vs Prediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

Stoke City sit ninth in the Championship with 10 points after seven rounds: three wins, one draw and three defeats, 11 goals scored and 11 conceded. At home they have won twice and lost once in three matches, scoring 6 and conceding 2, while away the record is one win, one draw and two defeats, with 5 goals scored and 9 conceded. Their most recent outing ended in a win, preceded by a draw, and further back two wins and a defeat to open the run. Sheffield United are thirteenth with 9 points from six games: two wins, three draws and one defeat, 8 goals scored and 8 conceded. Away from home they have won once and drawn twice in three matches, scoring 4 and conceding 3; at home the record is one win, one draw and one defeat, with 4 goals scored and 5 conceded. The last five games show a win in the most recent round, preceded by a draw, a win before that, and to open the run two straight draws. The competition average is 2.89 goals per game. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.