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    Stoke vs Tottenham – Match Preview

    Stoke vs Tottenham – Match Preview
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    Paul Lambert’s Stoke side have not won any of their last eight Premier League outings and their situation at the bottom of the Premier League table is looking more and more precarious with every week that passes by.

    Last weekend they travelled to the Emirates to take on Arsenal and were dealt a defeat by three goals to nil. However, it is a score line that arguably flattered the Gunners and the hosts were lucky to be given the first of their two spot kicks.

    Once Arsenal took the lead the heads of the Stoke players had dropped, had that penalty awarded not been awarded then there is every chance they could have held out for a very precious point. That said we’ll never know if that is to be the case as they returned to the Bet365 Stadium well beaten in the end.

    Former Aston Villa and Wolves boss Lambert was aggrieved at full time as he did little to hide his displeasure in the penalty award, but truth be told there is little that they can do about it now as they must prepare for the visit of Tottenham on Saturday.

    If Stoke have one of the worst runs of form in the division at present then Tottenham have the best, they are now 13 games without defeat in the Premier League while also winning their last five in succession.

    Last weekend saw them claim a huge scalp as they made the short trip to Stamford Bridge in a game that would have huge ramifications in the race for the top 4. A position that has been hugely strengthened by the fact that they earned a very impressive 3-1 win in West London.

    The supporting cast were called upon once more and they did exactly what was required of them as Christian Eriksen and Dele Alli found themselves on the score sheet to turn the game on its head after the defending league champions took the lead through Alvaro Morata’s header.

    The goal from Eriksen came at just the right time for Tottenham, his stunning strike restored parity on the stroke of half-time and it is fair to say that his goal changed the complexion of the game completely.

    From there Tottenham showed more belief and this was clearly apparent in the second half when they scored twice more through the England international Alli. If the first of his goals was sublime, then the second was scrappy.

    It may not have been a goal for the purists but there were few complaints as it was a finish that all but wrapped up victory and meant that Tottenham are now eight points clear of Chelsea in the battle to return to the Champions League next season.

    The task for Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino is to make sure that his players do not think that the job is already complete especially with seven games to go and with Stoke fighting for their lives at the bottom of the table.

    The last four Premier League matches between these two teams have seen Tottenham run riot, scoring 17 goals in a quartet of victories and with Harry Kane already back from injury he will fancy his chances of adding to his already impressive goal tally this season.

    If that is to be the case then it will only mean more misery for Stoke, their situation is already looking bleak especially as they have played one game more than the teams around them. With that in mind I cannot see anything other than a Tottenham win while also keeping a clean sheet.

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    OVERALL TABLE PTS GP W D L +/-
    1
    Arsenal 27 10 9 0 1 10
    2
    Brighton 22 10 7 1 2 19
    3
    Manchester City 21 10 7 0 3 8
    4
    Liverpool 18 10 5 3 2 4
    5
    Chelsea 16 10 5 1 4 3
    6
    Everton 16 10 4 4 2 2
    7
    Bournemouth 15 10 4 3 3 2
    8
    Brentford 14 10 3 5 2 5
    9
    Leeds United 14 10 3 5 2 2
    10
    Aston Villa 13 10 3 4 3 -3
    11
    Tottenham 12 10 3 3 4 -1
    12
    Newcastle United 12 10 3 3 4 -3
    13
    Hull City 11 10 2 5 3 0
    14
    Ipswich Town 11 10 3 2 5 -5
    15
    Fulham 10 10 2 4 4 -2
    16
    Nottingham Forest 9 10 2 3 5 -4
    17
    Coventry City 9 10 3 0 7 -9
    18
    Manchester United 8 10 1 5 4 -5
    19
    Sunderland 8 10 2 2 6 -9
    20
    Crystal Palace 7 10 2 1 7 -14
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