Stoke v Arsenal

If ever a side had got to the beach in March, then Stoke have to be one of the favourites. Since beating a disappointing Middlesbrough on March 4th, Stoke have collected just six points from a possible 27, and three of those came against Hull.

They look like a side who have dropped their hands, and their home record against the Big Six doesn't exactly instill confidence that they will improve against Arsenal.

Home defeats to Man City (1-4), Spurs (0-4), Chelsea (1-2) and Liverpool (1-2) and a draw with Man United (1-1) is the story so far this season. Of course, they may have just got a little unlucky in those right?

Wrong. The shot stats suggest those matches were just as one-sided as the combined 4-13 goal difference would have us believe. Over those 5 matches, Stoke have got away just 43 shots on goal, with 91 against.

For all the heat Arsene Wenger has been taking, its been easy to forget that the Gunners are just three points behind Guadiola's Man City, and are a point ahead of the long unbeaten Man Utd. He's not doing a bad job really - and should really reach the 70 point mark.

Arsenal to beat Stoke at 8/11

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