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Wolves prepare to entertain Stoke City at 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 70 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Molineux was less than a year ago, in March 2006, when they played out a goalless draw in a Championship match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Tue 07 Mar | Wolves | 0-0 | Stoke City | CHMP |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 24 Sep | Stoke City | 1 - 3 | Wolves | CHMP |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 19 Mar | Wolves | 1 - 1 | Stoke City | CHMP |
| 2004/2005 | Sun 08 Aug | Stoke City | 2 - 1 | Wolves | CHMP |
| 2002/2003 | Tue 18 Mar | Wolves | 0 - 0 | Stoke City | CHMP |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 19 Oct | Stoke City | 0 - 2 | Wolves | CHMP |
| 1997/1998 | Wed 04 Mar | Wolves | 1 - 1 | Stoke City | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Wolverhampton Wanderers have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. These low-scoring games have seen just 5 goals scored and conceded.
Stoke City have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. The Potters's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 11 goals for and 10 against.
Wolves lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca-Cola Championship, picking up 13 points from their 8 games so far. Stoke City are currently lying in 19th place in Coca-Cola Championship having mustered a points tally of 8 from their 8 matches played.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Wolves | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 |
| Stoke City | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 4 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its a close one to call, but I think that Wolves's reasonable showing at home is going to see them scrape past Stoke City. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Wolves | 6 games since last home draw. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Stoke City | Previous 3 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 4 away matches. No win in the 7 most recent games. |