Stoke vs Manchester City - Match Preview

By Matt Robinson / September 15, 2012

Match details: Britannia Stadium, 3pm kick off on Saturday 15th 2012. (Watch the highlights on Match of the Day.) Champions Manchester City face Stoke City this Saturday in the Barclays Premier League at the Britannia Stadium in what could be an uneasy time for the City squad. The last time these two teams met the game finished 1-1 and we witnessed Peter Crouch€™s amazing goal that shook Manchester City players and looked to have earned the Potters 3 points. That was until Yaya Toure levelled the match. Today's game is set up to be a close encounter with both teams likely to hit the back of the net. Manchester City won't want to drop anymore points so early on in the Premier League campaign having already drew one match in their first three, Stoke on the other hand will be delighted with a draw against Manchester City, although The Potters will be going for the win having drawn their first three games.

Stoke City

Stoke come into this game in 12th position, scoring three goals and conceding three. Whilst they might have drawn their first three games of the new campaign, they will hope to shock Roberto Mancini€™s side and grab their first win. Stoke€™s newest signing Michael Owen is set to make his first appearance from the bench and he will be hoping to make an immediate impact. (Team News)Projected Line-up (4-4-1-1): Begovic, Huth, Shawcross, Cameron, Wilson, Whitehead, Whelan, Adam, Kightly, Walters, Crouch

Manchester City

Champions Manchester City have began the season reasonably well despite conceding five goals. With Sergio Aguero being ruled out, City will turn to Carlos Tevez with Edin Dzeko or Mario Balotelli replacing him after the 70minute depending how the game goes. (Team News)Projected Line-up (4-2-3-1): Hart, Maicon, Kompany, Lescott, Clichy, Toure, Garcia, Milner, Silva, Nasri, Tevez