Championship preview: Can West Bromwich Albion edge out victory against Stoke City?

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Competition: England Championship
Date: Mon 20.January
Match begins: 20:00 (UTC)
Venue: The Hawthorns (26445 seats)

The league table in Championship tells a story about these teams so far, with West Bromwich Albion leading Stoke City by 28 points. Match preview to follow:

West Bromwich Albion and Stoke City should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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West Bromwich Albion form and stats

When playing at home in the Championship, West Bromwich Albion, who have the most scored goals (50) in Championship, have managed 6 wins, 6 draws and suffered 1 defeat from 13 games.

West Bromwich Albion manager S. Bilić and his team return home after a 2-2 draw away versus Charlton Athletic (placed 19th) in the Championship. A strong away win before that one, visiting Charlton Athletic and winning 1-0.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does West Bromwich Albion handle that role? We have found 13 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The win/draw/lost stats in these games are W10-D1-L2.

West Bromwich Albion can score goals in their home matches. After 13 league matches they have found the net 30 times. West Bromwich Albion's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 19 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Stoke City form and stats

There's been little loot from Stoke City's travels as they have only collected 10 points from 13 away games in the Championship. Stoke City only have 3 wins to counter their 9 defeats and 1 draw.

There were no winners in Stoke City's previous match, a Championship home game that ended 0-0 vs Millwall (placed 7th). Prior to that match, the Stoke City manager M. O'Neill faced defeat when travelling to Brentford and losing 0-1.

We have checked recent matches where Stoke City have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those eight games were W2-D2-L4.

Stoke City are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 16 away goals from 13 games (in the league). Stoke City have conceded 22 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

West Bromwich Albion and Stoke City have met before this season: Stoke City - West Bromwich Albion 0-2. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): West Bromwich Albion won 7 games, 2 matches ended with a draw and Stoke City has 1 win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 3 / 7

Top Goalscorers

West Bromwich AlbionM. Phillips
M. Phillips
7 goals
West Bromwich AlbionH. Robson-Kanu
H. Robson-Kanu
7 goals
West Bromwich AlbionC. Austin
C. Austin
7 goals

West Bromwich Albion missing players

Stoke City missing players

Total First Half Second Half
West Bromwich Albion Stoke City
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
27 13 4 Played P 4 13 27
14 6 1 Won W 1 3 7
11 6 2 Drew D 1 1 4
2 1 1 Lost L 2 9 16
50 30 8 Scored S 2 16 33
30 19 8 Conceded C 4 22 42
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 92% 89%
85% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 69% 74%
44% 62% 75% Over 2.5 O 2.5 25% 62% 63%
33% 54% 75% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 31% 26%
22% 38% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 15% 15%
74% 92% 75% BTTS BTTS 25% 62% 56%
19% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 25% 8% 19%
7% 8% 25% Failed to Score F T 75% 38% 37%
 
5.7 6.5 5.2 Corners For (avg) C F 2.8 3.6 4.9
5.7 5.6 4.8 Corners Against (avg) C A 5.5 4 3.7
2 1.6 2.2 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 1.5 1.4 1.3
1 1 1 Red Cards R C 0 0 1
 
346 182 54 Total Shots T S 45 139 336
122 72 22 Shots on Target S O 15 46 99
41% 42% 36% Goal Efficiency G E 13% 35% 33%
Key stats in Championship this season:
  • All of West Bromwich Albion's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Stoke City have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • West Bromwich Albion has the fewest clean sheets (0) at home
  • West Bromwich Albion has the most points from losing position (21)
  • West Bromwich Albion has the most scored goals (50)
  • West Bromwich Albion have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
  • West Bromwich Albion have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • West Bromwich Albion haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 West Bromwich Albion 27 14 11 2 50 30 13 6 6 1 30 19 14 8 5 1 20 11 20 53
2 Leeds United 28 15 7 6 43 24 13 7 4 2 19 10 15 8 3 4 24 14 19 52
3 Fulham 28 14 6 8 42 30 15 9 2 4 26 16 13 5 4 4 16 14 12 48
4 Brentford 28 14 5 9 44 21 13 8 3 2 25 9 15 6 2 7 19 12 23 47
5 Nottingham Forest 27 13 8 6 38 27 13 7 2 4 17 14 14 6 6 2 21 13 11 47
6 Swansea City 28 12 9 7 34 31 15 7 3 5 19 16 13 5 6 2 15 15 3 45
7 Millwall 28 11 11 6 36 32 14 8 4 2 23 14 14 3 7 4 13 18 4 44
8 Bristol City 28 12 8 8 42 40 14 6 4 4 20 18 14 6 4 4 22 22 2 44
9 Preston North End 28 12 7 9 39 34 15 10 2 3 31 18 13 2 5 6 8 16 5 43
10 Sheffield Wednesday 28 12 6 10 39 31 14 6 4 4 14 15 14 6 2 6 25 16 8 42
11 Blackburn Rovers 28 11 7 10 40 35 14 6 6 2 17 12 14 5 1 8 23 23 5 40
12 Hull City 28 11 6 11 40 36 14 6 2 6 21 17 14 5 4 5 19 19 4 39
13 Cardiff City 28 9 12 7 39 41 13 7 5 1 19 10 15 2 7 6 20 31 -2 39
14 Queens Park Rangers 28 11 5 12 46 51 15 6 4 5 29 27 13 5 1 7 17 24 -5 38
15 Derby County 28 9 10 9 29 36 15 8 5 2 19 11 13 1 5 7 10 25 -7 37
16 Reading 27 10 6 11 34 31 13 6 1 6 19 17 14 4 5 5 15 14 3 36
17 Middlesbrough 28 8 10 10 28 35 14 6 5 3 14 13 14 2 5 7 14 22 -7 34
18 Birmingham City 28 9 6 13 34 45 14 5 3 6 20 21 14 4 3 7 14 24 -11 33
19 Charlton Athletic 28 7 8 13 37 41 14 5 4 5 20 18 14 2 4 8 17 23 -4 29
20 Huddersfield Town 28 7 8 13 31 44 15 4 5 6 16 21 13 3 3 7 15 23 -13 29
21 Stoke City 27 7 4 16 33 42 14 4 3 7 17 20 13 3 1 9 16 22 -9 25
22 Barnsley 28 5 9 14 35 51 14 4 6 4 24 26 14 1 3 10 11 25 -16 24
23 Wigan Athletic 28 5 8 15 25 43 13 4 4 5 12 17 15 1 4 10 13 26 -18 23
24 Luton Town 28 6 3 19 34 61 13 4 3 6 20 22 15 2 0 13 14 39 -27 21

