West Bromwich Albion FC vs Stoke City FC, Championship 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
West Bromwich Albion FC vs Stoke City FC — Championship at The Hawthorns.
- West Bromwich Albion FC 8 games · 14 pts (2026/27)
- Stoke City FC 8 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Tim Robinson
- Referee Ian Cooper
- Referee John Brooks
- Referee James Mainwaring
4 games this season
🟨 3.0/game
⚽ 9.3 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea City AFC | 8 | 17 |
| 2 | West Ham United FC | 8 | 15 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough FC | 8 | 15 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 7 | 14 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 8 | 14 |
| 6 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 8 | 13 |
| 7 | Stoke City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 8 | Bristol City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 9 | Charlton Athletic FC | 8 | 12 |
| 10 | Birmingham City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 11 | Millwall FC | 8 | 11 |
| 12 | Lincoln City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 13 | Southampton FC | 8 | 10 |
| 14 | Wrexham AFC | 8 | 10 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 8 | 10 |
| 16 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 8 | 9 |
| 17 | Norwich City FC | 8 | 9 |
| 18 | Sheffield United FC | 8 | 9 |
| 19 | Portsmouth FC | 7 | 8 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 8 | 8 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 8 | 7 |
| 22 | Derby County FC | 8 | 5 |
| 23 | Preston North End FC | 8 | 4 |
| 24 | Burnley FC | 8 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #7 |
| 14 | Points | 13 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 4 / 2 / 2 | W / D / L | 4 / 1 / 3 |
| 10 | Scored | 13 |
| 8 | Conceded | 12 |
| +2 | GD | +1 |
| 1.75 | PPG | 1.63 |
| 50% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
36%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
West Bromwich Albion FC this season
West Bromwich Albion FC this season
25%
Clean Sheets
Stoke City FC this season
Stoke City FC this season
West Bromwich Albion FC are 5th (14 pts). Stoke City FC are 7th (13 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
West Bromwich Albion FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
2/–
31-45
2/–
46-60
2/2
61-75
3/2
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Stoke City FC
0-15
4/1
16-30
4/3
31-45
2/–
46-60
1/2
61-75
–/2
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
West Bromwich Albion FC
| Jimmy Morgan | 3 G | 3 A |
| Isaac Price | 2 G | 1 A |
| Callum Styles | 2 G | |
| Aune Heggebo | 2 G |
Stoke City FC
| Ethan Galbraith | 4 G | 1 A |
| Eric Bocat | 2 G | 2 A |
| Sam Gallagher | 2 G | 1 A |
| Justin Devenny | 2 G |
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' Time for substitution for West Bromwich Albion FC. Grady Diangana is replaced by Kenneth Zohore.
- 9' A goal from the England international Tyrese Campbell! He fires home on 9 to make it 0-1!
- 14' Tommy Smith has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 19' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 24' Over 24 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 25' Time for substitution for Stoke City FC. Tyrese Campbell is replaced by Lee Gregory.
- 28' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Liam Lindsay.
- 33' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 38' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 43' Netherlands international Bruno Martins Indi has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 45' The referee has no hesitation. Kyle Bartley is booked for West Bromwich Albion FC — Yellow card on 45.
- 50' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering West Bromwich Albion FC that had 382 games and scored 491 goals.
- 55' 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.
- 60' The home supporters are growing impatient. West Bromwich Albion FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 65' 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.
- 70' Liam Lindsay needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 72' The whistle greets Nick Powell as he departs to be replaced by Jordan Cousins.
- 75' Fresh legs for West Bromwich Albion FC! Charlie Austin comes on to replace Hal Robson-Kanu.
- 80' Stoke City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 85' It’s high time Michael O'Neill made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 87' Tom Ince makes way for Nathan Collins at the 87 minute mark. A tactical switch from Stoke City FC.
- 90' The referee shows Stoke City FC player a Yellow card on 90.
- Stoke City FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
West Bromwich Albion FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 26
- 1
-
14
Conor Townsend ↓ Chris Brunt 75'
- 5
- 10
- 4
- 29
- 2
- 19
- 12
Bench
- 23
- 21
-
11
Chris Brunt ↑ 75'
-
15
Charlie Austin ↑ 75'
-
9
Kenneth Zohore ↑ 4'
- 6
- 7
Coach
Slaven Bilic
Stoke City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 1
- 15
- 4
-
26
Tyrese Campbell ↓ Lee Gregory 25'
- 22
- 11
-
7
Tom Ince ↓ Nathan Collins 87'
- 5
- 6
-
25
Nick Powell ↓ Jordan Cousins 72'
Bench
- 9
-
19
Lee Gregory ↑ 25'
- 16
-
24
Jordan Cousins ↑ 72'
- 34
-
37
Nathan Collins ↑ 87'
- 28
Coach
Michael O'Neill
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Dwight Gayle | 3 |
| Jayson Molumby | 2 |
| Jacob Brown | 2 |
| Dwight Gayle | 2 |
| Brandon Thomas-Asante | 2 |
| Nathan Lowe | 1 |
| Matt Phillips | 1 |
| Hal Robson-Kanu | 1 |
Head to Head
West Bromwich Albion FC Form
2020-01-20
West Bromwich Albion FC
0–1
Stoke City FC
L
2020-01-11
Charlton Athletic FC
2–2
West Bromwich Albion FC
D
2020-01-01
West Bromwich Albion FC
1–1
Leeds United FC
D
2019-12-29
West Bromwich Albion FC
0–2
Middlesbrough FC
L
2019-12-26
Barnsley FC
1–1
West Bromwich Albion FC
D
2019-12-21
West Bromwich Albion FC
1–1
Brentford FC
D
Stoke City FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.23
West Bromwich Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.12
Stoke City FC xG
I would bet for:
West Bromwich Albion FC or Stoke City FC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Stoke City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.35
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 2.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
West Bromwich Albion FC or Draw
68%
Draw or Stoke City FC
62%
West Bromwich Albion FC or Stoke City FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Stoke City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.1%
0 – 0
11.7%
1 – 0
10.5%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
7.8%
1 – 2
7.1%
2 – 0
7%
0 – 2
5.8%
2 – 2
4.5%
3 – 1
3.2%
3 – 0
2.8%
1 – 3
2.7%
Asian Handicap — West Bromwich Albion FC
| Handicap | West Bromwich Albion FC covers | Push | Stoke City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 11% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 21% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 19% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
West Bromwich Albion FC keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

