1st Jan 2015 | Premier League
Hughes Feeling Stoked
Stoke won this fixture last season and are on a roll. So are United, but their away record for 2014-15 remains extremely mediocre.
For all their recent improvement, Manchester United have only tasted victory in two of their last 12 away matches. Based on that alone ‘Stoke-Draw’ would look good value in the double chance market at 20/23 (Boylesports) but the credentials for that bet run further.
The Potters are in good touch having won their two games last week without conceding a goal. They don’t fear the big boys as success against Arsenal, Man City, Spurs and Everton this season demonstrates; they also beat United at the Britannia last term.
Even if we delve deeper than results, the statistics suggest Mark Hughes’s boys can hold their own against his former club. Stoke average 13.4 shots per game compared to 12.9 for the Red Devils in 2014-15.
When this is all said, United are still unbeaten in nine so we should make sure that we still make a bet where a draw wins for us.
Odds correct at time of publishing: 08:23 1st Jan, 2015 but subject to change
