Championship: West Bromwich vs Stoke – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship round 27 match between West Bromwich and Stoke and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

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

Sitting bottom of the table, Stoke have claimed 27 points after 26 rounds, while West Bromwich have amassed 40 points. This places the latter as number 6 in the Championship at the moment.

Form: West Bromwich vs Stoke

West Bromwich Form

Judging by their last three matches, we can expect a bit of everything from West Bromwich at the moment. Against Preston, they came out on top in a 3-1 win, before drawing 1-1 against Swansea. Most recently, they were left reeling in a 5-1 defeat against Bournemouth. West Bromwich won three of their previous six matches at The Hawthorns in the Championship. They drew three as well, but suffered no defeats, scoring 11 goals to five against.

Stoke Form

Having recorded three draws from their previous three matches without winning, Stoke are on the lookout for a win again. Against Burnley, they settled for a 0-0 draw, before finishing level with Plymouth in a 0-0 draw. In their latest match, they once again had to settle for a draw after a 1-1 match against Sunderland. Stoke only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the Championship. In these six matches they drew two and lost three as well as being outscored by seven goals to five.

Betting stats for West Bromwich and Stoke

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that West Bromwich and Stoke played across all tournaments.

In-form players: West Bromwich vs Stoke

Michael Johnston has been great for West Bromwich lately, hitting the target two times, which makes him worth considering in the betting market. Stoke are optimistic that Ben Gibson doubles up on the one goal he provided in their past six outings.

Popular betting markets: West Bromwich vs Stoke

Full-time result

West Bromwich claimed four wins, drew five and lost one of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Stoke won two, drew three and lost five of their last 10 games away. West Bromwich are on a fine streak of 8 matches without defeat at home. West Bromwich have not lost to Stoke in 5 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

West Bromwich scored the first goal in seven out of their last ten games. Stoke got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Both teams have scored in last 4 consecutive West Bromwich games Stoke have not conceded a goal in 3 consecutive games. West Bromwich managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. West Bromwich have scored in 3 consecutive home meetings with Stoke.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in five of West Bromwich’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.5 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Stoke’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 0.7 goals in these matches. West Bromwich scored at least once in their previous 9 matches. Stoke’s last 3 matches had less than three goals.