 10-0 in the top flight, beating both Liverpool and Crystal Palace 5-0. Manchester City will, of course, be without Sergio Aguero still, but that shouldn’t stop them from creating plenty of chances.
Last Six Premier League Head to Head
Man City 0 – 0 Stoke
Stoke 1 – 4 Man City
Man City 4 – 0 Stoke
Stoke 2 – 0 Man City
Stoke 1 -4 Man City
Man City 0 – 1 Stoke
Gabriel Jesus has five league goals for the season and he is the William Hill first goalscorer outright favourite at a price of 9/4, while City also have Raheem Sterling and Leroy Sane both in good form as well and they are 6/5 and 4/5 respectively in the anytime goalscorer market for the game. Manchester City have scored exactly four goals in each of their last three wins over the Potters and therefore you have the option of 8/11 on over 3.5 goals at bet365 for this match up. A Manchester City 4-1 correct score option at William Hill is a price of 14/1 while a 4-0 for them is in at a shorter price of 9/1. Even though they have Champions League action coming up, this should be a cruise for them. They have won their last eight in a row in all competitions, conceding just one goal in their last seven.
Current League Form (most recent last)
Man City DWWWWW
Stoke WDDLLW
Stoke are struggling along in the bottom half of the Premier League table and that is because they have had a pretty miserable time of things out on the road. They have picked up just the one point from their three away games this season from a draw at West Brom. That was a lucky point for them as well because it came towards the end of the match after a defensive mistake by the Baggies. They have had some big results this season, as they beat Arsenal and drew with Manchester United, but those results were on home soil. The Potters have just the two away goals to their name this season and they probably aren’t going to see enough of the ball to really threaten City too much in this one. The Potters have been behind at the break in two of their three away games this season.
Peter Crouch is Stoke’s joint top scorer this season with two goals and he got one in a 2-1 home win over Southampton before the international break and with it, he set a record for the most headed goals in the Premier League. There is a price of 4/5 at William Hill on both teams NOT to score which does look quite probable looking at this game. Stoke have only return the one goal in their last four trips to Man City and after getting hammered 4-0 by Chelsea on home soil recently, you have to imagine that their back line is going to be in for a long afternoon. Stoke have collected just the one clean sheet for the season and last season they conceded exactly four goals on the road at three of the top four teams in the Premier League last season.
Manchester City v Stoke Betting Odds
Man City 1/6, Draw 6/1, Stoke 14/1
Manchester City v Stoke Predictions
Manchester City to win: This should be another comfortable match for Manchester City. They have good home form and they have the creativity and firepower to really open a Stoke side who have been poor out on the road. Manchester City to win to nil is going to offer some appeal while a 3-0 correct score for them does the same.
