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17 January 2016 1802 comments
James Barnes James Barnes
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Capping off the weekend’s play, Stoke City cross swords with Arsenal at the Britannia Stadium. The Potters won three of their previous four in the league and haven’t lost at home to the Gunners since 2010 (three wins, two draws). As for Arsenal, they’ve recorded just one victory in their last five road clashes.

Owing to a 22.2% shot-conversion rate, Stoke accrued two more goals (10) than any team over the last four Gameweeks. On the defensive end, only three sides have conceded fewer goals in home fixtures (10) than the Staffordshire outfit, while only two clubs have allowed fewer shots inside the box (61). Furthermore, no side has surrendered fewer big chances (nine) on home soil than Stoke, ensuring that the north Londoners are in for a challenging afternoon.

Despite mustering an unremarkable 49 attempts across the last four Gameweeks, Arsenal made their possession count with the most big chances (11) and the joint-fourth-most shots on target (18). On the flip side, only Sunderland and Watford (both four) shipped more goals than Arsene Wenger’s charges, who also served up the third-most shots inside the box (38). Mark Hughes’ side will take heart from the fact that the Gunners’ rearguard was breached on seven occasions in their previous two away fixtures.

  1. French Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    this is starting to really bother me - horrific refereeing

    • 10 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Carp was so right about this ref. Is it his 17th game without giving a pen?

    1. Bøwstring The Carp
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Yup, this will be 17th PL game

      Only referee not to give a penalty all season

      Atkinson behind him with 1 in 21 games

        • 10 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        Those stats you share with us are extremely helpful, cheers! 🙂

        1. Bøwstring The Carp
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 3 months ago

          Cheers, doing a referee article at the moment to have up before next GW

  2. Moin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    FPL site not opening for me since morning.

  3. Numb
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Wow, Butland on for 3 baps again!!!

    1. Numb
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      What a season he's having

      • 10 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Will concede soon.

      1. Numb
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        Nah

  4. Gnu
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    'Super' Sundays are great for my insomnia.

    1. Tinydancer
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      This isnt a bad game at all

    2. Stephen - Robot Daniels
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Bournemouth can't be on every week to excite you all.

      1. Gnu
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        True.

  5. SANTACLAUS
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Thanks butland

  6. For Fuchs Sake
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Watson before Moreno on my bench is looking so bad now, with Ozil not playing

    1. Costa's Counsellor
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Why?

  7. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    0-0 looking highly unlikely now

    1. @ocprodigy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      PLEASE.

  8. Jazz!
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    If it ends 0-0, and I'm a Wollscheid + Monreal owner who benched Butland... Should I be happy?

    1. Numb
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Obviously

    2. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      ...Yes

    3. Costa's Counsellor
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Yes.

    4. Dempsey
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      yes

    5. @ocprodigy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      You get 8 points, of course you should be.

    6. YoungPretender
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Yes... Why wouldn't you?

      1. Jazz!
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        Would be annoyed seeing Butland's 11 pointer on the bench...

    7. Debauchy
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      For sure

  9. Ayew Serious
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    I don't care who it is
    But can Arsenal please score

    1. Moin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Monreal to score

  10. Krul Runnings
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Zero chance this ends 0-0.

    1. Costa's Counsellor
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      I bet you 4 FPL points it does.

  11. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    moreno off the bench..... 🙁

  12. BobB
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    If you were given £100 to put on a score for this match, it would have to be 1-0 to the Arsenal, surely...

    1. Trae44
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      0-0

    2. GAMBIT
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      This isn't 2003 mate

  13. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Someone score 5 clean sheets as non owner is better than 10....

  14. Jay_
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Good man Cech

    • KingNidge
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Top class from Cech

    • tm245
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Get big, Cech!

    • King Carlos
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Cech wow

    • Debauchy
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Thank you Chelsea !!!!

    • Hakuna Juan Mata
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Wow what a save

    • Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Cech trying to do a Butland

      1. Costa's Counsellor
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        Bless him.

    • BobB
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Great weekend for City so far

    • Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Both GK racking in those save points 🙁

    • ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Cech battling Butland for motm

    • The Wise Owl
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      When is Elneny coming on? I want to see him in action.

    • KingNidge
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Stoke goal incoming

    • @ocprodigy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      How Arsenal haven't conceded I have no idea.

    • Arteta
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Cech you legend!

      1. Debauchy
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        this

    • KingOllie
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Petr the beast!!

    • Forza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Cech and Butland have 62.7% ownership combined, the average is going to skyrocket barring any goals.