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February 2, 2013 3:00 p.m. GMT
Emirates Stadium — London
Referee: C. Foy
Attendance: 59872
February 2, 2013 3:00 p.m. GMT
Emirates Stadium — London
Referee: C. Foy
Attendance: 59872
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Lukas Podolski
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| Arsenal | 1.40 | 1.06 | 1.01 | 1.44 | 0.00 | 1.02 | 1.40 | 1.37 | 1.01 | 1.02 | 1.38 |
| Draw | 4.20 | 8.50 | 19.00 | 4.20 | 0.00 | 19.00 | 4.50 | 4.60 | 15.00 | 8.50 | 4.57 |
| Stoke City | 9.00 | 76.00 | 81.00 | 8.00 | 0.00 | 501.00 | 8.00 | 9.50 | 170.00 | 65.00 | 9.36 |
Arsenal - Stoke City Preview: Gunners look to re-ignite top four push
January was a bad month for Arsene Wenger's side, with only two wins in eight games in all competitions, but the Potters are without a Premier League victory since Boxing Day
By Tom McKeown
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ARSENAL
 Szczesny Sagna, Mertesacker, Vermaelen, Monreal Ramsey, Wilshere Walcott, Cazorla, Podolski Giroud |
STOKE CITY
 Begovic Wilkinson, Shawcross, Huth, Cameron Walters, Whelan, N'Zonzi, Adam, Etherington Crouch |
Arsenal new boy Nacho Monreal is set to go straight into the starting line-up for the clash against Stoke, with Kieran Gibbs (thigh) ruled out. The 26-year-old is likely to be the Gunners’ only change on Saturday, with Mikel Arteta set to return to the bench after recovering from a calf injury.
Francis Coquelin (hamstring) could return to the squad, but Lukasz Fabianski (ankle) is still ruled out for Arsene Wenger’s side.
Stoke captured the signing of Brek Shea on deadline day, but the 22-year-old must wait on a visa application after overcoming the work permit hurdle that threatened to scupper his move from FC Dallas.
The Potters also bought Jack Butland from Birmingham City, but Asmir Begovic should keep his place in goal, with Tony Pulis likely to keep the same XI that drew with Wigan after QPR failed to capture the signing of Peter Crouch.
| DID YOU KNOW? |
Arsenal have scored 32 goals in 12 league games at the Emirates Stadium this season and are joint highest home scorers with Manchester United.
- However, the Gunners have only won two of their last six games at home, and have only registered one victory in the Premier League in five.
- Santi Cazorla (pictured right) is the only Arsenal player to have started every league game for the Gunners this season.
- The last two meetings between these sides have been draws; a stalemate at the Emirates in August 2012 and 1-1 at the Britannia Stadium towards the end of last season.
- Stoke have only won once away from home in the league in 12 attempts this season.
- The Potters have only picked up one point from their last four Premier League encounters.
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Field Report
Reader's Predictions
Top 3 Predictions
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Arsenal FC 3-1 Stoke City
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Arsenal FC 3-0 Stoke City
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Arsenal FC 2-0 Stoke City
- 12.93 %
| England - Premier League (EPL) | 2 Feb 2013 | Arsenal FC 1 - Stoke City 0 |
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| England - Premier League (EPL) | 26 Aug 2012 | Stoke City 0 - Arsenal FC 0 |
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| England - Premier League (EPL) | 28 Apr 2012 | Stoke City 1 - Arsenal FC 1 |
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| England - Premier League (EPL) | 23 Oct 2011 | Arsenal FC 3 - Stoke City 1 |
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| England - Premier League (EPL) | 8 May 2011 | Stoke City 3 - Arsenal FC 1 |
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| 19 May 2013 | Newcastle United 0 - Arsenal FC 1 | EPL |
| 14 May 2013 | Arsenal FC 4 - Wigan Athletic 1 | EPL |
| 4 May 2013 | QPR 0 - Arsenal FC 1 | EPL |
| 28 Apr 2013 | Arsenal FC 1 - Manchester United 1 | EPL |
| 20 Apr 2013 | Fulham 0 - Arsenal FC 1 | EPL |
Stoke City
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| 19 May 2013 | Southampton 1 - Stoke City 1 | EPL |
| 12 May 2013 | Stoke City 1 - Tottenham 2 | EPL |
| 6 May 2013 | Sunderland 1 - Stoke City 1 | EPL |
| 27 Apr 2013 | Stoke City 1 - Norwich City 0 | EPL |
| 20 Apr 2013 | QPR 0 - Stoke City 2 | EPL |
| Returns: | Arsenal £14.44 |
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| Returns: | Draw £190.00 |
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| Returns: | Stoke City £5010.00 |
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| 13 | Wojciech Szczesny | Goalkeeper |
| 3 | Bacary Sagna | Defender |
| 4 | Per Mertesacker | Defender |
| 6 | Laurent Koscielny | Defender |
| 17 | Monreal | Defender |
| 2 | A. Diaby | Midfielder |
| 8 | Mikel Arteta | Midfielder |
| 10 | Jack Wilshere | Midfielder |
| 12 | Olivier Giroud | Striker |
| 14 | Theo Walcott | Striker |
| 15 | Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain | Striker |
| 24 | Vito Mannone | Goalkeeper |
| 27 | Andre Santos | Defender |
| 25 | Carl Jenkinson | Defender |
| 7 | Tomas Rosicky | Midfielder |
| 16 | Aaron Ramsey | Midfielder |
| 19 | Santi Cazorla | Midfielder |
| 9 | Lukas Podolski | Striker |
| 1 | Asmir Begovic | Goalkeeper |
| 2 | Geoff Cameron | Midfielder |
| 4 | Robert Huth | Defender |
| 17 | Ryan Shawcross | Defender |
| 28 | Andy Wilkinson | Defender |
| 30 | Ryan Shotton | Defender |
| 6 | Glenn Whelan | Midfielder |
| 15 | Steven N'Zonzi | Midfielder |
| 26 | Matthew Etherington | Midfielder |
| 19 | Jonathan Walters | Striker |
| 25 | Peter Crouch | Striker |
| 29 | Thomas Sørensen | Goalkeeper |
| 16 | Charlie Adam | Midfielder |
| 18 | Dean Whitehead | Midfielder |
| 21 | Michael Kightly | Midfielder |
| 9 | Kenwyne Jones | Striker |
| 10 | Michael Owen | Striker |
| 33 | Cameron Jerome | Striker |
Results
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Top Scorers
| Player | Goals | Penalties | |
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Robin van Persie Striker Man. United |
26 | 3 |
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Luis Suárez Striker Liverpool |
23 | 0 |
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Gareth Bale Midfielder Tottenham |
21 | 0 |
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C. Benteke Striker Aston Villa |
19 | 3 |
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Michu Midfielder Swansea City |
19 | 0 |