Stoke vs West Brom – It was decided that Stoke City will take part in this match after they played Birmingham City in the Championship and tied 0-0.
In that contest, Stoke City had 67% of the possession and 1 of their 8 shots on goal were successful. Birmingham City, their adversaries, had 7 shots on goal with 2 of them being on target.
Alex Neil’s Stoke City have scored 9 goals overall in their previous 6 games, giving them an average of 1.5 goals per game. Stoke City has lost its last two home league games entering this encounter.
West Bromwich Albion and Queens Park Rangers tied 2-2 in their most recent match in the Championship. West Bromwich Albion controlled 57% of the ball during that game and made 12 efforts on goal, scoring on six of them.
The goals were scored by Semi Ajayi (13′) and Brandon Thomas-Asante (10′) for West Bromwich Albion. Two of the 14 efforts on goal for Queens Park Rangers were on target.
For Queens Park Rangers, goals were scored by Chris Martin (49′) and Lyndon Dykes (22′). West Bromwich Albion, under the direction of Carlos Corberán, have scored six goals in their last six games.
They have given up a total of six goals across those same matchups. West Bromwich Albion had lost their last six league games on the road before to this encounter.
Stoke vs West Brom – Betting Analysis
Looking at their previous head-to-head matches dating back to February 9, 2019, both clubs have shared the victories, with Stoke City winning three of them, West Bromwich Albion winning three, and 0 games ending in a tie after 90 minutes of play.
During those matches, the two teams combined for 11 goals, with 5 from The Potters and 6 from The Baggies. That equals 1.83 goals per game on average.
The teams’ most recent league encounter took place on Championship Match Day 21 on November 12, 2022, with West Bromwich Albion defeating Stoke City 2-0.
West Bromwich Albion had 49% of the possession at that point, as well as 16 shots on goal. Kyle Bartley (39′) and Brandon Thomas-Asante (50′) scored the goals.
The opposition’s Stoke City had 13 shots on goal, with 3 of those being on goal. James Bell served as the referee for the game.
The fact that Stoke’s City boss Alex Neil has a fully healthy roster to choose from means that he has no significant fitness concerns going into this match.
There is only one fitness issue that West Bromwich Albion manager Carlos Corberán needs to be concerned about in a group that is otherwise healthy. Kean Bryan will not play in this game due to cruciate ligament surgery.
We think it will be difficult for West Bromwich Albion to defeat this Stoke City team, who we predict will score a goal themselves and come out on top.
What are the best odds for this match?
Checking the latest betting odds for this match in the full-time result market, staking on Stoke City is best priced at 2.32, backing the draw is 3.32 and selecting a victory for West Bromwich Albion will get you 3.3. Those are the most competitive market prices on offer right now.
Stoke vs West Brom – Head -to- Head
Our Prediction: Under 3.5 Goals
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