Stoke City head into this game in relegation trouble as they are 19^th 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 2^nd 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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