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
UEFA 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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Aston Villa
02:00
Everton
April 16, 2021
Everton
20:00
Tottenham Hotspur
April 17, 2021
Southampton
01:00
Crystal Palace
Newcastle United
12:30
West Ham United
Wolverhampton Wanderers
20:15
Sheffield United
April 18, 2021
Arsenal
13:30
Fulham
Manchester United
16:00
Burnley
April 19, 2021
Leeds United
20:00
Liverpool
April 20, 2021
Chelsea
20:00
Brighton & Hov…
April 21, 2021
Tottenham Hotspur
18:00
Southampton
Aston Villa
20:15
Manchester City
April 22, 2021
Leicester City
20:00
West Bromwich Albion
April 23, 2021
Arsenal
20:00
Everton
April 24, 2021
Liverpool
12:30
Newcastle United
West Ham United
17:30
Chelsea
Sheffield United
20:00
Brighton & Hov…
April 25, 2021
Wolverhampton Wanderers
12:00
Burnley
Leeds United
14:00
Manchester United
Aston Villa
19:00
West Bromwich Albion
April 26, 2021
Leicester City
20:00
Crystal Palace
Premier League Table
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Team
MP
W
D
L
F
A
G
P
1
Manchester City
32
23
5
4
67
23
+44
74
2
Manchester United
31
18
9
4
61
34
+27
63
3
Leicester City
31
17
5
9
55
37
+18
56
4
West Ham United
31
16
7
8
51
39
+12
55
5
Chelsea
31
15
9
7
50
31
+19
54
6
Liverpool
31
15
7
9
53
37
+16
52
7
Tottenham Hotspur
31
14
7
10
52
35
+17
49
8
Everton
30
14
6
10
41
38
+3
48
9
Arsenal
31
13
6
12
43
35
+8
45
10
Leeds United
31
14
3
14
49
49
+0
45
11
Aston Villa
30
13
5
12
43
33
+10
44
12
Wolverhampton Wanderers
31
10
8
13
31
41
-10
38
13
Crystal Palace
31
10
8
13
33
52
-19
38
14
Southampton
31
10
6
15
39
56
-17
36
15
Brighton & Hov…
31
7
12
12
33
38
-5
33
16
Burnley
31
8
9
14
25
42
-17
33
17
Newcastle United
31
8
8
15
32
51
-19
32
18
Fulham
32
5
11
16
24
42
-18
26
19
West Bromwich Albion
31
5
9
17
28
59
-31
24
20
Sheffield United
31
4
2
25
17
55
-38
14
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