West Bromwich Albion FC vs Stoke City FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
West Bromwich Albion FC vs Stoke City FC — Championship at The Hawthorns.
- West Bromwich Albion FC 15 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
- Stoke City FC 15 games · 29 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee James Linington
- Assistant 1 James Wilson
- Assistant 2 Graham Kane
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Stoke City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 15 | 28 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 15 | 28 |
| 6 | Swansea City AFC | 15 | 26 |
| 7 | Southampton FC | 15 | 24 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 15 | 24 |
| 9 | West Ham United FC | 15 | 23 |
| 10 | Sheffield United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 11 | Portsmouth FC | 15 | 22 |
| 12 | Norwich City FC | 15 | 21 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 15 | 21 |
| 14 | Cardiff City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 15 | Wrexham AFC | 15 | 18 |
| 16 | Millwall FC | 15 | 18 |
| 17 | Bristol City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 15 | 17 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 15 | 17 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 15 | 15 |
| 21 | Lincoln City FC | 15 | 15 |
| 22 | Burnley FC | 15 | 10 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 15 | 10 |
| 24 | Preston North End FC | 15 | 8 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jan | Stoke City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Jan | AFC Bournemouth | A | 1–5 | L |
| 04 Jan | Swansea City AFC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Jan | Preston North End FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 29 Dec | Sheffield United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Dec | Derby County FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jan | West Bromwich Albion FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Jan | Sunderland AFC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 04 Jan | Plymouth Argyle FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Jan | Burnley FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 29 Dec | Sunderland AFC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Dec | Leeds United FC | H | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| West Bromwich Albion FC | Stoke City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #3 |
| 28 | Points | 29 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 8 / 4 / 3 | W / D / L | 9 / 2 / 4 |
| 23 | Scored | 24 |
| 15 | Conceded | 18 |
| +8 | GD | +6 |
| 1.87 | PPG | 1.93 |
| 53% | Win % | 60% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
36%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
West Bromwich Albion FC this season
West Bromwich Albion FC this season
33%
Clean Sheets
Stoke City FC this season
Stoke City FC this season
West Bromwich Albion FC are 5th (28 pts). Stoke City FC are 3rd (29 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
West Bromwich Albion FC
0-15
–/2
16-30
5/1
31-45
2/1
46-60
4/3
61-75
5/3
76+
7/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Stoke City FC
0-15
4/2
16-30
5/3
31-45
4/–
46-60
4/3
61-75
1/3
76+
4/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
West Bromwich Albion FC
| Isaac Price | 6 G | 3 A |
| Jimmy Morgan | 4 G | 4 A |
| Aune Heggebo | 4 G | 1 A |
| Callum Styles | 3 G |
Stoke City FC
| Jack McGlynn | 5 G | 2 A |
| Ethan Galbraith | 4 G | 4 A |
| Eric Bocat | 2 G | 2 A |
| Sam Gallagher | 2 G | 1 A |
| Justin Devenny | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — West Bromwich Albion FC and Stoke City FC get this one started.
- 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 9' Nathan Lowe makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Stoke City FC are in front.
- 14' Ben Wilmot has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 3 goals to his name this season.
- 19' West Bromwich Albion FC have won 507 goals from 392 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 24' Enda Stevens needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 29' West Bromwich Albion FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 34' England international Ashley Phillips has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 39' It is a cagey affair so far. West Bromwich Albion FC in their 4-4-2 trying to find a way past Stoke City FC's compact 4-2-3-1.
- 44' With 2 assists to his name this season, Tatsuki Seko is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Stoke City FC.
- 49' The home supporters are growing impatient. West Bromwich Albion FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 54' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
- 59' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 64' It looks like no one’s ball. West Bromwich Albion FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 66' Callum Styles picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 71' The deadlock is broken! Grady Diangana gets on the scoresheet on 71 minutes.
- 76' The 23-year-old Tom Fellows has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 77' Jed Wallace is replacing Grady Diangana for the West Bromwich Albion FC side.
- 82' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. West Bromwich Albion FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 84' The whistle greets Nathan Lowe as he departs to be replaced by Niall Ennis.
- 85' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Alex Mowatt on 85 minutes.
- 90' The whistle greets Tom Fellows as he departs to be replaced by Devante Cole.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — West Bromwich Albion FC 1-1 Stoke City FC.
Lineups
West Bromwich Albion FC Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 3
-
11
Grady Diangana ↓ Jed Wallace 77'
- 27
- 2
- 4
- 14
- 1
- 8
-
31
Tom Fellows ↓ Devante Cole 90'
- 22
- 18
Bench
- 10
-
7
Jed Wallace ↑ 77'
-
44
Devante Cole ↑ 90'
- 20
- 24
- 17
- 15
- 23
- 34
Stoke City FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 16
- 3
- 8
-
6
Wouter Burger ↓ Joon-ho Bae 84'
- 12
- 1
- 22
- 26
- 24
-
35
Nathan Lowe ↓ Niall Ennis 84'
- 11
Bench
- 13
- 7
-
14
Niall Ennis ↑ 84'
- 5
- 37
- 18
-
10
Joon-ho Bae ↑ 84'
- 54
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Dwight Gayle | 3 |
| Jacob Brown | 2 |
| Dwight Gayle | 2 |
| Brandon Thomas-Asante | 2 |
| Jayson Molumby | 2 |
| Callum Robinson | 1 |
| Million Manhoef | 1 |
| Jake Livermore | 1 |
Head to Head
West Bromwich Albion FC Form
2025-01-18
West Bromwich Albion FC
1–1
Stoke City FC
D
2025-01-11
AFC Bournemouth
5–1
West Bromwich Albion FC
L
2025-01-04
Swansea City AFC
1–1
West Bromwich Albion FC
D
2025-01-01
West Bromwich Albion FC
3–1
Preston North End FC
W
2024-12-29
Sheffield United FC
1–1
West Bromwich Albion FC
D
2024-12-26
Derby County FC
2–1
West Bromwich Albion FC
L
Stoke City FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.44
West Bromwich Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.09
Stoke City FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.53
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
West Bromwich Albion FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Stoke City FC
55%
West Bromwich Albion FC or Stoke City FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Stoke City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
10.4%
0 – 0
10%
2 – 1
8.7%
2 – 0
8%
0 – 1
7.6%
1 – 2
6.6%
2 – 2
4.8%
0 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
4.2%
3 – 0
3.8%
1 – 3
2.4%
Asian Handicap — West Bromwich Albion FC
| Handicap | West Bromwich Albion FC covers | Push | Stoke City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 13% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 22% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 16% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
West Bromwich Albion FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

