Away to Stoke is not going to be easy.Stoke City have the best defensive record in the pemiership.The win against Fulham have restored some confidence. Too close to call my heart is telling me away win but my head a draw, then I would go with my heart. Stoke 1:2 Liverpool. Other fixtures and predictions: Wednesday 26th December 2012. Everton V Wigan 2:1 Fulham Vs Southampton 2:2 Man Utd V Newcastle 3:1 Norwich V Chelsea 1:3 QPR Vs West Brom 2:1 Reading Vs Swansea 1:1 Sunderland V Man City 1:3 Aston Villa V Tottenham 1:1 Stoke V Liverpool 1:2 Lawro's verdict: Stoke v Liverpool (19:45 GMT) Stoke have conceded so few goals and are so difficult to play at home. They are difficult to penetrate as they proved in a 0-0 draw at Tottenham at the weekend. They work extremely hard on it in training and manager Tony Pulis actually takes charge of nearly all the coaching. Is Sturridge right for Liverpool? "We will see. There are a few things about this. If you are Chelsea and you thought he would become a big player then why would you let him go? Also, I'm going to be interested to see where he would fit in for Liverpool. If you want to play him through the middle, which is where he wants to play, then what do you do with Luis Suarez? I wouldn't want to take anything away from Suarez and what he gives Liverpool because he has been outstanding for them this season through the middle." They have only lost three games this season and none at home in the league. Sometimes you might have to leave a flair player out for more of a workhorse when you play Stoke because you have to work as hard, if not harder, than them and if you don't you can come undone. At the moment, Stoke only need to score one goal and they win games. From Liverpool's point of view, you are looking at centre-backs Martin Skrtel and Daniel Agger and thinking they are going to have a really difficult afternoon. Liverpool have won three out of the last four but it is very difficult for me to think they will win at the Britannia Stadium, although I can see a draw. Liverpool need to get the ball and control the game, which Stoke make really difficult for you. Reds manager Brendan Rodgers left Joe Allen and Raheem Sterling out for the win over Fulham and that was probably the best Liverpool have played all season, so they have got a bit of competition for places going. Prediction: 1-1
Everton 2-1 Wigan Fulham 1-1 Southampton Man Utd 3-1 Newcastle Norwich 0-2 Chelsea QPR 2-1 West Brom Reading 0-1 Swansea Sunderland 0-2 Man City Aston Villa 1-1 Tottenham Stoke 1-1 Liverpool
Everton V Wigan 2:1 Fulham Vs Southampton 1:2 Man Utd V Newcastle 2:1 Norwich V Chelsea 0:2 QPR Vs West Brom 1:1 Reading Vs Swansea 1:2 Sunderland V Man City 0:2 Aston Villa V Tottenham 1:3 Stoke V Liverpool 1:2
