West Bromwich Albion vs Stoke City

What it means

• Stoke has dropped 4 of the last 5.
• 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 (4-2-3-1)

1. 1Tommy SimkinG
2. 2Ben WilmotCD-L
3. 3Ashley PhillipsCD-R
4. 4Aaron CresswellLB
5. 5Bosun LawalRB
6. 6Bae Jun-HoAM
7. 7Ben PearsonLM
8. 8Tatsuki SekoRM
9. 9Milan SmitF
10. 10Sorba ThomasAM-L
11. 11Jesurun Rak-SakyiAM-R

West Brom9th in English League Championship

Lineup (4-4-2)

1. 1Max O'LearyG
2. 2Chris MephamCD-L
3. 3Nathaniel PhillipsCD-R
4. 4Callum StylesLB
5. 5Alfie GilchristRB
6. 6Alex MowattCM-L
7. 7Jayson MolumbyCM-R
8. 8Jamaldeen JimohLM
9. 9Jed WallaceRM
10. 10Daryl DikeCF-L
11. 11Isaac PriceCF-R

Head to head

Last 5

STK

• Lvs SOU0-2
• T@ BIR1-1
• Lvs MID1-2
• Tvs QPR0-0
• Wvs COV1-0

WBA

• L@ POR0-3
• T@ DER1-1
• Lvs NOR0-5
• Lvs MID2-3
• W@ SWA2-2

Chirp's angle

Game info

Venue

The Hawthorns, West Bromwich, England · Attendance 23,462

Officials

David Webb