Stoke City head into this game in relegation trouble as they are 19th in the Premier League table.
However, they are one point away from safety and a good result here would not only boost their survival hopes, but it would also help boost their morale as they face other opponents.
They face Everton, Arsenal and Tottenham in their next couple of matches, so this is a defining moment for them.
They come into this game off the back of 3 consecutive draws and Paul Lambert should set them up not to lose here again.
Manchester City continue their march towards the league title with a visit to Stoke City.
Pep Guardiola’s men have more than a 15 points advantage over 2nd placed Manchester United and are set to win the league title with a win over their rivals in a couple of weeks time, but they have to survive the Potters here first.
They lost their last 2 Cup games against Wigan and Basel, but they have remain almost unbeatable in the league with 4 wins from their last five against opponents like Arsenal, Chelsea and Leicester City.
City have struggled away from home this year, winning only one of their last 3 away games including a 4-3 loss at Liverpool and a 1-1 draw at Burnley.
Results of each team’s last 5 matches across all leagues and competitions
Stoke City
LAST FIVE GAMES
DATE
COMPETITION
D
Southampton
0-0
Stoke City
3 Mar, 2018
English Premier League
D
Leicester City
1-1
Stoke City
24 Feb, 2018
English Premier League
D
Stoke City
1-1
Brighton & Hove Albion
10 Feb, 2018
English Premier League
L
AFC Bournemouth
2-1
Stoke City
3 Feb, 2018
English Premier League
D
Stoke City
0-0
Watford
31 Jan, 2018
English Premier League
Manchester City
LAST FIVE GAMES
DATE
COMPETITION
W
Manchester City
1-0
Chelsea
4 Mar, 2018
English Premier League
W
Arsenal
0-3
Manchester City
1 Mar, 2018
English Premier League
W
Arsenal
0-3
Manchester City
25 Feb, 2018
English Carabao Cup
L
Wigan Athletic
1-0
Manchester City
19 Feb, 2018
English FA Cup
W
FC Basel
0-4
Manchester City
13 Feb, 2018
Champions League
H2H
LAST FIVE GAMES
DATE
COMPETITION
Manchester City
7-2
Stoke City
14 Oct, 2017
English Premier League
Manchester City
0-0
Stoke City
8 Mar, 2017
English Premier League
Stoke City
1-4
Manchester City
20 Aug, 2016
English Premier League
Manchester City
4-0
Stoke City
23 Apr, 2016
English Premier League
Stoke City
2-0
Manchester City
5 Dec, 2015
English Premier League
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