FootyMAD's Stoke City match preview

Last updated : 18 March 2005 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Wolverhampton Wanderers v Stoke City fixture

Wolves are ready to welcome Stoke City to Molineux on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Wolves are clearly on top, having won 40 and lost only 12 of the 68 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Molineux was within the last three years, in March 2003, when they played out a goalless draw in a League Division One match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2004/2005Sun 08 AugStoke City2 - 1WolvesCHMP
2002/2003Tue 18 MarWolves0-0Stoke CityCHMP
2002/2003Sat 19 OctStoke City0 - 2WolvesCHMP
1997/1998Wed 04 MarWolves1 - 1Stoke CityCHMP
1997/1998Sat 08 NovStoke City3 - 0WolvesCHMP
1996/1997Tue 18 MarStoke City1 - 0WolvesCHMP
1996/1997Sat 01 FebWolves2 - 0Stoke CityCHMP

Recent respective form guides

Wolverhampton Wanderers are unbeaten in their last six home games, but have drawn three of them. A total of 11 goals have been scored by the Wolves in those games, with 5 conceded.

Stoke City have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. Only 4 goals have been registered in this time, with 5 leaked at the wrong end.

Wolves see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola Championship, showing a record of 50 points from their 38 games played so far, Stoke City's 54 points from 37 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Wolves624012710
Stoke City64119413

FootyMad's prediction ...

This is certainly an intriguing match for the Wolves, and one in which the FootyMad team are tentatively suggesting a drawn game. Score draw

Sequence statistics:
Wolves Unbeaten in the last 9 home games.
Unbeaten run of 8 matches.
Stoke City Not won in previous 2 away matches.
Last drawn game 4 outings ago.