The Bet 365 plays host to an intriguing basement battle as Paul Lambert’s Stoke City welcome Chris Hughton’s plucky Seagulls to Staffordshire. With only 3 points separating the sides in the table currently, there isn’t much to choose between the teams and with only 12 matches remaining in the Premier League season – there’s no room for manoeuvre in the bottom half of the table.
English Premier League – Stoke City v Brighton – Bet 365 Stadium – Saturday 10th February 2018 – Kick-off: 15.00 GMT
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Draw Best Odd of: 11/5 at Unibet |
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Stoke City
Brighton & Hove AlbionStoke City
With Mark Hughes’s tenure coming to an end earlier in the month, Paul Lambert was the surprise choice to replace the Welshman at the Bet 365 Stadium and it’s been a mixed start for the experienced Scot. The Potters currently sit 18th in the table, with 24 points from 26 games and in the relegation zone on goal difference only. Mame Biram Diouf tops the scoring charts for Stoke with 5 goals in all competitions so far this term.
Brighton
Chris Hughton’s men continue to defy the odds in the Premier League and despite only sitting 3 points above the relegation zone, they look well up for the scrap this term. Following their 3-1 win over West Ham last time out, the Seagulls have 27 points from their opening 26 games and sit 13th in the table. Glenn Murray opened the scoring against the Hammers and he has notched an impressive 9 goals this season so far.
Head to Head
Stoke hold a strong lead in the head to head record between the two teams – with 16 wins to Brighton’s 9 whilst the two teams have shared 15 draws historically. Their meeting back in November at the AMEX Stadium was a Premier League classic that finished 2-2 with Kurt Zouma and Eric Chupo-Moting scoring for the Potters before being pegged back by Pascal Gross and Jose Izquierdo to earn Brighton a point.
Stoke City v Brighton – Betting Odds and Predictions
With 47 goals between them this season, both sides have been comfortable in front of goal this term.
Both teams to score – YES – looks over priced at 21/20 with William Hill.
Glenn Murray has scored 9 goals in all competitions this season and will be eager to keep his good run going.
Glenn Murray to score anytime looks a great bet at 13/5 with PaddyPower.
This could be a close encounter between two evenly matched teams.
Under 2.5 goals in the match is a very good bet at 8/13 with Betfair.
Both teams will be desperate for the win and their eagerness to win could be a leveller between the two sides.
The match to finish as a draw is a sound bet at 11/6 with Unibet.
Score Prediction
Stoke City 1 – 1 Brighton – 11/2 with William Hill.
Top Betting Tip Stoke City v Brighton
This could be a fiery encounter between two sides that need to register points to maintain their push away from relegation. The match to finish as a draw and both teams to score looks a strong punt at 7/2 with Betway.