FM Preview: West Bromwich Albion v Stoke City 01 Dec 2012

Last updated : 30 November 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the West Bromwich Albion v Stoke City fixture

West Bromwich Albion prepare to entertain Stoke City at The Hawthorns on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 67 games played, Baggies have recorded 32 wins, and Stoke City have come away with 22 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at The Hawthorns was just last season, in August 2011, with Stoke City inflicting a narrow 0-1 defeat upon the Baggies in a Premier League match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Sat 21 Jan Stoke City 1 - 2 West Brom. Premier League
2011/2012 Sun 28 Aug West Brom. 0-1 Stoke City Premier League
2010/2011 Mon 28 Feb Stoke City 1 - 1 West Brom. Premier League
2010/2011 Sat 20 Nov West Brom. 0 - 3 Stoke City Premier League
2008/2009 Sat 04 Apr West Brom. 0 - 2 Stoke City Premier League
2008/2009 Sat 22 Nov Stoke City 1 - 0 West Brom. Premier League
2007/2008 Sat 22 Dec Stoke City 3 - 1 West Brom. Championship

For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here

Recent respective form guides

West Bromwich Albion are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the Baggies in those games, with 7 conceded.

The away form of Stoke City is pretty dire, attaining just 3 draws from the previous six away games. While the Potters have hit 5 goals, 9 have hit the back of the wrong net.

West Bromwich Albion's total of 26 points from their 14 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Barclays Premier League.

Stoke City's 19 points from 14 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
West Bromwich Albion 6 4 0 2 12 9 12
Stoke City 6 3 2 1 5 3 11

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FootyMad's prediction ...

The match against Stoke City is certainly an interesting one with me deciding its going to end up with a victory for the Baggies in a close run game. Home Win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
West Bromwich Albion 10 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 8 .
Stoke City Not won in previous 15 away matches.
5 games since last defeat.

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