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Team News
Glenn Whelan, Andy Wilkinson and Marc Wilson are all doubtful for Stoke City. Sandro, William Gallas and Younes Kaboul are all out for the North London side. Mousa Dembele could be set to return after missing the 2-2 draw against Chelsea.
Analysis
Spurs will leap to fourth in the Premier League table with a win this week as Arsenal does not play until midweek. They play a Stoke City side which will battle hard in front of their home fans despite not really having anything to play for. Tottenham has managed to keep fourth place in sight despite some tough fixtures. They snatched victory from the jaws of defeat against Manchester City. In midweek, they battled on and earned a point against Chelsea.
Tottenham however has to win this match to keep fourth place in sight. A loss for them could see the end of their top four hopes. In the event that they lose, Arsenal will need only a point to qualify for the Champions League due to a superior goal difference. The match will be tough undoubtedly for Tottenham. Stoke does not give any team an easy game, especially not on rainy nights. Spurs will hope that the rain does not fall on their top four hopes in Stoke on Trent.
Previous Meetings
Tottenham Hotspur 0-0 Stoke City (22nd December 2012)
Tottenham Hotspur 1-1 Stoke City (21st March 2012)
Stoke City 2-1 Tottenham Hotspur (11th December 2011)
Stoke City 0-0 Tottenham Hotspur (20th September 2011)
Tottenham Hotspur 3-2 Stoke City (9th April 2011)
Previous Matches
Sunderland 1-1 Stoke City (6th May 2013)
Stoke City 1-0 Norwich City (27th April 2013)
Queens Park Rangers 0-2 Stoke City (20th April 2013)
Stoke City 0-2 Manchester United (14th April 2013)
Stoke City 1-3 Aston Villa (6th April 2013)
Chelsea 2-2 Tottenham Hotspur (8th May 2013)
Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 Southampton (4th May 2013)
Wigan Athletic 2-2 Tottenham Hotspur (27th April 2013)
Tottenham Hotspur 3-1 Manchester City (21st April 2013)
Basel 2-2 Tottenham Hotspur (11th April 2013)
Prediction
Stoke City 0-0 Tottenham Hotspur
