Match Preview: Manchester United vs Stoke

Kick Off Time 3:00pm

Team News

Manchester United

• Robin van Persie missed the midweek win over Real Sociedad through injury but should be back to face Stoke.
• Defensive duo Rio Ferdinand and Nemanja Vidic have been out recently with minor knocks that they'll hope to have overcome in time for this match.
• Danny Welbeck and Tom Cleverley should also both return.

Stoke

• Geoff Cameron is a doubt after missing the draw with West Brom last week, but could be fit to return in place of Andy Wilkinson at right-back.
• Charlie Adam and Marc Wilson battle it out for a place in midfield alongside Steven N'Zonzi.
• Peter Crouch could come back in up front after a rather poor performance from Marko Arnautovic last week.

Match Facts

Stoke have failed to win 29 of their last 32 away matches in the Premier League.
Man Utd have won 9 of their last 10 matches against Stoke in all competitions.
Man Utd have been winning at both half time and full time in their last 5 home matches against Stoke in all competitions.
There have been under 2.5 goals scored in 7 of Stoke's last 8 away games in the Premier League.
Stoke have failed to score in their last 3 matches in the Premier League.
Man Utd have scored at least 2 goals in their last 5 home matches against Stoke in all competitions.

Prediction

• It took an own goal for David Moyes' Manchester United side to beat a struggling Real Sociedad in the Champions League in midweek, but after drawing with Southampton last week, they will have at least gained some confidence from the result.
• Stoke have scored only 4 goals in 8 matches this season and Mark Hughes needs to pick that up if he is to keep the fans on side.
• He stands little chance of a positive result here, with Stoke having lost 9 of their last 10 games against United and drawing the other. Robin van Persie has 9 goals in 8 appearances against Stoke and should be in the goals once again.

Prediction:

Manchester United

2

0

Stoke