West Bromwich Albion vs Stoke City

What it means

• West Brom has dropped 5 of the last 5.

Latest headlines

ESPN · Aug 31

Stoke City near deal for USMNT's McGlynn from Dynamo - sources

Recap · Aug 26

Barnes brace sends Newcastle past West Brom

ESPN · Aug 22

Quevin Castro dies aged 25: West Brom 'devastated' by death of former player

ESPN · Aug 20

West Brom's Heggebo banned for 'successful deception' of referee

ESPN · May 13

West Brom won't appeal two-point deduction over EFL's financial rules breach

ESPN · Apr 24

West Brom hit with two-point deduction for EFL financial breaches

Recap · Apr 18

Wrexham rekindle Championship playoff hopes with 2-0 win over Stoke

ESPN · Feb 24

West Brom sack coach Eric Ramsay after just 44 days in charge

Lineups

Stoke4th in English League Championship

Lineup (4-4-2)

1. 1Thomas SorensenG
2. 2Abdoulaye FayeCD-L
3. 3Ryan ShawcrossCD-R
4. 4Danny HigginbothamLB
5. 5Andy WilkinsonRB
6. 6Glenn WhelanCM-L
7. 7Rory DelapCM-R
8. 8Matthew EtheringtonLM
9. 9Liam LawrenceRM
10. 10Ricardo FullerCF-L
11. 11James BeattieCF-R

West Brom9th in English League Championship

Lineup (4-4-1-1)

1. 1Scott CarsonG
2. 2Jonas OlssonCD-L
3. 3Shelton MartisCD-R
4. 4Paul RobinsonLB
5. 5Gianni ZuiverloonRB
6. 6Jonathan GreeningCM-L
7. 7Borja ValeroCM-R
8. 8Chris BruntLM
9. 9James MorrisonRM
10. 10Marc-Antoine FortunéF
11. 11Jay SimpsonRCF

Head to head

Last 5

STK

• Wvs MID1-0
• L@ EVE1-3
• Wvs BOL2-0
• T@ AVL2-2
• Tvs POR2-2

WBA

• Tvs BOL1-1
• T@ WHU0-0
• Lvs ARS1-3
• L@ EVE0-2
• L@ FUL0-2

Chirp's angle

Game info

Venue

The Hawthorns, West Bromwich, England · Attendance 26,277

Officials

M Atkinson (Referee), Martin Atkinson (Referee), M Atkinson (Referee)