WBA vs Stoke prediction 17.12.2023
West Bromwich Albion
1 : 1
Stoke City
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Contents
- Competition: Championship
- Date: Sunday, 17th December 2023
- Kickoff: 12:00 UK/13:00 CET
- Venue: The Hawthorns (West Bromwich)
We are almost at half season in the Championship and WBA surprised almost everyone with 35 points from the first 21 matches. There are a lot of games to be played until the end, but at the moment, WBA are in a playoff zone. They lost two of the last three matches. In the previous game, WBA won 2-0 on the road against Rotherham. Guests had problems creating goal-scoring chances, especially in the first half, but eventually, they found their groove and picked up another win.
Stoke had some solid stretches during the season, but it seems that this could be a troubling year for the team from Staffordshire. Stoke are only two points above the relegation zone. The struggling team are without a win in the last seven matches. On Tuesday, Stoke played 1-1 at home against Swansea. According to the stats, the home side had xG of 2.48, while guests had only 0.65, but even that wasn't enough for Stoke to win. After a recent bad run, Stoke's confidence has to be low ahead of the game versus WBA.
WBA vs Stoke pick: WBA to win
WBA allowed seven goals in the last ten matches. On the other hand, Stoke scored only four goals in the previous seven games. WBA's win versus Stoke should be the best betting option for this tie.
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West Bromwich Albion vs Stoke City Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Stoke City
2 : 1
West Bromwich Albion
Carabao Cup
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Stoke City
1 : 2
West Bromwich Albion
Championship
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West Bromwich Albion
2 : 0
Stoke City
Championship
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West Bromwich Albion
1 : 3
Stoke City
Championship
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Stoke City
1 : 0
West Bromwich Albion
Championship
WBA team news
WBA have a good season. Still, they are not without problems. On Wednesday, the head coach Carlos Corberan said that the striker Josh Maja will miss the upcoming four months with an ankle ligament injury. Maja was plagued with injuries this season, so he has played in only nine games so far, but his absence will affect the depth in the striker position. Besides Maja, WBA will also be without Daryl Dike and Matt Phillips in the game versus Stoke.
Last matches of West Bromwich Albion
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Rotherham United
0 : 2
West Bromwich Albion
Championship
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Sunderland
2 : 1
West Bromwich Albion
Championship
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West Bromwich Albion
1 : 2
Leicester City
Championship
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Cardiff City
0 : 1
West Bromwich Albion
Championship
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West Bromwich Albion
2 : 0
Ipswich Town
Championship
West Bromwich Albion lineup
Goalkeeper
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24
Alex Palmer
Defenders
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2
Darnell Furlong
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5
Kyle Bartley
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4
Cedric Kipre
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3
Conor Townsend
Midfielders
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35
Okay Yokuslu
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8
Jayson Molumby
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27
Alex Mowatt
Forwards
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11
Grady Diangana
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21
Brandon Thomas-Asante
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17
Jeremy Sarmiento
Stoke team news
Stoke had a lot of patience with the head coach Alex Neil, but eventually sacked him after the last defeat. In the previous round, caretaker manager Paul Gallagher took charge of the squad. In that game, Stoke took one point versus Swansea, so maybe he is the solution the team needs.
Stoke will be without Sead Haksabanovic, Ben Wilmot, and Emre Tezgel in the game versus WBA, while Tyrese Cambell is questionable.
Last matches of Stoke City
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Stoke City
1 : 1
Swansea City
Championship
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Stoke City
0 : 1
Sheffield Wednesday
Championship
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Plymouth Argyle
2 : 1
Stoke City
Championship
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Queens Park Rangers
4 : 2
Stoke City
Championship
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Stoke City
0 : 3
Blackburn Rovers
Championship
Stoke City lineup
Goalkeeper
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13
Jack Bonham
Defenders
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17
Ki-Jana Hoever
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23
Luke McNally
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5
Michael Rose
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2
Lynden Gooch
Midfielders
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4
Ben Pearson
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28
Josh Laurent
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6
Wouter Burger
Forwards
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24
Junior Tchamadeu
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19
Ryan Mmaee
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12
Daniel Johnson
3 Reasons why WBA should win against Stoke
- WBA won three of the last four home matches
- Stoke are without a win in the last seven games
- Stoke scored four goals in the previous seven matches
Main prediction West Bromwich Albion - Stoke City
West Bromwich Albion to win
Best Odds:
Betwinner
1.79
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Additional predictions
Under 2.5
Best odds:1.71
West Bromwich Albion & Stoke City current standing in Championship
| Regular Season | P | W | D | L |
G - A
|
GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leicester City | 24 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 48 - 17 | +31 | 59 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town | 24 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 48 - 33 | +15 | 53 |
| 3 | Southampton | 24 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 43 - 29 | +14 | 48 |
| 4 | Leeds United | 24 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 42 - 24 | +18 | 45 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion | 24 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 35 - 23 | +12 | 39 |
| 6 | Sunderland | 24 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 33 - 27 | +6 | 36 |
| 7 | Hull City | 24 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 36 - 31 | +5 | 36 |
| 8 | Bristol City | 24 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 30 - 27 | +3 | 35 |
| 9 | Preston North End | 24 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 31 - 41 | -10 | 35 |
| 10 | Watford | 24 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 38 - 32 | +6 | 34 |
| 11 | Cardiff City | 24 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 32 - 30 | +2 | 34 |
| 12 | Norwich City | 24 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 41 - 40 | +1 | 34 |
| 13 | Coventry City | 24 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 33 - 25 | +8 | 33 |
| 14 | Middlesbrough | 24 | 10 | 3 | 11 | 35 - 35 | 0 | 33 |
| 15 | Blackburn Rovers | 24 | 10 | 1 | 13 | 35 - 43 | -8 | 31 |
| 16 | Plymouth Argyle | 24 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 39 - 40 | -1 | 28 |
| 17 | Swansea City | 24 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 32 - 37 | -5 | 28 |
| 18 | Stoke City | 24 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 24 - 31 | -7 | 27 |
| 19 | Birmingham City | 24 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 30 - 38 | -8 | 27 |
| 20 | Millwall | 24 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 26 - 31 | -5 | 26 |
| 21 | Huddersfield Town | 24 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 24 - 38 | -14 | 25 |
| 22 | Queens Park Rangers | 24 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 20 - 35 | -15 | 20 |
| 23 | Sheffield Wednesday | 24 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 17 - 39 | -22 | 16 |
| 24 | Rotherham United | 24 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 21 - 47 | -26 | 16 |