Stoke - Rotherham, English Division 1

2004-04-12 16.00 CET

Pick:       Stoke

Stake:     2%

Odds:      1,90

Final reason for bet

· Mid table Stoke is one of many strong home teams in the league. Currently they are in a row of eight unbeaten matches and managing six wins from them.

· Stoke will miss strikers Ade Akinbiyi (23(7) apps, 10 goals) and John Eustace (26 apps, 5 goals). Akinbiyi missed last game and Eustace has been sidelined since late February. Also veteran goalkeeper Ed de Goey (35 apps) will be missing. He also missed last game.

· Relegation battlers Rotherham is in bad form managing only eight points from their last ten matches. Their recent record on the road is even worse with five defeats from their last seven games.  

· Rotherham has doubts over midfielder Chris Sedgewick (35 apps, 2 goals).

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