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Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 West Bromwich Albion 27 14 11 2 50 30 13 6 6 1 30 19 14 8 5 1 20 11 20 53
2 Leeds United 28 15 7 6 43 24 13 7 4 2 19 10 15 8 3 4 24 14 19 52
3 Fulham 28 14 6 8 42 30 15 9 2 4 26 16 13 5 4 4 16 14 12 48
4 Brentford 28 14 5 9 44 21 13 8 3 2 25 9 15 6 2 7 19 12 23 47
5 Nottingham Forest 27 13 8 6 38 27 13 7 2 4 17 14 14 6 6 2 21 13 11 47
6 Swansea City 28 12 9 7 34 31 15 7 3 5 19 16 13 5 6 2 15 15 3 45
7 Millwall 28 11 11 6 36 32 14 8 4 2 23 14 14 3 7 4 13 18 4 44
8 Bristol City 28 12 8 8 42 40 14 6 4 4 20 18 14 6 4 4 22 22 2 44
9 Preston North End 28 12 7 9 39 34 15 10 2 3 31 18 13 2 5 6 8 16 5 43
10 Sheffield Wednesday 28 12 6 10 39 31 14 6 4 4 14 15 14 6 2 6 25 16 8 42
11 Blackburn Rovers 28 11 7 10 40 35 14 6 6 2 17 12 14 5 1 8 23 23 5 40
12 Hull City 28 11 6 11 40 36 14 6 2 6 21 17 14 5 4 5 19 19 4 39
13 Cardiff City 28 9 12 7 39 41 13 7 5 1 19 10 15 2 7 6 20 31 -2 39
14 Queens Park Rangers 28 11 5 12 46 51 15 6 4 5 29 27 13 5 1 7 17 24 -5 38
15 Derby County 28 9 10 9 29 36 15 8 5 2 19 11 13 1 5 7 10 25 -7 37
16 Reading 27 10 6 11 34 31 13 6 1 6 19 17 14 4 5 5 15 14 3 36
17 Middlesbrough 28 8 10 10 28 35 14 6 5 3 14 13 14 2 5 7 14 22 -7 34
18 Birmingham City 28 9 6 13 34 45 14 5 3 6 20 21 14 4 3 7 14 24 -11 33
19 Charlton Athletic 28 7 8 13 37 41 14 5 4 5 20 18 14 2 4 8 17 23 -4 29
20 Huddersfield Town 28 7 8 13 31 44 15 4 5 6 16 21 13 3 3 7 15 23 -13 29
21 Stoke City 27 7 4 16 33 42 14 4 3 7 17 20 13 3 1 9 16 22 -9 25
22 Barnsley 28 5 9 14 35 51 14 4 6 4 24 26 14 1 3 10 11 25 -16 24
23 Wigan Athletic 28 5 8 15 25 43 13 4 4 5 12 17 15 1 4 10 13 26 -18 23
24 Luton Town 28 6 3 19 34 61 13 4 3 6 20 22 15 2 0 13 14 39 -27 21

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The English Football League Championship (usually shortened to the Championship) is the second highest division in the English football league system. 24 teams play 46 fixtures from August to May, meeting each other twice. The Championship is the wealthiest second-level division in the world.