West Brom continue their push for a playoff finish as they welcome Stoke City to the Hawthorns for a Championship fixture on Sunday. The Baggies have been solid at home and with Stoke struggling at the moment, they will be confident of claiming the win here.
West Brom are coming off a 2-0 victory at Rotherham United in their previous Championship fixture. Following a frustrating first half, they came to life after the break with goals from Grady Diangana and Jed Wallace giving them the win.
The Baggies have been slightly erratic lately, picking up six wins in their last 10 Championship matches. Carlos Corberan’s men are still maintaining their playoff push as they sit fifth on the standings, although the likes of Hull City and Preston North End have been in hot pursuit.
West Brom have also done some good work at the Hawthorns lately and are unbeaten in five of their last six home matches. They have claimed four wins in that run but were beaten 2-1 by Championship leaders Leicester City last time out in front of their fans.
Stoke City travel to the Hawthorns off the back of a 1-1 draw with Swansea City last time out in the Championship. Daniel Johnson struck the opener midway through the second half and they looked to be headed for the win before conceding the equaliser one minute from time.
That result means Stoke City are now winless in their last seven matches, suffering four defeats in that run. They have been on a downward spiral in recent weeks and are now 19th on the standings, just one point above the relegation zone.
Things have been even worse on the road for Stoke City, who have lost their last two Championship away matches. First they were beaten 4-2 by QPR before suffering a 2-1 defeat to Plymouth Argyle in their previous away fixture.
How the bookies view it
West Brom have the upper hand among the bookies and are priced at 4/5 by Coral to claim the win on Saturday. A victory for Stoke City is valued at 4/1 by Betfred while 10bet is offering odds of 53/20 for a draw.
Head to head
Stoke City have a 46-31 advantage with 24 draws from 101 previous matches against West Brom. Both teams have already met this season with the Potters claiming a 2-1 victory in a League Cup clash back in August.
Players to watch
West Brom have multiple attacking threats but Grady Diangana and Brandon Thomas-Assante have been among the goals lately. Paddy Power is offering odds of 15/8 on Thomas-Assante to score anytime while Diangana is priced at 3/1 by bet365 in the same market.
Ryan Mmaee often features in attack for Stoke City and could be with keeping an eye on. The Forward would be looking to add to his two Championship goals this season and is priced at 4/1 by bet365 to find the net on Saturday.
Anything else catch the eye?
There have been goals for both teams in three of the last four fixtures and a similar outcome is priced at evens with William Hill. The last two meetings have produced over 2.5 goals which is priced at 11/10 by BoyleSports while over 3.5 goals is valued at 31/10 by BetVictor.
West Brom have scored in both halves in two of their last three matches and could be set for a similar outcome at 9/4 with bet365.
This England Championship match between West Brom and Stoke City will be played on Dec 17, 2023 and kick off at 12:00. Check below for our tipsters best West Brom vs Stoke City prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
