Stoke City and Crystal Palace are two of the most physically dominant sides in the league and both will look to dominate the other from the outset. Mark Hughes should have the edge, however, as Stoke beat Manchester City emphatically in their last home fixture. Goals will be at a premium as Stoke have kept clean sheets in seven of their last nine league games and Palace have conceded only six away from home this season. Graham Searles
Kick-off Saturday 3pm
Venue Britannia Stadium
Last season Stoke City 1 Crystal Palace 2
Referee R Madley
This season G12, Y41, R3, 3.66 cards per game
Odds H 53-35 A 9-4 D 23-10
Stoke City
Subs from Haugaard, Wilson, Muniesa, Cameron, Bardsley, Ireland, Van Ginkel, Sidwell, Walters, Diouf, Odemwingie
Doubtful Shaqiri (illness)
Injured Crouch (hamstring, 28 Dec), Cameron (hamstring, unknown), Given (knee, unknown)
Suspended None
Form DWWLWD
Discipline Y25 R3
Leading scorer Arnautovic 5
Crystal Palace
Subs from Speroni, McCarthy, Kelly, Mariappa, Hangeland, Ledley, Mutch, Lee, Bamford, Campbell, Chamakh, Jedinak
Doubtful Jedinak (ankle), Ledley (thigh)
Injured Sako (hamstring, 26 Dec), Gayle (hamstring, 3 Jan), Appiah (knee, unknown)
Suspended None
Form DWLWDW
Discipline Y28 R1
Leading scorer Cabaye 5
