History of the Stoke City v Liverpool fixture
Stoke City play host to Liverpool at Britannia Stadium on Saturday, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 57 games played, Potters have recorded 23 wins, and Liverpool have come away with 14 victories. The last time the two teams met at Stoke City was back in November 2000, over five years ago, where Liverpool annihilated the Potters 0-8 in a League Cup match.
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Sat 20 Sep | Liverpool | 0 - 0 | Stoke City | PREM |
| 2000/2001 | Wed 29 Nov | Stoke City | 0-8 | Liverpool | LGEC |
| 1994/1995 | Tue 25 Oct | Liverpool | 2 - 1 | Stoke City | LGEC |
| 1991/1992 | Wed 09 Oct | Stoke City | 2 - 3 | Liverpool | LGEC |
| 1991/1992 | Wed 25 Sep | Liverpool | 2 - 2 | Stoke City | LGEC |
| 1987/1988 | Tue 12 Jan | Liverpool | 1 - 0 | Stoke City | FAC |
| 1987/1988 | Sat 09 Jan | Stoke City | 0 - 0 | Liverpool | FAC |
Recent respective form guides
Stoke City are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 4 to 3. The away form of Liverpool however, is much more impressive, remaining unbeaten in their last six, winning five and drawing the one. These six games have produced a glut of goals, with the Reds scoring 16 and conceding 4. Stoke City are stuck down in the relegation zone of Barclays Premier League with a return of just 20 points from their 20 games thus far. Liverpool are currently sitting proudly at the top of the entire league, having collected 45 points from the 20 games played.