In one of the matches of the 1/8 finals of the FA Cup, the players of Crystal Palace and Stoke City will come face to face. Will the favorite be able to win this meeting? LiveResult.Ru gives a forecast for this game.
Crystal Palace
The Eagles started confidently in the FA Cup, where the team was able to beat Millwall and Hartlepool in turn. In the English championship, the Vieira team, after 27 rounds of the current championship, was able to record 6 victories and 12 peaceful outcomes, which brought 30 points and 11th place in the standings. After the away success with Watford, the Glaziers shared the points with Burnley. It is impossible not to note the good performance of the team in the offensive line, which differed 37 times.
Stoke City
The representative of the second most important division of England passed the first two stages in the Cup of the country, in which they managed to knock out Doncaster and Watford from the draw. In the Championship, O'Neill's team has 12 wins and 8 draws after 33 rounds, which brought 44 points and only the 15th place in the standings. After a peaceful outcome in the match with Birmingham, today's guests suffered two defeats in a row.
Statistics and figures:
- Crystal Palace - the favorite of the meeting;
- The Eagles have a 2-match unbeaten streak;
- Stoke City have not won in the last 4 meetings;
- The last face-to-face meeting of the opponents ended with a score of 2:1 in favor of Palace.
Forecast
It is unlikely that this meeting will be productive. A very interesting match awaits us, which will bring less than 3 goals scored. Our bet will be on a reduced betting total in this confrontation.