Stoke City - Fleetwood Prediction, H2H & Probable Line-ups - 17 September 2024
Fleetwood
One of the English League Cup matches will take place on Tuesday in Stoke-on-Trent, where Stoke City will host Fleetwood at the Bet 365 Stadium. Here's a match prediction from the Dailysports expert team.
Stoke City
The "Potters" have had an inconsistent start to the new Championship season and currently sit 13th in the standings. Stoke has only collected six points from five matches and now trails the leaders, West Bromwich, by seven points.
Over the weekend, Stoke City played away against Oxford United and suffered a 0-1 defeat. This marked their third loss in the last four Championship rounds. In the earlier rounds of the League Cup, Stoke advanced by defeating Carlisle (2-0) and Middlesbrough (5-0).
Fleetwood
The "Fishermen" are a League Two side and are having a less-than-stellar season. Fleetwood currently sits in 12th place in the standings, just two points shy of the top seven.
Over the weekend, Fleetwood won an away match against Carlisle, securing a 3-2 victory. Prior to that, they went three games without a win in League Two. Notably, Fleetwood eliminated West Bromwich (2-1) and Rotherham (2-1) in the earlier rounds of the League Cup.
Match Facts
- Both teams scored in the two previous encounters between these sides.
- In three of Stoke City's last four matches, only one team managed to score.
- The "Over 2.5 goals" bet has landed in three of Fleetwood's last four matches.
H2H
The teams last met in August 2021, also in the League Cup, when Stoke City beat Fleetwood 2-1 at home.
Probable Lineups
- Stoke City: Johansson, Chamadou, Wilmot, Gibson, Boka, Sidibe, Burger, Mehnhoff, Pe, Gooch, Cannon.
- Fleetwood: Harrington, Wiredu, Holgate, Bennett, Johnston, Virtue-Thick, Mayor, Hunt, Helm, Graydon, Coughlan.
Prediction
Stoke City is the clear favorite for this upcoming match, with bookmakers offering odds of 1.50 for a home win. Given the significant difference in class, we believe the "Potters" will comfortably win. Our recommended bet is “Stoke City to win with a -1.0 handicap” at odds of 1.80.
