West Brom will come into this match with confidence, in spite of back-to-back defeats last week to local rivals Aston Villa. The Baggies will be hoping to take all three points, like they did against Southampton, in front of The Hawthorns faithful to help them launch an offensive on the top half of the table and ensure as high a final league position as possible.
The Baggies will hope that their reliable shot stopper Ben Foster can keep Stoke out this weekend. According to the EA SPORTS Player Performance Index, Foster has racked up 75 saves already this term, at an average of 2.14 saves per goal conceded. He will be looking for his fourth clean sheet in five matches, and this is certainly a possibility on current form.
In the middle of the park, Chris Brunt is having another top season for the Baggies, as demonstrated by the EA SPORTS Player Performance Index. Brunt has covered a squad best 259.6km so far this term, also racking up 41 interceptions in the process. On the ball, he has completed a squad best 15 crosses and his delivery will prove a major threat to the Stoke back line. He will hope that he can continue to deliver quality crosses to help him increase his already squad best tally of five assists.
Up top, Saido Berahino is undoubtedly the in-form man for West Brom. The EA SPORTS Player Performance Index tells us that he has completed a squad best 24 dribbles so far this season, and in combination with his top speed of 33.7km/h, his direct style of play will be hard to cope with as he looks to add to his 12 goals so far this season. He is 37/20 to score anytime with 888sport.com.
Stoke are having a fine season, and their recent form illustrates this perfectly. The Potters will be hoping to secure their fourth win on the bounce in the league to not only cement eighth place, but also close the gap on seventh placed Southampton, in a late bid for European football next season.
Stoke will hope that their in-form shot stopper Asmir Begovic can deliver another first class display to help keep West Brom out. The EA SPORTS Player Performance Index can reveal that the Bosnia and Herzegovina international keeper has made 60 saves already this season, at an average of 1.76 saves per goal conceded. He will hope that he can keep his third clean sheet in a row to deliver all three points for the travelling faithful.
Steven N’Zonzi continues to work hard and turn that into high-class performances for Stoke. The EA SPORTS Player Performance Index reveals that he has covered a squad best 312.8km, racking up 51 tackles in the process, 72.9% of his overall challenges. The centre midfield man has also made 26 interceptions this campaign, and when he gets on the ball he is equally dangerous, dictating the tempo of the play having completed a squad best 732 passes in the opposition half.
Up front Jon Walters is having a fine season and will look to continue his good form this weekend. The EA SPORTS Player Performance Index reveals that he has scored his seven goals from just 17 shots this season, hitting the target with 64.7% of his efforts on goal. He is 9/2 to score anytime with 888sport.com.
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