4 January 2011
Referee: Clattenburg
Attendance: 73,401
Man. Utd. prepare to entertain Stoke City at Old Trafford on Tuesday evening, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 45 games played, Red Devils have recorded 22 wins, and Stoke City have come away with 7 victories. The most recent encounter between these two sides at Old Trafford was less than a year ago, in May 2010, as they swept to an impressive 4-0 win in a Premier League match. Manchester United are unbeaten in their last six home games, winning five of them, and drawing the other one. In this time, Red Devils have rattled up an impressive 15 goals, and conceded 3. Stoke City have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. A generous 8 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period. Man. Utd. are currently sitting proudly at the top of the entire league, having collected 41 points from the 19 games played. Stoke City lie just outside the playoff positions in the Barclays Premier League, picking up 27 from their 20 games so far.