Stoke City vs West Bromwich Albion
1st October 1945hrs
Football – England – EFL Championship
Pick Away Win to Nil
Bookmaker Unibet
Odds: 10/3 odds taken 1523 GMT, Thursday 30 September
Michael O’Neill’s Stoke City and Valerien Ismael’s West Bromwich Albion do battle at the bet365 Stadium in the EFL Championship this Friday night. The Potters have been superb on their own patch this season, but this is arguably their toughest challenge yet. Can the in-form Baggies leave Stoke with all three points on Friday? In our in-depth betting preview, we have the latest odds and top tips.
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Stoke City Preview – Can the Potters keep up stunning home form?
Stoke City have made a good start to their Championship season. The Potters have picked up five wins from their opening ten, drawing three and losing two of the other five. In midweek, they drew 1-1 with Preston North End at Deepdale.
Michael O’Neill’s men have hardly put a foot wrong at the bet365 Stadium this season, winning six and drawing one of seven home league and cup matches. They have beaten Reading, Nottingham Forest, Huddersfield Town and Hull City in the Championship. In the EFL Cup, City have seen off Fleetwood Town and Doncaster Rovers.
West Brom will be stiff opposition for Stoke, but O’Neill and his men fancy their chances of beating anyone on their own patch. The home victory on Friday is priced at 7/4.
West Bromwich Albion Preview – In-form Baggies to secure another win?
West Bromwich Albion have made an excellent start to their league season. The Baggies are unbeaten in ten Championship games, picking up six wins and drawing four times. They have racked up 22 points from a possible 30 so far.
After three consecutive draws, West Brom have bounced back with back-to-back victories over Queens Park Rangers and Cardiff City in the past seven days. They were outstanding in midweek, with an own goal and strikes from Karlan Grant, Alex Mowatt and Matt Phillips giving them a resounding 4-0 win in South Wales.
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Valerien Ismael is enjoying his time at The Hawthorns right now, and West Brom will be looking for another victory on Friday night.
Stoke City vs West Bromwich Albion Betting Advice
When these two teams last met at the bet365 Stadium, Albion left with all three points. Matt Phillips and Hal Robson-Kanu were the scorers in a 2-0 victory in the Potteries. However, Stoke got revenge at The Hawthorns in January 2020, with Tyrese Campbell scoring the only goal in a 1-0 Potters win.
Key Facts – Stoke City vs West Bromwich Albion Betting Tip
- Stoke have won six and drawn one of seven home league and cup games
- West Brom are unbeaten in the league, winning six and drawing four
- The Baggies have scored six goals in their last two fixtures
West Brom have taken six points and kept two clean sheets in their last two games at the bet365. After shutting out Cardiff on Tuesday, the Baggies will be looking for maximum points and another clean sheet in Stoke. Back Albion to win to nil at 10/3.
Karlan Grant opened the scoring at the Cardiff City Stadium on Tuesday with a screamer. The ex-Huddersfield Town man has now netted three goals in his last two Championship appearances. Put some money on Grant to open the scoring in this one at 4/1.
The best betting odds for Stoke City vs West Bromwich Albion
Stoke City to win: 7/4 at Bet365
Draw: 23/10 at Bet365
West Bromwich Albion to win: 6/4 at Bet365
