Two clubs in opposite halves of the Premier League table will do battle today in a match between Newcastle United and Stoke City. The first-division clash scheduled for 9:05 a.m. ET will be held at St. James' Park in Newcastle upon Tyne and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on NBC Sports.

What They're Saying

Newcastle defender Daryl Janmaat (via 90min): "We hope to put a run together now after Hull. A run like before Christmas is what we are hoping for. If we can get that, we can finish in the season in good fashion. The top 10 is the main target we have to reach. Stoke is a good game for us at home, then Crystal Palace away. They are good games to take some points."

Stoke City manager Mark Hughes (via Sky Sports): "He [Jonathan Walters] never changes. He's always giving 100 percent. I think he's the first Stoke player ever to score a hat-trick in the Premier League, and on his 200th appearance as well, so he's had a good day."

Tactical Preview

Player to Watch: Walters has been riding a decent run of form in 2014-15. In 18 appearances, the 31-year-old has seven goals and three assists.

Newcastle's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Krul; Dummett, Coloccini, Williamson, Janmaat; Anita, Colback; Ameobi, Sissoko, Cabella; Perez

Stoke City's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Begovic; Wilson, Wollscheid, Shawcross, Bardsley; N'Zonzi, Whelan; Moses, Ireland, Arnautovic; Walters

Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (statistics and lineups via WhoScored).

Standings

RnkTeamMPWDLGFGA+/-Pts
1Chelsea24175254213356
2Manchester City24147347242349
3Southampton24143738172145
4Manchester United23127439221743
5Tottenham Hotspur2413473731643
6Arsenal24126645271842
7Liverpool2411673327639
8West Ham United2310673527836
9Swansea City249782831-334
10Stoke City239592628-232
11Newcastle United238692935-630
12Everton246993134-327
13Crystal Palace2468102634-826
14Sunderland2441282234-1224
15West Bromwich Albion2357112032-1222
16Aston Villa2457121232-2022
17Hull City2448122134-1320
18Burnley2348112138-1720
19Queens Park Rangers2454152443-1919
20Leicester City2445152138-1717