Crystal Palace welcome Championship outfits Stoke City to Selhurst Park for their FA Cup fifth round tie on Tuesday night with kickoff at 22:45.
Crystal Palace have made a straightforward FA Cup campaign this season starting in the third round where they knocked out Millwall after a 2-1 victory at away before seeing off Hartlepool in their previous round with a 2-0 home win to book a place in this fifth round.
Despite losing just one of their last five matches across all competitions, the Eagle have looked off color as they have also won just one match in that run drawing three including the 1-1 with Burnley on Saturday in their previous Premier League fixture.
However, Patrick Vieira’s side will be banking on their extra quality over their opponents and with Wilfred Zaha, Connor Gallgher and Odsonne Eduard all impressing lately; Vieira will expect his side to comfortably get past another Championship opponent. But will need to work on his worrying defense as they have kept just one clean sheet in their last five matches.
Meanwhile having also face lower league opponents, Stoke City have made a direct run in the FA Cup so far fist knocking out Leyton Orient with a 2-0 home victory in the third round before seeing out Wigan Athletic in the fourth round.
Now in their way and the next round stands a Premier League outfit, which is an uphill task for the struggling Stoke City as they have not won in any of their last four matches and are coming of a 2-1 defeat to Bournemouth in their previous Championship tie.
The run has been majorly due to their vulnerable defence having not kept a clean sheet in the four matches, conceding eight goals in the run. Therefore Michael O’Neill’s side will be looking to bounce back as they look to extend their life in the competition while gaining confidence and momentum they need back in the Championship.
Crystal Palace vs Stoke City head to head
Both sides have met in 29 encounters since 1993 with Crystal Palace claiming 18 victories while stoke have claimed six and there have been five draws.
- Stoke 1-2 Crystal Palace 05/05/18
- Crystal Palace 2-1 Stoke 25/11/17
- Stoke 1-0 Crystal Palace 11/02/17
- Crystal Palace 4-1 Stoke 18/09/16
- Crystal Palace 2-1 Stoke 07/05/16
Home
- Crystal Palace 1-1 Burnley
- Watford 1-4 Crystal Palace
- Crystal Palace 0-1 Chelsea
- Brentford 0-0 Crystal Palace
- Norwich 1-1 Crystal Palace
Away
- Bournemouth 2-1 Stoke
- Stoke 1-2 Luton
- Stoke 2-2 Birmingham
- Nottingham 2-2 Stoke
- Stoke 3-0 Swansea
Crystal Palace team news
Crystal Palace will be without Nathan Ferguson and Joel Ward due to injuries.
Stoke team news
Stoke will be without Harry Souttar and Abdallah Sima due to injuries while Morgan Fox is a doubt.
Prediction and odds
- Crystal Palace win
- Both sides to score
- Goals over 2.5
