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West Brom. prepare to entertain Stoke City at The Hawthorns on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 64 games played, The Baggies have recorded 32 wins, and Stoke City have come away with 19 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at The Hawthorns was just last season, in October 2007, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a Championship match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Sat 22 Nov | Stoke City | 1 - 0 | West Brom. | PREM |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 22 Dec | Stoke City | 3 - 1 | West Brom. | CHMP |
| 2007/2008 | Wed 03 Oct | West Brom. | 1-1 | Stoke City | CHMP |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 07 Apr | West Brom. | 1 - 3 | Stoke City | CHMP |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 25 Nov | Stoke City | 1 - 0 | West Brom. | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Tue 04 May | Stoke City | 4 - 1 | West Brom. | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 27 Sep | West Brom. | 1 - 0 | Stoke City | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
West Bromwich Albion's poor home run has seen them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While The Baggies have scored 9, a worringly large 14 have been leaked at the other end.
The away form of Stoke City is pretty dire, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. While the Potters have hit 5 goals, 14 have hit the back of the wrong net.
West Brom. find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 30 games have yielded only 24 points. Stoke City are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 32 points from 30 matches.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| West Brom. | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 2 |
| Stoke City | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
These are testing times at The Hawthorns for the The Baggies and the Madmen are unable to see past Stoke City claiming victory in a close match.
| Sequence statistics: | |
| West Brom. | Failed to win in previous 5 home matches. Drawn each of their last 2 games. Not won in the 10 most recent games. |
| Stoke City | Not won in previous 15 away matches. Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |