Squad sheets: Fulham v Stoke City

Fulham's win at the Britannia Stadium last month eased the pressure on Mark Hughes following the club's stodgy first half to the season, but a repeat victory – for what would be a fourth win in six games – would be just as timely to edge them further away from the condemned at the foot of a congested division. Yet Stoke have lost only once away from home, at Old Trafford, since early November and will be awkward opposition. Steve Sidwell and John Carew will hope to make an impact for their respective new employers. Dominic Fifield Venue Craven Cottage, Saturday 3pm Tickets £30-40 (0843 208 1234) Last season Fulham 0 Stoke 1 Referee Stuart Attwell This season's matches 5 Y 27, R 1, 5.60 cards per game Odds Fulham 5-4 Stoke 13-5 Draw 9-4 Fulham Subs from Etheridge, Kelly, Salcido, Riise, Dembélé, Halliche, Greening, Dkigacoi, E Johnson, Sidwell, Elm Doubtful None Injured Senderos (achilles, 5 Feb), Zamora (broken leg, 5 Feb), Briggs (calf, 14 Feb) Suspended None Unavailable Schwarzer (international duty) Form guide DWLWLD Disciplinary record Y26 R0 Leading scorer Dempsey 6 Stoke Subs from Sorensen, Walters, Pennant, Tuncay, Faye, Whelan, Shotton, Pugh, Gudjohnsen, Fuller, Diao, Soares Doubtful Gudjohnsen (neck) Injured Higginbotham (hamstring, 29 Jan), Sidibe (achilles, 22 Feb) Suspended None Form guide WLWLWL Disciplinary record Y40 R1 Leading scorer Jones 5 Match pointers • Five of the last eight league meetings between these sides have ended 1-0, including the last three at Craven Cottage • If Fulham lose it will be their 150th defeat in the Premier League • David Stockdale has the best save percentage (81%) of any goalkeeper to have faced more than 20 shots • Stoke have scored the largest ratio of goals in the second half (79%) while Fulham have conceded the lowest ratio in the same period (36%) • Fulham have drawn the joint most matches (11) and Stoke the joint fewest (three)