Opta Stats: Stoke City v Tottenham

Can Bale continue his fine scoring run?

It's a must-win game for Spurs in their uphill struggle to finish in the Champions League places, while Stoke will want to end their home campaign on a positive note

Stoke are unbeaten in their last three Barclays Premier League clashes with Tottenham Hotspur (W1 D2). You can lay Spurs at 1.9420/21.

All four Premier League clashes between these two teams at the Britannia Stadium have ended 2-1 (two wins apiece). 2-1 to Stoke in the correct score market is trading at 15.5n/a with the reverse scoreline available at 9.617/2.

Andre Villas-Boas' two previous meetings with Stoke in the English top flight (one with Chelsea and one with Tottenham) have both ended goalless. You can back a goalless draw at 11.010/1.

Tottenham are Matthew Etherington's favourite Premier League opponents. The former Spurs player has scored four times against his former club, including three in his last three. The winger is 29.028/1 to open the scoring.

Stoke need a point from their last two games to be certain of survival. A draw is trading at 3.65n/a.

Stoke have hit fewer shots on target than any other side this season (110). A Tottenham clean sheet is available at 2.588/5.

Only Aston Villa (13) have scored more Premier League goals over the past six games than Spurs (12). You can back Over 2.5 Goals at 2.1211/10.

Gareth Bale has scored in 10 of Tottenham's 18 Premier League away games this season. The Welshman is trading at 4.67/2 to score first.