United praying for Wigan upset

Manchester United

• Rio Ferdinand is hoping to return in defence after a groin strain.
• Wes Brown could also feature after a long-term foot injury.
• United have won five of the last six meetings between the sides.
• Wayne Rooney has scored 19 goals in his last 19 Premier League appearances.

• Striker Michael Owen is sidelined for the rest of the campaign with a hamstring problem.
• Midfielder Anderson is out for the season with a knee ligament injury.

Stoke City

• Stoke are bidding for their third successive clean sheet.
• Ricardo Fuller has scored in three of his last six matches.

• Goalkeeper Thomas Sorensen is still missing after dislocating his elbow.
• Stoke have not scored against Man United in their last four meetings.
• Tony Pulis\’ side has lost on their last six visits to Old Trafford.
• The Potters have scored only 10 goals in 18 Premier League away games this season.
• Stoke have scored more than one goal in only one of their last 11 matches.

Expert Advice

Stoke moved into the top half of the table with an impressive win at Fulham in midweek but whether they can carry the momentum forward at Old Trafford on Sunday remains open to question. The Potters have a particularly poor record at Manchester United and the champions will be in no mood to take things easy as they to secure a record fourth successive Premier League title. Sir Alex Ferguson\’s side know they are outsiders to defend their crown but they will do everything they can to apply pressure on leaders Chelsea and, with this in mind, it could be a high-scoring affair at the weekend with Betsson\’s odds of 1.31 about over 2.5 goals appearing a sound bet.

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