Stoke vs Crystal Palace match preview: Marko Arnautovic and Yohan Cabaye the danger men
A look ahead to the Premier League fixture at the Britannia stadium
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Yohan Cabaye: The Frenchman has been one of the signings of the season. His reunion with former Newcastle boss Alan Pardew has been pivotal in Crystal Palace’s good early form which has seen them rise to sixth place in the table. Cabaye will need to perform here though, in what is a very tough away fixture for his side.
Best stat…
66: Stoke keeper Jack Butland currently leads the way with the most saves made this season. He has also kept seven clean sheets which keeps him level with Petr Cech and Joe Hart.
Remember when…
Goals from Charlie Adam and Ryan Shawcross helped Stoke come from behind to win this fixture in 2013.
Player to watch…
Marko Arnautovic: The Austrian has scored three goals in his last two league games at the Britannia in wins against Chelsea and Manchester City.
Past three meetings…
Stoke 1 (Diouf) Crystal Palace 2 (Murray, Zaha) Premier League, March 2015
Crystal Palace 1 (McArthur) Stoke 1 (Crouch) Premier League, December 2014
Crystal Palace 1 (Puncheon) Stoke 0 Premier League, January 2014
Form Guide…
Stoke City: WWLWWD
Crystal Palace: DLLWDW
Vital information…
Kick Off Time: 3pm, Saturday 19th December
TV: Highlights will be shown at 10:30pm, Saturday 19th December on BBC One
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