In-form Stoke City host West Ham United
Stoke City meet West Ham United at bet365 Stadium, Sunday 2:00am (EFL Championship). Stoke City arrive on a 3-game winning streak.
The big picture
Stoke City come in 3rd on the ladder with 29 points; West Ham United are 9th on 23. Stoke City have the higher position to protect.
Stoke City are 9–4–2 in EFL Championship 2026-27, averaging 1.6 goals for and 1.2 against.
West Ham United are 6–4–5 in EFL Championship 2026-27, averaging 2.5 goals for and 1.5 against.
Form
Stoke City have won four of their last five and most recently beat Portsmouth 2–1.
West Ham United have won one of their last five and most recently lost to Blackburn Rovers 1–2.
Stoke City arrive on a 3-game winning streak.
Head to head
These sides have met 80 times on our records since 1919: Stoke City 28, West Ham United 29, 23 drawn.
Last time out (2017-18), it was a draw 1–1 at London Stadium.
Biggest margin between these two: West Ham United by 5 goals in 1957-58 (5–0).
Players to watch
For Stoke City, watch Jack McGlynn (0.5 goals a game, 2 assists in 2026-27) and Ben Wilmot (0.2 goals a game in 2026-27).
For West Ham United, watch Jarrod Bowen (0.5 goals a game, 7 assists in 2026-27) and Konstantinos Mavropanos (0.4 goals a game in 2026-27).
At bet365 Stadium
Stoke City have won 7 of their last 20 at bet365 Stadium.
What the numbers say
On form, ladder and history, Stoke City go in as clear favourites.
Written automatically from Lineball's own match and player database. Not betting advice.
