Championship: West Bromwich vs Stoke – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship round 31 match between West Bromwich and Stoke and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

When Stoke come to The Hawthorns for the Championship match this coming Saturday, West Bromwich will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

Team form: West Bromwich vs Stoke

West Bromwich Form

A draw is the best West Bromwich can show from their last three games, where they came up short in a 0-5 defeat against Norwich. A1-1 draw with Derby followed before they were defeated 3-0 by Portsmouth. West Bromwich claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the Championship. They also drew zero and lost three, as they scored ten and conceded 13 goals.

Stoke Form

Stoke were only able to take a single draw from their past three games. They came up short in a 1-2 defeat against Middlesbrough before drawing 1-1 with Birmingham. They were defeated once again, when Southampton ran out 0-2 winners. Stoke won twice, while also recording one draw, and three defeats in their last six away matches in the Championship. The scoreline from these matches says seven goals conceded and four scored.

Betting stats and facts for West Bromwich and Stoke

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between West Bromwich and Stoke. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players on top: West Bromwich vs Stoke

Jed Wallace hit the target once in six Championship, while Sam Gallagher scored a similar amount in his last six games. Both’ll be hoping to double that at The Hawthorns.

Betting markets: West Bromwich vs Stoke

Full-time result

West Bromwich won five of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing two and losing three as well. Stoke won four from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew one and lost five in this run. West Bromwich have not lost to Stoke in 7 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, West Bromwich only scored the first goal of the match in one out of their last ten games. Stoke got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Stoke have kept their opponents from scoring five times in their previous 10 matches. Meanwhile, West Bromwich have been able to keep a clean sheet in zero of their last 10 games. West Bromwich have scored in 9 consecutive league meetings with Stoke.

Total goals

West Bromwich saw over 2.5 goals in seven of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 0.9 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in two of the last ten outings for Stoke, who managed to score 0.7 times in those matches. Amazingly, West Bromwich failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 9 matches.