Watch Swansea V Stoke Line-Ups, Preview, Picks 19th January 2013 Swansea will look to inflict a third straight
Premier League defeat on Stoke when they host them in a midtable tussle
at the Liberty Stadium on Saturday.
Michael Laudrup's men are unbeaten in five games heading into the
clash, although four of those encounters have ended in draws, including
last weekend's goalless stalemate at Everton.They suffered disappointment in midweek when they were dumped out of the FA Cup by Arsenal in a third-round replay at Emirates Stadium, with Jack Wilshere's last-gasp goal putting the Gunners through.
Stoke enjoyed better fortunes in the competition as they claimed a 4-1 win over Championship side Crystal Palace to advance to the fourth round.
That triumph provided Tony Pulis' side with welcome relief following back-to-back defeats in the league to Manchester City and Chelsea.
The Potters were thumped 4-0 at home by Rafa Benitez's Blues last weekend on what was a horrendous afternoon for midfielder Jonathan Walters, who scored two own goals and missed a penalty.
Walters went some way to making up for that nightmare in midweek when he fired two past Palace to seal Stoke's win after extra-time.
He will look to build on that display against a Swansea side who sit a place and a point ahead of Stoke in the standings in ninth.
The two teams have already met once in the Premier League this season, when Peter Crouch's brace fired Stoke to a 2-0 win at the Britannia Stadium in September.
