Stoke City's Fortress Under Threat as West Brom Arrive in Goalscoring Form
West Brom arrive unbeaten in five and scoring freely, so something has to give.
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EFL Championship · MW21 bet365 Stadium, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
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Stoke City vs West Brom prediction, odds and how to watch
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Stoke City vs West Brom kicks off UK time in the EFL Championship. The match is at bet365 Stadium, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. Our model has not published a pick for this match yet. Picks and prices land closer to kick-off.
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Stoke City v West Brom: what the model sees
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Form & xG · last 6 games
Rolling across all competitionsGoalsoutlined xG
| Match | Result | Goals | xG |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W | 2 | 0.52 |
| 2 | W | 2 | 1.07 |
| 3 | W | 2 | 2.17 |
| 4 | D | 0 | 1.14 |
| 5 | W | 1 | 0.79 |
| 6 | L | 2 | 0.72 |
Goalsoutlined xG
| Match | Result | Goals | xG |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W | 3 | 2.96 |
| 2 | D | 1 | 2.17 |
| 3 | W | 3 | 2.09 |
| 4 | D | 1 | 2.50 |
| 5 | W | 3 | 4.01 |
| 6 | W | 2 | 0.91 |
Stoke City have taken more points than their chances were worth: 13 points against 8.1 expected. West Brom have taken more points than their chances were worth: 14 points against 12.7 expected.Expected points reruns each match from its chances alone.
Stoke City generated 6.4 xG across their last 6 matches and scored 9, 2.6 above that chance total. West Brom generated 14.6 xG across their last 6 matches and scored 13, 1.6 below that chance total.
Team comparison · recent form
Stoke City: 6 matches · West Brom: 6| Measure | Stoke City | West Brom |
|---|---|---|
| Goals / game | 1.5 | 2.17 |
| Conceded / game | 0.83 | 1 |
| xG / game | 1.07 | 2.43 |
| xG conceded / game | 1.07 | 1.07 |
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Lineups
Probable · confirmed ~11:30Probable XIs
Stoke City11 starters
Johansson
18Johnson
22Graham
16Wilmot
18Soumaré
30Galbraith
55Devenny
McGlynn
10Bae
42Manhoef
11Boženík
West Brom11 starters
1O'Leary
4Styles
2Mepham
2Pereira
6Campbell
21Price
8Molumby
17Diakité
22Nzingoula
8Myhre
24Morgan
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🩹 Junior Tchamadeu injury · 🩹 Eric-Junior Bocat injury
Changes
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Stoke City vs West Brom takes place on Saturday 12 December at 12:30 (UK time) in the EFL Championship at bet365 Stadium, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire.How can I watch Stoke City vs West Brom?
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