Manchester United are determined to continue to overshadow Manchester City at the top of the EPL standings. For that Red Devils will target the victory when entertaining Stoke City in the week-to-23 EPL match that falls on Tuesday (16/1) early morning.
Manchester United is actually considered to be one of the most likely teams to win the Premier League this season. Especially their slick appearance at the beginning – the beginning of last season to make predicates in accordance with predictions. But until the 22nd week of the match yesterday, the red devil still holds a runner-up status with 47 points, 15 points behind Manchester City are firmly at the top of the standings.
One cause of the widening distance between the two teams from Manchester this is because the Red Devils lost many points in the Festive Period. Red Devils recorded a 3 draw at the end of 2017 yesterday, so their distance widened. But Manchester United themselves have returned to victory by breaking Everton with a score of 0-2 so they want to continue the positive trend in the rest of this season.
This weekend Manchester United will be Stoke City at Old Trafford. The team that is often a team inhibiting the pace of these giant teams appear so disappointing. Until the 22nd week ago Stoke City still caught in the relegation zone after only able to collect a total of 20 points. Terperosoknya their position into the red zone can not be separated from the barrage of two defeats they suffered in the last two games in the Premier League Newcastle United and Chelsea.
Although the middle shuffle does not mean Manchester United can belittle Stoke City in this fight. Because the last 3 games both teams, The Potters could withstand the draw MU, where in September and with a score of 2-2. Stoke City are also expected to perform all out at Old Trafford later. Because they only lost on goal difference from Southampton in 17th place and only two points adrift of Newcastle United who are ranked 13th. For that they will mobilize all their best ability to get out of the relegation zone.
Coming to this fight conditions Manchester United are in pretty good condition. Practicing in Dubai for a week, the red Devils recovery process went well where only Eric Bailly and Zlatan Ibrahimovic are likely to still be unable to play in this match due to injury.
At the visitors’ camp, Stoke City’s Carackacker Eddie Niedzwiecki came to Old Trafford without his best strength. Bruno Martins Indi, Jese Rodriguez, Erik Pieters, Glen Johnson and Ryan Shawcross should be absent in this match due to injury.
END SCORE PREDICTION: MANCHESTER UNITED 2-0 STOKE CITY
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STOKE CITY (+1 3/4)
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