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West Bromwich Albion FC vs Stoke City FC, Championship 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2019-20
Mon 20 Jan 2020 · 20:00 UTC The Hawthorns HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

West Bromwich Albion FC vs Stoke City FCChampionship at The Hawthorns.

Match Details

  • Referee Tim Robinson
  • Referee Ian Cooper
  • Referee John Brooks
  • Referee James Mainwaring

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Jan Stoke City FC H 0–1 L
11 Jan Charlton Athletic FC A 2–2 D
01 Jan Leeds United FC H 1–1 D
29 Dec Middlesbrough FC H 0–2 L
26 Dec Barnsley FC A 1–1 D
21 Dec Brentford FC H 1–1 D
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Jan West Bromwich Albion FC A 1–0 W
11 Jan Millwall FC H 0–0 D
01 Jan Huddersfield Town AFC A 5–2 W
29 Dec Fulham FC A 0–1 L
26 Dec Sheffield Wednesday FC H 3–2 W
20 Dec Middlesbrough FC A 1–2 L

Season Stats

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

Key Stats

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

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds The Hawthorns will turn into a battlefield for West Bromwich Albion FC and Stoke City FC.
  • 4' A change in the West Bromwich Albion FC ranks — Grady Diangana exits the field as Kenneth Zohore enters on 4.
  • 9' Tyrese Campbell makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Stoke City FC are in front.
  • 14' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ahmed Hegazy made 377 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 19' The travelling Stoke City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 24' 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 Darnell Furlong suffering a number of foals already.
  • 25' Another substitution for Stoke City FC to replace Tyrese Campbell by Lee Gregory on 25 minute.
  • 28' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Liam Lindsay on 28 minutes.
  • 33' West Bromwich Albion FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 38' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 43' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 45' Kyle Bartley catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 45.
  • 50' Stoke City 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.
  • 55' It is a cagey affair so far. West Bromwich Albion FC in their trying to find a way past Stoke City FC's compact .
  • 60' West Bromwich Albion FC is showing some good football. However, West Bromwich Albion FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 65' With 0 assists to his name this season, Matt Phillips is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Stoke City FC.
  • 70' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Slaven Bilic will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 72' Time for substitution for Stoke City FC. Nick Powell is replaced by Jordan Cousins.
  • 75' A tactical swap from West Bromwich Albion FCCharlie Austin on, Hal Robson-Kanu off on 75 minutes.
  • 80' Joe Allen has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 85' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 87' The Stoke City FC bench stirs into life. Tom Ince is withdrawn and Nathan Collins gets his opportunity.
  • 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Tommy Smith on 90.
  • The points are shared — West Bromwich Albion FC 0-1 Stoke City FC. Honours even.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.05 West Bromwich Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.1 Stoke City FC xG
I would bet for: West Bromwich Albion FC or Stoke City FC 68% + Under 2.5 goals 64%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
West Bromwich Albion FC34% Draw32% Stoke City FC34%
Actual: Stoke City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.15
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 64%
36%
± 2.5 36%
64%
± 3.5 18%
82%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

West Bromwich Albion FC or Draw
66%
Draw or Stoke City FC
66%
West Bromwich Albion FC or Stoke City FC
68%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
West Bromwich Albion FC23% Draw53% Stoke City FC24%
Actual: Stoke City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.4%
0 – 0
14%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
10.9%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 1
6.8%
0 – 2
6.8%
2 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
3.9%
1 – 3
2.7%
0 – 3
2.4%
3 – 1
2.4%

Asian Handicap — West Bromwich Albion FC

Handicap West Bromwich Albion FC covers Push Stoke City FC covers
-2.5 4% 96%
-2 4% 9% 87%
-1.5 13% 87%
-1 13% 19% 68%
-0.5 32% 68%
+0.5 65% 35%
+1 65% 20% 14%
+1.5 86% 14%
+2 86% 10% 4%
+2.5 96% 4%

Clean Sheet

West Bromwich Albion FC keeps clean sheet
34%
Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
36%

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