{"id":1432688,"date":"2026-02-12T13:44:40","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T13:44:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?post_type=news&p=1432688"},"modified":"2026-02-12T13:44:42","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T13:44:42","slug":"match-preview-stoke-vs-fulham-15-02-26-fa-cup","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/match-preview-stoke-vs-fulham-15-02-26-fa-cup\/","title":{"rendered":"Stoke City vs Fulham: predictions, stats, tips & odds"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Stoke City<\/a> welcome Fulham<\/a> to the bet365 Stadium for a high-stakes FA Cup<\/a> encounter, with kick-off set for Sunday afternoon. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Potters will be looking to upset the odds and overturn a recent head-to-head trend that has seen Fulham emerge victorious in three of their last four meetings. For Fulham, this is an opportunity to assert their technical quality and extend their dominance, while Stoke hope their physicality and set-piece prowess can tip the balance in their favour. With both sides eager to progress, expect a clash of styles and plenty of drama under the cup spotlight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Best Bets & Predictions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Based on Fulham’s dominance in possession, clinical attacking from midfield, and a clear head-to-head advantage, our top betting recommendations centre around the visitors. We’re particularly confident in Fulham to win, given their recent record against Stoke and superior technical stats. Here are our top tips for this FA Cup showdown:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Our Prediction<\/th>\nOdds & Bookmaker<\/th>\nConfidence<\/th>\nWhy We’re Backing It<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Fulham to Win<\/strong><\/td>\n4\/6 @ Bet365<\/a>
(60.0%)<\/td>\n		\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50<\/td>\nBacking Fulham’s recent H2H record (3 wins in last 4) and midfield scoring edge.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Both Teams to Score \u2013 Yes<\/strong><\/td>\n4\/5 @ Bet365<\/a>
(55.6%)<\/td>\n		\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50<\/td>\nStoke’s physicality could trouble Fulham, whose defence is yet to produce a clean sheet this cup run.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Odds correct at the time of writing.<\/small><\/p>\n\n\n

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    Season Form & Standings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Both of these sides entered the competition at the third round stage. Stoke beat fellow Championship side, Coventry, 1-0 to reach this point, while Fulham also beat Championship opposition in Middlesbrough, by a 3-1 scoreline. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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