Thursday , 2 July 2026

Stoke City FC vs West Bromwich Albion FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2024-25
Stoke City FC
1 – 2
Full Time
West Bromwich Albion FC
Sat 24 Aug 2024 · 14:00 UTC Bet365 Stadium 24,371 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 18' Karlan Grant
Lewis Koumas 29' 1–1
1–2 31' Josh Maja
Josh Laurent 41' Y
Y 45' Jayson Molumby
Y 67' Alex Palmer
Lewis Koumas 90' Y
Y 90' Darnell Furlong

Overview

Match Preview

Stoke City FC vs West Bromwich Albion FC — Championship at Bet365 Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee James Bell
  • Assistant 1 Scott Ledger
  • Assistant 2 Matt Wilkes (England)

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Millwall FC 46 83
4 Southampton FC 46 80
5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80
6 Hull City AFC 46 73
7 Wrexham AFC 46 71
8 Derby County FC 46 69
9 Norwich City FC 46 65
10 Birmingham City FC 46 64
11 Swansea City AFC 46 64
12 Bristol City FC 46 62
13 Sheffield United FC 46 60
14 Preston North End FC 46 60
15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58
16 Watford FC 46 57
17 Stoke City FC 46 55
18 Portsmouth FC 46 55
19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53
20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52
21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51
22 Oxford United FC 46 47
23 Leicester City FC 46 46
24 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

3
4
7
Stoke City FC 14 games · Avg 2.1 goals West Bromwich Albion FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-08-24 Stoke City FC 1–2 West Bromwich Albion FC 2024-04-06 Stoke City FC 2–2 West Bromwich Albion FC 2023-12-17 West Bromwich Albion FC 1–1 Stoke City FC 2023-04-15 Stoke City FC 1–2 West Bromwich Albion FC 2022-11-12 West Bromwich Albion FC 2–0 Stoke City FC

Recent Form

Stoke City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
West Bromwich Albion FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#17 Position #21
55 Points 51
46 Played 46
15 / 10 / 21 W / D / L 13 / 14 / 19
51 Scored 48
56 Conceded 58
-5 GD -10
1.20 PPG 1.11
33% Win % 28%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
36% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Stoke City FC are 17th (55 pts). West Bromwich Albion FC are 21st (51 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Stoke City FC and West Bromwich Albion FC get this one started.
  • 5' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for John Swift suffering a number of foals already.
  • 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Josh Laurent, as he is very good at scoring at Bet365 Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 15' Jordan Thompson has been relatively quiet despite scoring 9 goals in his last 384 appearances.
  • 18' A stunning finish from Karlan Grant — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 23' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 28' Stoke City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 28.
  • 29' Lewis Koumas has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 29 minutes.
  • 31' The deadlock is broken! Josh Maja gets on the scoresheet on 31 minutes.
  • 36' Joon-ho Bae is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Stoke City FC so far.
  • 41' It’s gonna be a card for Josh Laurent.
  • 45' Controversy at the stadium! Jayson Molumby argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 50' Torbjorn Heggem is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for West Bromwich Albion FC tonight.
  • 55' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 55 minutes.
  • 60' Junior Tchamadeu makes way for Andrew Moran at the 60 minute mark. A tactical switch from Stoke City FC.
  • 65' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 67' Alex Palmer catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 67.
  • 69' Another substitution for West Bromwich Albion FC to replace Tom Fellows by Jed Wallace on 69 minute.
  • 70' Ryan Mmaee is ready to make an impact after coming on for Joon-ho Bae at the 70 minute mark.
  • 75' Lynden Gooch has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 80' West Bromwich Albion FC have won 482 goals from 377 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 81' A change in the Stoke City FC ranks — Million Manhoef exits the field as Niall Ennis enters on 81.
  • 82' The whistle greets Grady Diangana as he departs to be replaced by Lewis Dobbin.
  • 85' West Bromwich Albion FC make a change. Jayson Molumby trudges off to be replaced by Ousmane Diakite on 85 minutes.
  • 90' The referee calls foul for Lewis Koumas. He receives a card.
  • Full Time. West Bromwich Albion FC beats Stoke City FC

Lineups

Stoke City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steven Schumacher

West Bromwich Albion FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Carlos Corberán

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Dwight Gayle 3
Dwight Gayle 2
Brandon Thomas-Asante 2
Jayson Molumby 2
Jacob Brown 2
Erik Pieters 1
Lewis Baker 1
Lewis Koumas 1

Head to Head

2024-08-24 Stoke City FC 1–2 West Bromwich Albion FC 2024-04-06 Stoke City FC 2–2 West Bromwich Albion FC 2023-12-17 West Bromwich Albion FC 1–1 Stoke City FC 2023-04-15 Stoke City FC 1–2 West Bromwich Albion FC 2022-11-12 West Bromwich Albion FC 2–0 Stoke City FC

Stoke City FC Form

2024-08-24 Stoke City FC 1–2 West Bromwich Albion FC L 2024-08-17 Watford FC 3–0 Stoke City FC L 2024-08-10 Stoke City FC 1–0 Coventry City FC W 2024-05-04 Stoke City FC 4–0 Bristol City FC W 2024-04-27 Southampton FC 0–1 Stoke City FC W 2024-04-20 Stoke City FC 3–0 Plymouth Argyle FC W

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
1 / 4
1.38 Stoke City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.27 West Bromwich Albion FC xG
I would bet for: Stoke City FC or West Bromwich Albion FC 71%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Stoke City FC37% Draw29% West Bromwich Albion FC34%
Actual: West Bromwich Albion FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.65
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 49%
51%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Stoke City FC or Draw
66%
Draw or West Bromwich Albion FC
63%
Stoke City FC or West Bromwich Albion FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Stoke City FC28% Draw47% West Bromwich Albion FC25%
Actual: West Bromwich Albion FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
0 – 0
9.1%
1 – 0
8.7%
2 – 1
8.2%
0 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
6.6%
0 – 2
5.5%
2 – 2
5.3%
3 – 1
3.8%
1 – 3
3.2%
3 – 0
3%

Asian Handicap — Stoke City FC

Handicap Stoke City FC covers Push West Bromwich Albion FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 11% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 20% 62%
-0.5 38% — 62%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 18% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 10% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓
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.