Why Stoke will beat Newcastle and all but guarantee survival
Stoke/NUFC, Sat 5.30pm, Setanta Sports 1, Free Bets, Best Odds
With one of the best home records in the top-flight, chickendinner fancy Stoke to make it two losses out of two for Alan Shearer at the generous price of 6/4 with their chairman’s firm Bet365. Here’s why:
1. Excluding the Big Four, no team have picked up more points than Stoke (14) from their last eight league games. Over that same period, Newcastle have taken just six.
2. Stoke are unbeaten at home to sides outside of the top six - winning six and drawing three of their nine encounters.
3. In stark contrast, Newcastle are winless away to sides outside of the bottom six - losing seven and drawing three. They have lost all six against teams placed between 7th and 14th.
4. Middlesbrough and Sunderland have already both fallen to defeat at the Britannia Stadium (both 1-0, which is available at 13/2 generally) so the Potters are looking to complete a North East treble.
5. Newcastle have only won on two of their last twelve trips to Stoke.
Tags: Alan Shearer, Bet365, Big Four, Britannia Stadium, Correct Score, Football, Form, Middlesbrough, Newcastle, North East, Peter Coates, Premier League, Stoke, Sunderland
Posted: April 9th, 2009 by Michael Lintorn | 
