Topics: Stoke City, Manchester City
The contestants of the 2011 FA Cup Final play each other in that very competition on Saturday.

 Team News

Rory Delap and Marc Wilson are both out for Stoke with a calf muscle strain and broken leg respectively. Andy Wilkinson is slightly doubtful due to a back problem. Ryan Shotton has a hamstring injury. Maicon and Micah Richards are both out for City due to knee problems. Pablo Zabaleta is set to return for this clash. Abdul Razak, Kolo Toure and Yaya Toure are away on international duty.

Analysis

Manchester City’s expensive recruits will take on Tony Pulis’ negative Stoke. Stoke’s incredible negativity on the pitch usually brings about good results. Once in a while though, they are torn apart. Chelsea absolutely shook the foundations upon which the club was formed by tearing them apart. Nonetheless, Pulis knows that his side can get the better of City if City has a bad day. Roberto Mancini’s team is beatable without a shadow of a doubt.

Previous Matches

Manchester City 3-0 Stoke
Stoke 1-1 Manchester City
Stoke 1-1 Manchester City
Manchester City 3-0 Stoke
Manchester City 3-0 Stoke

Previous Results

Swansea 3-1 Stoke
Stoke 4-1 Crystal Palace (After Extra Time)
Stoke 0-4 Chelsea
Crystal Palace 0-0 Stoke
Manchester City 3-0 Stoke

Manchester City 2-0 Fulham
Arsenal 0-2 Manchester City
Manchester City 3-0 Watford
Manchester City 3-0 Stoke
Norwich 3-4 Manchester City

Prediction

Stoke 0-2 City