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Arsenal will host Stoke City this coming Sunday, the 22nd of August, and look to improve their record of 3-1 and move up in the EPL standings. The Gunners are currently on a roll winning its previous three games, including a win against rival Tottenham. The three wins have been great as they came after an embarrassing 3-1 loss to Aston Villa.
Stoke City has also been playing quite well itself having won 2 of its previous 3 games and drawing the last of the third. Arsenal currently ranks 2nd in the EPL standings with 9 points while Stoke City is not too far behind with 7 points at 7th position.
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In the last meeting between the two, Arsenal had the upper hand and won 1-0. Arsenal has dominated at home against Stoke City, winning 35 out of 45 matches while drawing 5. The Gunners midfielder Aaron Ramsey has been key in the wins for Arsenal and will again play a vital role in this matchup.
Ramsey continues his great play from the past season and currently is second in the most tackles category with 20 and also second in most passes. While many of the fans look to the new signing Mesut Ozil to shine, he got a handsome pay check in the transfer and will look to add to the already star studded Arsenal line-up.
Stoke City will look to come to this match with all guns blazing with new manager Mark Hughes. The Potters have only managed to score 3 goals in their first four fixtures with a 2-1-1 record so far. Star midfielder Matthew Etherington is aware of the lack of scoring by his team and has said that the team has to score more goals to win. Veteran Peter Crouch will look to lead the Potters to a win over the Gunners.
The defensive end has been quite good so far for Stoke City as they have managed to pull off 2 wins with a margin of just 1 goals in each, but these wins were against Crystal Palace and West Ham United. Injury to Kenwyne Jones, Charlie Adam, and Glenn Whelan have slowed down the Potters as they do not have their full squad in form.
Probable Starting Lineups:
Arsenal: Szczesny, Jenkinson, Sagna, Koscielny, Gibbs, Wilshere, Flamini, Ozil, Walcott, Giroud, Ramsey
Stoke City: Begovic, Cameron, Shawcross, Huth, Pieters, Wilson, Whelan, N’Zonzi, Walters, Etherington, and Crouch
Stadium: Emirates Stadium
