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Arsenal prepare to entertain Stoke City at Emirates Stadium on Wednesday evening, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having chalked up an impressive 35 wins out of 45 previous matches.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Emirates Stadium was just last season, in December 2009, with Arsenal running out comfortable 2-0 winners in a Premier League match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2009/2010 | Sat 27 Feb | Stoke City | 1 - 3 | Arsenal | PREM |
| 2009/2010 | Sun 24 Jan | Stoke City | 3 - 1 | Arsenal | FAC |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 05 Dec | Arsenal | 2-0 | Stoke City | PREM |
| 2008/2009 | Sun 24 May | Arsenal | 4 - 1 | Stoke City | PREM |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 01 Nov | Stoke City | 2 - 1 | Arsenal | PREM |
| 2004/2005 | Sun 09 Jan | Arsenal | 2 - 1 | Stoke City | FAC |
| 1996/1997 | Wed 13 Nov | Arsenal | 5 - 2 | Stoke City | LGEC |
Recent respective form guides
Arsenal could not have a more impressive recent home form, having won each of the last six games. During these games, Gunners have smashed 14 goals past the opposition and conceded a paltry 3.
Stoke City have an average recent record on the road, winning 2 of the last six, but losing the other 4. While the Potters have hit 4 goals, 7 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Arsenal's total of 53 points from their 26 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Barclays Premier League. Stoke City's 33 points from 26 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Arsenal | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 8 | 14 |
| Stoke City | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 9 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Arsenal may be coming up against a decent side in Stoke City, but I do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the Gunners. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Arsenal | Won 6 successive home games. 7 games since last home draw. Unbeaten run of 10 matches. |
| Stoke City | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 2 away matches. Last drawn game 9 outings ago. |