Championship: Stoke vs West Bromwich – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship round 41 match between Stoke and West Bromwich and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

When West Bromwich come to Bet365 Stadium for the Championship match on Saturday, Stoke will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

Form: Stoke vs West Bromwich

Stoke Form

Stoke collected four points from their previous three matches, as they were defeated 0-3 against Norwich. They retaliated in a 0-2 win against Hull, before drawing 1-1 with Huddersfield. Stoke only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent Championship matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew one and lost three, as they scored four and conceded ten goals.

West Bromwich Form

West Bromwich currently look solid after going three matches unbeaten. They laid the groundworks by beating Bristol City with a 2-0 scoreline, before settling for a point in a 1-1 draw against Millwall. Their latest match once again had them share the points, this time in a 2-2 draw against Watford. In their last six away matches in the Championship, West Bromwich won twice, while also recording four draws. They endured zero defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying seven goals conceded and 13 scored.

Betting stats for Stoke and West Bromwich

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

Players in form: Stoke vs West Bromwich

Look no further than Ki-Jana Hoever, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Stoke in the Championship, while Michael Johnston managed four goals in the last half dozen matches for West Bromwich in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.

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Full-time result

Stoke claimed a modest two wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in three of the games, whilst losing five. West Bromwich won three of their last 10 games away, drew four and lost three of the games in this run. West Bromwich have hit a nice vein of form with 8 matches now without losing. West Bromwich didn’t lose any of their 6 most recent away games.

Both teams to score

Amazingly, Stoke scored the first goal of the match in just three out of the last ten games at home. Curiously, West Bromwich only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive away games West Bromwich played. West Bromwich managed the first goal of the game in only four of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Stoke were first on target in four of their last 10 outings. Both teams scored in the last 3 consecutive meetings between Stoke and West Bromwich.

Total goals

Stoke saw over 2.5 goals in four of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of one goal during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for West Bromwich, who managed to score 1.9 times in those matches. West Bromwich scored at least once in their previous 8 matches on the bounce.

Suggested bet: Stoke vs West Bromwich

To sum up, the upcoming match between Stoke and West Bromwich seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this Championship game.

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