Thursday , 2 July 2026

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

Championship · 2024-25
West Bromwich Albion FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Stoke City FC
Sat 18 Jan 2025 · 15:00 UTC The Hawthorns 25,679 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 9' Nathan Lowe
Grady Diangana 71' 1–1
Callum Styles 66' Y
Alex Mowatt 85' Y

Overview

Match Preview

West Bromwich Albion FC vs Stoke City FC — Championship at The Hawthorns.

Match Details

  • Referee James Linington
  • Assistant 1 James Wilson
  • Assistant 2 Graham Kane

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

7
4
3
West Bromwich Albion FC 14 games · Avg 2.1 goals Stoke City FC
Last 5 meetings
2025-01-18 West Bromwich Albion FC 1–1 Stoke City FC 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

Recent Form

West Bromwich Albion FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Stoke City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. West Bromwich Albion FC is hosting Stoke City FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 9' Nathan Lowe puts Stoke City FC on the lead.
  • 14' Both keepers have barely been tested. West Bromwich Albion FC and Stoke City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 19' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 24' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 29' West Bromwich Albion FC are deployed in a 4-4-2 today, looking to exploit space against Stoke City FC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
  • 34' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 39' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 44' England international Karlan Grant has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 49' Stoke City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 49.
  • 54' Stoke City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 59' The 28-year-old Tatsuki Seko has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 64' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 66' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Callum Styles.
  • 71' What a strike from Grady Diangana! The score is 1-1.
  • 76' Callum Styles has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 77' The West Bromwich Albion FC manager makes a substitution. Grady Diangana departs to be replaced by Jed Wallace.
  • 82' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 84' Niall Ennis has so much to prove this time. He replaces Nathan Lowe on 84 minute.
  • 85' The referee calls foul for Alex Mowatt. He receives a card.
  • 90' The crowd applauds Tom Fellows as he leaves the pitch. Devante Cole steps in for West Bromwich Albion FC.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.

Lineups

West Bromwich Albion FC Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Stoke City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2025-01-18 West Bromwich Albion FC 1–1 Stoke City FC 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

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

2025-01-18 West Bromwich Albion FC 1–1 Stoke City FC D 2025-01-11 Sunderland AFC 1–2 Stoke City FC W 2025-01-04 Stoke City FC 0–0 Plymouth Argyle FC D 2025-01-01 Burnley FC 0–0 Stoke City FC D 2024-12-29 Stoke City FC 1–0 Sunderland AFC W 2024-12-26 Stoke City FC 0–2 Leeds United FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.29 West Bromwich Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.09 Stoke City FC xG
I would bet for: West Bromwich Albion FC or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
West Bromwich Albion FC42% Draw29% Stoke City FC29%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.38
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 69%
31%
± 2.5 42%
58%
± 3.5 22%
78%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

West Bromwich Albion FC or Draw
71%
Draw or Stoke City FC
58%
West Bromwich Albion FC or Stoke City FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
West Bromwich Albion FC28% Draw50% Stoke City FC22%
Actual: Stoke City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
11.5%
1 – 0
10.8%
0 – 1
9%
2 – 1
8.1%
2 – 0
7.4%
1 – 2
6.8%
0 – 2
5.3%
2 – 2
4.5%
3 – 1
3.5%
3 – 0
3.1%
1 – 3
2.5%

Asian Handicap — West Bromwich Albion FC

Handicap West Bromwich Albion FC covers Push Stoke City FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 12% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 21% 61%
-0.5 39% — 61%
+0.5 70% — 30%
+1 70% 18% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

West Bromwich Albion FC keeps clean sheet
34% ✓
Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

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