Premier League: Stoke vs Crystal Palace - Best bets and promotions

Premier League: Stoke vs Crystal Palace – Best bets and promotions – 5/5 – 18

The first game to start this football packed Saturday. Two teams that you might not have thought to be in the situation when the season started but here we are. Stoke who are still frantically fighting for their survival in the top flight and are in desperate need of points. Crystal Palace seemed to be doomed earlier during the spring but have pulled themselves together and with a shocking 5-0 (!) win against Leicester City last week, they are technically safe from relegation. Not mathematically but they are almost safe. Hodgson, the Crystal Palace manager will not have any incentives to change the lineup and the line up is strong. Crystal Palace will have to do without Scott Dann, Jason Puncheon, and Bakary Sako due to injury but this will not affect them too much. Statistically, Crystal Palace also has a good run against the Northern as they have won six of their last 7 fixtures against them in all competitions. These statistics should not be ignored.

With the form of the South London club and their chance to mathematically secure a new Premier League contract for next season, Crystal Palace will win it. Stoke will have to try in their last games but it does not look good for the Potters.