Of Dominic Solanke's nine Bournemouth goals this season, seven have been at home but the other two have both come in the Midlands
Dominic Solanke scored the only goal of the game as Championship leaders Bournemouth won at Stoke.
The Cherries top scorer cashed in on a 51st-minute blunder by Potters keeper Adam Davies to net his ninth goal of the season from close range.
On a night when Stoke lost their own top scorer Nick Powell to a first-half injury, the Potters at least enjoyed seeing striker Tyrese Campbell return off the bench after the break following 10 months out with a knee injury.
But although he twice went close and Sam Clucas hit the post, the Cherries remained relatively untroubled - and their ninth win in 13 games this season was enough to send Scott Parker's men six points clear at the top.
Second-placed West Bromwich Albion will try to halve the leeway again on Wednesday when they go to Swansea.
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It was Stoke boss Michael O'Neill's 100th game in charge - but the statistics otherwise did him no favours.
Stoke's first home defeat of the season was not only Bournemouth's fourth single-goal win in a row in the Potteries, it was also their fourth successive Tuesday night victory.
And the Potters had only themselves to blame as they had marginally the better chances.
Inside the first 20 seconds Jacob Brown should have scored, only to drag his left-foot shot wide with the best chance of a poor first half.
But just six minutes into the second half the Cherries won it when Stoke sloppily gave the ball away. Ryan Christie took a speculative poke at goal, the ball bounced off the chest of the clumsy Davies - and Solanke slotted away the rebound.
Of his nine goals this season, seven have been at home with the other two both coming in the Midlands, having also scored in a 2-0 win at Birmingham in August.
What's up next?
After suffering back-to-back defeats for the first time since April, Stoke slip to sixth and could drop even lower (if Huddersfield and Reading both win on Wednesday) ahead of this Saturday's trip to Millwall.
Bournemouth are also back in action on Saturday at home to Huddersfield.
- Line-upsMatch StatsLive Text
Line-upsStoke
Formation 3-5-2
1Davies16Wilmot36Souttar5Chester2Smith7Clucas4Allen15Thompson14Tymon25Powell18Brown
- 1Davies16Wilmot36Souttar5Chester2Smith7ClucasSubstituted forSurridgeat 60'minutes4Allen15Thompson14Tymon25PowellSubstituted forVrancicat 28'minutes18BrownSubstituted forCampbellat 70'minutes
Substitutes
- 6Batth8Vrancic9Fletcher10Campbell12Bursik22Surridge28Sawyers
Bournemouth
Formation 4-3-3
42Travers17Stacey24Cahill5Kelly33Zemura8Lerma26Kilkenny29Billing10Christie9Solanke32Anthony
- 42Travers17Stacey24Cahill5Kelly33ZemuraBooked at 59mins8Lerma26KilkennyBooked at 3minsSubstituted forPearsonat 83'minutes29BillingSubstituted forMephamat 90+2'minutes10ChristieSubstituted forLoweat 90+5'minutes9Solanke32Anthony
Substitutes
- 1Nyland6Mepham11Marcondes18Lowe19Stanislas22Pearson27Rogers
Referee:Dean WhitestoneAttendance:18,427Match StatsHome TeamStokeAway TeamBournemouthPossessionHome48%Away52%ShotsHome12Away10Shots on TargetHome2Away4CornersHome9Away7FoulsHome3Away13Live TextPost update
Match ends, Stoke City 0, Bournemouth 1.
90'+7'Full Time
Second Half ends, Stoke City 0, Bournemouth 1.
90'+7'Post update
Attempt blocked. James Chester (Stoke City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
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Attempt missed. Ben Wilmot (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mario Vrancic with a cross following a corner.
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Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Chris Mepham.
90'+6'Post update
Foul by Jaidon Anthony (Bournemouth).
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Ben Wilmot (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+5'Substitution
Substitution, Bournemouth. Jamal Lowe replaces Ryan Christie.
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Attempt saved. Mario Vrancic (Stoke City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
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Foul by Ben Pearson (Bournemouth).
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Sam Surridge (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+2'Substitution
Substitution, Bournemouth. Chris Mepham replaces Philip Billing.
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Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Ben Pearson.
88'Post update
Offside, Stoke City. Ben Wilmot tries a through ball, but Sam Surridge is caught offside.
87'Post update
Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Jefferson Lerma.
86'Post update
Foul by Jefferson Lerma (Bournemouth).
86'Post update
Sam Surridge (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
84'Post update
Attempt missed. Tyrese Campbell (Stoke City) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sam Surridge with a through ball.
83'Substitution
Substitution, Bournemouth. Ben Pearson replaces Gavin Kilkenny.
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Attempt saved. Tyrese Campbell (Stoke City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sam Surridge.
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