Saturday's visit of Burnley marks the last of a nine game clutch of favourable fixtures for the Potters ahead of a more challenging schedule in December.
It's a period that with one game to go has taken in matches against West Brom, Sunderland, Hull, Swansea, West Ham, Bournemouth and Watford, and resulting in a healthy average of two points a game with a creditable draw against Manchester United thrown in for good measure.
Results elsewhere at the weekend saw the side just slip out of the top ten of the league but another three points against Sean Dyche's men should firmly establish the Potters back in the top half of the table.