Stoke City FC vs West Bromwich Albion FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Stoke City FC vs West Bromwich Albion FC — Championship at Bet365 Stadium.
- Stoke City FC 7 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
- West Bromwich Albion FC 7 games · 14 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee James Bell
- Assistant 1 Scott Ledger
- Assistant 2 Matt Wilkes (England)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Ham United FC | 7 | 14 |
| 2 | Swansea City AFC | 7 | 14 |
| 3 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 7 | 14 |
| 4 | Middlesbrough FC | 6 | 13 |
| 5 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 7 | 12 |
| 6 | Charlton Athletic FC | 7 | 12 |
| 7 | Southampton FC | 7 | 10 |
| 8 | Birmingham City FC | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | Stoke City FC | 7 | 10 |
| 10 | Bristol City FC | 6 | 10 |
| 11 | Norwich City FC | 7 | 9 |
| 12 | Millwall FC | 6 | 9 |
| 13 | Sheffield United FC | 6 | 9 |
| 14 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 5 | 8 |
| 15 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 7 | 8 |
| 16 | Lincoln City FC | 6 | 8 |
| 17 | Watford FC | 7 | 8 |
| 18 | Portsmouth FC | 6 | 7 |
| 19 | Wrexham AFC | 7 | 7 |
| 20 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 7 | 7 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 7 | 4 |
| 22 | Derby County FC | 7 | 4 |
| 23 | Preston North End FC | 7 | 3 |
| 24 | Burnley FC | 7 | 3 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Aug | West Bromwich Albion FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 17 Aug | Watford FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 10 Aug | Coventry City FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 04 May | Bristol City FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 27 Apr | Southampton FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Apr | Plymouth Argyle FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Aug | Stoke City FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Aug | Leeds United FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 10 Aug | Queens Park Rangers FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 17 May | Southampton FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 12 May | Southampton FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 04 May | Preston North End FC | H | 3–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Stoke City FC | West Bromwich Albion FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #3 |
| 10 | Points | 14 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 3 / 1 / 3 | W / D / L | 4 / 2 / 1 |
| 11 | Scored | 10 |
| 11 | Conceded | 7 |
| +0 | GD | +3 |
| 1.43 | PPG | 2.00 |
| 43% | Win % | 57% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
36%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
Clean Sheets
Stoke City FC this season
Stoke City FC this season
29%
Clean Sheets
West Bromwich Albion FC this season
West Bromwich Albion FC this season
Stoke City FC are 9th (10 pts). West Bromwich Albion FC are 3rd (14 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Stoke City FC
0-15
4/1
16-30
4/3
31-45
2/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
–/2
76+
–/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
West Bromwich Albion FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
2/–
31-45
2/–
46-60
2/1
61-75
3/2
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Stoke City FC
| Ethan Galbraith | 4 G | |
| Justin Devenny | 2 G | |
| Eric Bocat | 1 G | 2 A |
West Bromwich Albion FC
| Jimmy Morgan | 3 G | 3 A |
| Isaac Price | 2 G | 1 A |
| Aune Heggebo | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Stoke City FC vs West Bromwich Albion FC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' West Bromwich Albion FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 10' Torbjorn Heggem is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for West Bromwich Albion FC so far.
- 15' West Bromwich Albion FC have won 491 goals from 382 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 18' Magnificent from Karlan Grant! That is 15 goals in 377 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 23' Kyle Bartley has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 28' A quiet spell here at Bet365 Stadium. West Bromwich Albion FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 29' Brilliant from the centre-forward! Lewis Koumas makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 29.
- 31' GOAL! Josh Maja scores on 31. Assisted by Tom Fellows
- 36' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 41' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Josh Laurent.
- 45' It’s gonna be a card for Jayson Molumby.
- 50' It is a cagey affair so far. Stoke City FC in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past West Bromwich Albion FC's compact 4-2-3-1.
- 55' Cameroon international Junior Tchamadeu has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 60' The Stoke City FC bench stirs into life. Junior Tchamadeu is withdrawn and Andrew Moran gets his opportunity.
