posted October 31, 2009 at 23:00 EST in Soccer Articles
Premier League Betting: Stoke City vs. Wolverhampton
by Nila Amerova
Wolverhampton Wolves head to Stoke City looking to build on the draw with Aston Villa at the weekend. The promoted Wolves were lucky to rescue a point in the clash against Aston Villa when they were awarded a late penalty spot but they will need to continue the positive trend if they are to avoid slipping further down into the danger zone.
Meanwhile, Stoke City are after an impressive 1:0 victory over Tottenham Hotspur at the weekend. They are currently on a three-match undefeated streak in league action and they will be looking to extend their positive run at the expense of struggling Wolves. Stoke were eliminated in Carling League Cup action by Portsmouth on Tuesday. Considering coach Tony Pulis fielded a second-tier line-up, we can infer where his priorities lie (league campaign of course) and assume they aren’t too downhearted by the loss.
Stoke City -½ -105 -105 2½ O +120 U -140 Draw +230
Wolverhampton +½ -115 +280 2½ O +120 U -140 Draw +230
Match Time: 11:00 am Eastern Time Saturday October 31, 2009
Venue: Britannia Stadium
Soccer Betting Analysis: Stoke City are a frustrating side to play against and they proved that at White Hart Lane when they beat Tottenham 1:0. Stoke also beat West Ham 2:1 and drew Everton 1:1 fashioning up a three-match undefeated run this month.
Stoke City are currently ninth in the table on 15 points after ten cycles. They have a good home record 3-0-2; the record is considered good because they have only lost to top opposition at home – Chelsea and Man U.
Wolverhampton Wolves are 17th in the table on nine points in ten cycles. Recently, they put together a two-match undefeated streak on the back of two straight draws against Everton and Aston Villa. The probably wouldn’t mind stretching to a third consecutive draw at Stoke City, should they be so lucky.
Soccer Betting Verdict: Stoke City have managed to frustrate several top clubs both at home and on the away this season and because of their exhausting ability to send off much stronger teams empty-handed or short changed how are the Wolves supposed to surprise them. They aren’t. Stoke City are confident and on excellent form and more likely than not they will extend that trend at the expense of the Wolves.
