Stoke City v West Ham
Barclays Premier League, Saturday, 3pm

LAST MEETING: West Ham 2-1 Stoke (28-12-2008) A late Diego Tristan strike secured the points for the Hammers after Carlton Cole had cancelled out Abdoulaye Faye's early goal.

LAST TIME AT THE BRITANNIA STADIUM: Stoke 0-1 West Ham (19-04-2005) Bobby Zamora's 78th minute effort edged this Championship encounter.

HEAD TO HEAD: West Ham 30 wins, Stoke 27 wins, 18 draws

FORM: Three wins and a draw prior to Saturday's 1-0 defeat to Fulham has all but guaranteed Stoke's survival.

Tony Pulis' men are sitting pretty in twelfth place, eight points above the drop zone that many people had predicted they would end up in come the end of May.

DANGER MAN: West Ham will be hoping striker James Beattie will not recover from a thigh strain in time for Saturday's game, as the former Everton hitman will be a prime target for Rory Delap's missile-like throws into the box.

FUN FACT: Former England pace bowler Dominic Cork is an avid Stoke City fan. The Hampshire seamer will be hoping the Potters can take a leaf out of his book and skittle the Hammers at Upton Park this weekend.

PREDICTION: Stoke City 1-1 West Ham.

MATCH ODDS: Stoke City 7/5, West Ham 2/1, Draw 9/4