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West Bromwich Albion FC vs Stoke City FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2018-19
West Bromwich Albion FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Stoke City FC
Sat 1 Sep 2018 · 14:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 19' Erik Pieters
Kyle Bartley 45' Y
Ahmed Hegazy 53' Y
Jake Livermore 71' Y

Overview

Match Preview

West Bromwich Albion FC vs Stoke City FC — Championship .

Match Details

  • Referee Alan Young
  • Referee Daniel Robathan
  • Referee Simon Hooper
  • Referee Mick McDonough

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Hull City AFC 46 73
4 Oxford United FC 46 47
5 Leicester City FC 46 46
6 Blackburn Rovers FC 1 1
7 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1 1
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 0 0
9 Millwall FC 0 0
10 Middlesbrough FC 0 0
11 Swansea City AFC 0 0
12 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
13 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
14 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
15 Birmingham City FC 0 0
16 Sheffield United FC 0 0
17 Southampton FC 0 0
18 Wrexham AFC 0 0
19 Watford FC 0 0
20 Burnley FC 0 0
21 Cardiff City FC 0 0
22 West Ham United FC 0 0
23 Derby County FC 0 0
24 Norwich City FC 0 0
25 Preston North End FC 0 0
26 Stoke City FC 0 0
27 Lincoln City FC 0 0
28 Portsmouth FC 0 0
29 Bristol City FC 0 0
30 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

7
4
3
West Bromwich Albion FC 14 games · Avg 2.1 goals Stoke City FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-09-01 West Bromwich Albion FC 2–1 Stoke City FC

Recent Form

West Bromwich Albion FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Sep Stoke City FC H 2–1 W
24 Aug Middlesbrough FC A 0–1 L
18 Aug Queens Park Rangers FC H 7–1 W
11 Aug Norwich City FC A 4–3 W
07 Aug Nottingham Forest FC A 1–1 D
04 Aug Bolton Wanderers FC H 1–2 L
Stoke City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Sep West Bromwich Albion FC A 1–2 L
25 Aug Hull City AFC H 2–0 W
22 Aug Wigan Athletic FC H 0–3 L
18 Aug Preston North End FC A 2–2 D
11 Aug Brentford FC H 1–1 D
05 Aug Leeds United FC A 1–3 L

Season Stats

West Bromwich Albion FC Stoke City FC
#13 Position #26
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
36% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
West Bromwich Albion FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Stoke City FC this season

West Bromwich Albion FC are 13th (0 pts). Stoke City FC are 26th (0 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

West Bromwich Albion FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Stoke City FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/1
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at . West Bromwich Albion FC are looking to make home advantage count against Stoke City FC.
  • 5' The travelling Stoke City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 16' A stunning finish from Dwight Gayle — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 19' It’s a booking for Stoke City FC player. Erik Pieters gets a Yellow card.
  • 24' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 29' West Bromwich Albion FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 29.
  • 34' Supporters expect more eagerness from Peter Crouch, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 39' It is a cagey affair so far. West Bromwich Albion FC in their trying to find a way past Stoke City FC's compact .
  • 44' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 45' A meaty challenge results in booking for Kyle Bartley on 45.
  • 50' It looks like no one’s ball. Stoke City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 53' It’s a booking for West Bromwich Albion FC player. Ahmed Hegazy gets a Yellow card.
  • 54' Ryan Woods is ready to make an impact after coming on for Saido Berahino at the 54 minute mark.
  • 59' The deadlock is broken! Dwight Gayle gets on the scoresheet on 59 minutes.
  • 64' Fresh legs for Stoke City FC! Benik Afobe comes on to replace Mame Birame Diouf.
  • 69' It looks surprising West Bromwich Albion FC does not make any changes. Ahmed Hegazy has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 71' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Jake Livermore.
  • 72' Another substitution for West Bromwich Albion FC to replace Dwight Gayle by Hal Robson-Kanu on 72 minute.
  • 77' Stoke City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 81' The Stoke City FC bench stirs into life. Oghenekaro Etebo is withdrawn and Bojan gets his opportunity.
  • 86' James McClean is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for West Bromwich Albion FC so far.
  • 87' West Bromwich Albion FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Gareth Barry is hanging Harvey Barnes on the field on 87 minute.
  • 90' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Erik Pieters makes it 2-1.
  • The final score is 2-1.

Lineups

West Bromwich Albion FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Darren Moore

Stoke City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gary Rowett

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Dwight Gayle 3
Jacob Brown 2
Dwight Gayle 2
Brandon Thomas-Asante 2
Jayson Molumby 2
Andre Vidigal 1
Callum Robinson 1
Million Manhoef 1

Head to Head

2018-09-01 West Bromwich Albion FC 2–1 Stoke City FC

West Bromwich Albion FC Form

2018-09-01 West Bromwich Albion FC 2–1 Stoke City FC W 2018-08-24 Middlesbrough FC 1–0 West Bromwich Albion FC L 2018-08-18 West Bromwich Albion FC 7–1 Queens Park Rangers FC W 2018-08-11 Norwich City FC 3–4 West Bromwich Albion FC W 2018-08-07 Nottingham Forest FC 1–1 West Bromwich Albion FC D 2018-08-04 West Bromwich Albion FC 1–2 Bolton Wanderers FC L

Stoke City FC Form

2018-09-01 West Bromwich Albion FC 2–1 Stoke City FC L 2018-08-25 Stoke City FC 2–0 Hull City AFC W 2018-08-22 Stoke City FC 0–3 Wigan Athletic FC L 2018-08-18 Preston North End FC 2–2 Stoke City FC D 2018-08-11 Stoke City FC 1–1 Brentford FC D 2018-08-05 Leeds United FC 3–1 Stoke City FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.31 West Bromwich Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.6 Stoke City FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 70% + Under — clean sheet likely 66%

Match Result

✓ Correct
West Bromwich Albion FC54% Draw29% Stoke City FC17%
Actual: West Bromwich Albion FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes34% 0% No66%
Avg goals/match: 1.91
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 83%
17%
± 1.5 57%
43%
± 2.5 30%
70%
± 3.5 13%
87%
± 4.5 5%
95%

Double Chance

West Bromwich Albion FC or Draw
83%
Draw or Stoke City FC
46%
West Bromwich Albion FC or Stoke City FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
West Bromwich Albion FC34% Draw54% Stoke City FC12%
Actual: West Bromwich Albion FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
18.2%
0 – 0
17.1%
1 – 1
12.4%
2 – 0
12.1%
0 – 1
7.6%
2 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
5.2%
3 – 1
3.4%
1 – 2
3.4%
0 – 2
2.5%
2 – 2
2.4%
4 – 0
1.7%

Asian Handicap — West Bromwich Albion FC

Handicap West Bromwich Albion FC covers Push Stoke City FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 16% 75%
-1.5 25% — 75%
-1 25% 27% 48%
-0.5 52% — 48%
+0.5 85% — 15%
+1 85% 12% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

West Bromwich Albion FC keeps clean sheet
55% ✗
Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.