Both Stoke and Swansea lost last weekend and are now a part of the midtable teams. This weekend they have the chance to put some distance to the lower part of the table. The Match of the Week is between Stoke City and Swansea City.

Premier League
Britannia Stadium
29-09-2012 @ 15.00 BST

What is the status of the two teams, before the match?

Monk: Might return this week
Stoke is without Andy Wilkinson who is still serving his three match ban, give on the 15th September, against Manchester City. Furthermore, Mamady Sidibe is still injured, but might have a chance of a comeback this week.

Swansea is struggling with injuries at the moment. Four players are out for the match against Stoke. Both Kyle Bartley and Neil Taylor is out for a long period, while Kemy Agustien is out for two weeks. Garry Monk might return, but it is still to early to say.

How is the two teams form?

Stoke has so far played four draws, and if it wasn't for Ashley Cole, the Chelsea match would have been just another. The Potters has so far only scored four goals while conceiving five.

Swansea started the season on fire, with a 5-0 win against QPR and 3-0 against West Ham. However, the last two matches have ended in a loss for the Welsh. 

What to expect from this match?

Time for goals?
Both teams are looking for a win in this match. When comparing the two teams, Swansea seems to be the best offensive team against a well playing Stoke defends. However, it is about time that Peter Crouch get back in form, and he can be decisive in this match. We can expect a hard played match, with goal potential.  

Who is going to win?

Given both teams current form, this looks to me as a draw. Swansea is struggling with their own play style, while Stoke seems to be able to miss every chance in front of goal.

What are the odds? 

The bookmakers have Stoke as favorites for this match, while a draw gives around 5/2 back.