West Bromwich Albion vs Stoke City

What it means

• West Brom has dropped 4 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. 1Asmir BegovicG
2. 2Robert HuthCD-L
3. 3Ryan ShawcrossCD-R
4. 4Danny CollinsLB
5. 5Andy WilkinsonRB
6. 6Dean WhiteheadCM-L
7. 7Rory DelapCM-R
8. 8Matthew EtheringtonLM
9. 9Jermaine PennantRM
10. 10Ricardo FullerCF-L
11. 11Kenwyne JonesCF-R

West Brom9th in English League Championship

Lineup (4-5-1)

1. 1Scott CarsonG
2. 2Gabriel TamasCD-L
3. 3Pablo IbáñezCD-R
4. 4Marek CechLB
5. 5Gonzalo JaraRB
6. 6Paul ScharnerCM-L
7. 7Youssouf MulumbuCM-R
8. 8James MorrisonAM
9. 9Jerome ThomasLM
10. 10Giles BarnesRM
11. 11Peter OdemwingieF

Head to head

Last 5

STK

• Wvs LIV2-0
• Wvs BIR3-2
• L@ SUN0-2
• L@ EVE0-1
• L@ WHU1-3

WBA

• L@ WGA0-1
• T@ WHU2-2
• Lvs MNC0-2
• L@ BLP1-2
• W@ LEI4-1

Chirp's angle

Game info

Venue

The Hawthorns, West Bromwich, England · Attendance 24,164

Officials

C Foy (Referee), C Foy (Referee), C Foy (Referee)