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Man. Utd. travel to take on Stoke City at Britannia Stadium at lunchtime on Friday, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 42 games played, Red Devils have recorded 9 wins, and Stoke City have come away with 18 victories.
The last time the two teams met at Stoke City was well over fifteen years ago, back in September 1993, the Potters carving out a narrow 2 - 1 victory in a League Cup match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Sat 15 Nov | Man. Utd. | 5 - 0 | Stoke City | PREM |
| 1993/1994 | Wed 06 Oct | Man. Utd. | 2 - 0 | Stoke City | LGEC |
| 1993/1994 | Wed 22 Sep | Stoke City | 2 - 1 | Man. Utd. | LGEC |
| 1984/1985 | Sat 06 Apr | Man. Utd. | 5 - 0 | Stoke City | PREM |
| 1984/1985 | Wed 26 Dec | Stoke City | 2 - 1 | Man. Utd. | PREM |
| 1983/1984 | Sat 31 Dec | Man. Utd. | 1 - 0 | Stoke City | PREM |
| 1983/1984 | Sat 03 Sep | Stoke City | 0 - 1 | Man. Utd. | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Stoke City have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. These games have seen the Potters score just 6 goals, though they have conceded 3.
Man. Utd. have an average recent record on the road, losing only 1 of the last six, but drawing 4 of them. These low-scoring games have seen just 3 goals scored and conceded.
Stoke City find themselves struggling down in 15th position in the league having picked up 20 points from their 18 matches. Man. Utd. sit in a healthy 4th in the league, and have picked up 32 points from their 16 games.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Stoke City | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 6 |
| Man. Utd. | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 12 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its been an indifferent run of form for the Red Devils of late away from home, but your FootyMad panel sees things improving, starting here at Britannia Stadium with Man. Utd. coasting to victory. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Stoke City | Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. Not won in the 5 most recent games. |
| Man. Utd. | Undefeated in last 4 away games. Drawn each of the last 2 games. No win in the 2 most recent games. |