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Welcome to TDP Pokoko and i won't argue with your pick. i've left this game alone as Stoke on their day and playing at home can be a pain in the ass for anybody when they want to be, they need 5 points to be relatively safe out of 10 games left so I imagine they will want points in the bag sooner rather than later.

Villa on paper will be obvious favourites as their still chomping at that 4th Champs league spot or a Europa place at least and 12 games to go themselves they will be looking to put pressure on Man City.
Its a bit of a paradox as both could cancel each other out for opposite reasons.

This is a game thats a bit to close for comfort to me and where the odd goal will probably decide this match as i don't see more than a goal between them either way.

personally I don't see Stoke winning but can see the draw or Villa winning by the odd goal which by looking at the odds the bookies seem to think too.