The big picture

Stoke City come in 3rd on the ladder with 29 points; West Bromwich Albion are 5th on 28. Only a couple of spots separate them, so there is plenty riding on it.

Stoke City are 9–4–2 in EFL Championship 2026-27, averaging 1.6 goals for and 1.2 against.

West Bromwich Albion are 8–3–4 in EFL Championship 2026-27, averaging 1.5 goals for and 1 against.

Form

Stoke City have won four of their last five and most recently beat Portsmouth 2–1.

West Bromwich Albion have won three of their last five and most recently beat Millwall 3–0.

Stoke City arrive on a 3-game winning streak.

Head to head

These sides have met 32 times on our records since 2008: Stoke City 11, West Bromwich Albion 12, 9 drawn.

Last time out (2025-26), it was a draw 0–0 at The Hawthorns.

Biggest margin between these two: Stoke City by 3 goals in 2010-11 (3–0).

Players to watch

For Stoke City, watch Jack McGlynn (0.5 goals a game, 2 assists in 2026-27) and Ethan Galbraith (0.2 goals a game, 4 assists in 2026-27).

For West Bromwich Albion, watch Isaac Price (0.4 goals a game, 3 assists in 2026-27) and Jimmy Morgan (0.3 goals a game, 4 assists in 2026-27).

At bet365 Stadium

Stoke City have won 7 of their last 20 at bet365 Stadium.

The deeper numbers

Stoke City haven't beaten West Bromwich Albion at bet365 Stadium since 2021-22: 4 meetings there since then.

What the numbers say

On form, ladder and history, Stoke City have the edge.