This match will probably ensure the future of Stoke City to stay or not in the EPL next season. While Arsenal currently three points clear of Newcastle, but Newcastle still have a game that they have not played. At the first meeting between the two teams this season, Arsenal managed a 3-1 win over Stoke by two goals from Van Persie and a goal from Gervinho, while the Stoke goal scored by Peter Crouch.
In the last five meetings between the teams, Stoke won two victories and three other meeting were won by Arsenal. In the last Premier League match, Stoke were forced to loose from the host of Newcastle with a score of 3-0. The defeat make Stoke are in the 14th position standings with a total score 42 points from 34 matches they have played.
Meanwhile, Arsenal could only draw 0-0 at home to Chelsea last weekend. The draw makes Arsenal remain in the 3rd position standings with 65 points from the total collection of 35 games they have played. Van Persie is recorded as the top scorer in the Premier League with a collection of 27 goals so far. Van Persie was awarded the Player of the PFA Player of the Year, and also he was also awarded the Football Writers' Association Footballer of the Premier League this year.
Stoke City vs Arsenal
Competition: English Premier League
Date: Saturday, 28 April 2012
Timing: 16:00 CET
Ground: Britannia Stadium
Possible Starting XI:
Stoke City: Begovic, Huth, Shawcross, Wilkinson, Shotton, Whelan, Wilson, Etheringhton, Palacios, Walters, Crouch.
Arsenal: Szczesny, Gibbs, Vermaelen, Koscielny, Sagna, Rosicky, Ramsey, Song, Chamberlain, Benayoun,Van Persie.
Results and Highlights Video
[Stoke City 1-1 Arsenal]
10' [1 - 0] P. Crouch15' [1 - 1] R.v. Persie
Stoke City 1-0 Arsenal Highlights Video
Stoke City 1-1 Arsenal Highlights Video
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