- 65' West Bromwich Albion FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 67' Alex Palmer catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 67.
- 69' West Bromwich Albion FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jed Wallace is hanging Tom Fellows on the field on 69 minute.
- 70' The whistle greets Joon-ho Bae as he departs to be replaced by Ryan Mmaee.
- 75' Grady Diangana is a natural right winger and has been asked to do a very specific job for West Bromwich Albion FC tonight.
- 80' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Stoke City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 81' Another change for Stoke City FC made on 81 minute. Million Manhoef leaves to be changed by Niall Ennis.
- 82' Another substitution for West Bromwich Albion FC to replace Grady Diangana by Lewis Dobbin on 82 minute.
- 85' Another substitution for West Bromwich Albion FC to replace Jayson Molumby by Ousmane Diakite on 85 minute.
- 90' Lewis Koumas catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 90.
- Stoke City FC will have plenty to reflect on. West Bromwich Albion FC were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Stoke City FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 16
- 23
-
2
Lynden Gooch ↓ Lewis Baker 81'
-
15
Jordan Thompson ↓ Wouter Burger 69'
- 17
- 1
-
42
Million Manhoef ↓ Niall Ennis 81'
-
22
Junior Tchamadeu ↓ Andrew Moran 60'
- 28
-
10
Joon-ho Bae ↓ Ryan Mmaee 70'
- 11
Bench
-
8
Lewis Baker ↑ 81'
-
6
Wouter Burger ↑ 69'
-
14
Niall Ennis ↑ 81'
-
19
Ryan Mmaee ↑ 70'
- 37
- 26
-
24
Andrew Moran ↑ 60'
- 34
- 41
Coach
Steven Schumacher
West Bromwich Albion FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
10
John Swift ↓ Gianluca Frabotta 85'
- 5
- 9
- 27
- 2
- 6
- 14
- 1
- 8
-
31
Tom Fellows ↓ Jed Wallace 69'
-
18
Karlan Grant ↓ Grady Diangana 69'
Bench
-
11
Grady Diangana ↑ 69'
-
7
Jed Wallace ↑ 69'
- 44
- 21
-
24
Gianluca Frabotta ↑ 85'
-
17
Ousmane Diakite ↑ 85'
- 15
- 19
- 23
Coach
Carlos Corberán
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Dwight Gayle | 3 |
| Jayson Molumby | 2 |
| Jacob Brown | 2 |
| Dwight Gayle | 2 |
| Brandon Thomas-Asante | 2 |
| Erik Pieters | 1 |
| Kyle Bartley | 1 |
| Nathan Lowe | 1 |
Head to Head
Stoke City FC Form
West Bromwich Albion FC Form
2024-08-24
Stoke City FC
1–2
West Bromwich Albion FC
W
2024-08-17
West Bromwich Albion FC
0–0
Leeds United FC
D
2024-08-10
Queens Park Rangers FC
1–3
West Bromwich Albion FC
W
2024-05-17
Southampton FC
3–1
West Bromwich Albion FC
L
2024-05-12
West Bromwich Albion FC
0–0
Southampton FC
D
2024-05-04
West Bromwich Albion FC
3–0
Preston North End FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.39
Stoke City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.55
West Bromwich Albion FC xG
I would bet for:
Stoke City FC or West Bromwich Albion FC 72% + Both teams to score 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: West Bromwich Albion FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.94
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Stoke City FC or Draw
61%
Draw or West Bromwich Albion FC
67%
Stoke City FC or West Bromwich Albion FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: West Bromwich Albion FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.3%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
7.6%
0 – 1
7.3%
0 – 0
7.1%
1 – 0
6.5%
0 – 2
6.2%
2 – 2
5.9%
2 – 0
5.1%
1 – 3
4.4%
3 – 1
3.6%
0 – 3
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Stoke City FC
| Handicap | Stoke City FC covers | Push | West Bromwich Albion FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 10% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 18% | 67% |
| -0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +1 | 60% | 20% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 12% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
West Bromwich Albion FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

