WBA host Stoke at The Hawthorns, West Bromwich on 1 January 2027 at 15:00 in the Championship. WBA's last five results: L W W D W (3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss). Stoke's last five: W L W D W (3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss). In their last 6 meetings, WBA have won 2, Stoke 0, with 4 draws.
WBA vs Stoke kicks off at 15:00 UK time on Friday 1 January 2027 in the Championship, at The Hawthorns, West Bromwich. The Hawthorns holds 26,445 people. The confirmed lineups replace the predicted XIs on this page about an hour before kick-off, and the live score and match stats follow from 15:00.
WBA vs Stoke is being played at The Hawthorns in West Bromwich on Friday 1 January 2027, the home ground of WBA, which holds 26,445 people. Kick-off is at 15:00 UK time, and the match is part of the Championship.
WBA have won 3, drawn 1 and lost 1 of their last 5 games, scoring 9 and conceding 6, with results reading L W W D W from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 3-1 win away to West Ham in the Championship on 31 October.
Stoke have won 3, drawn 1 and lost 1 of their last 5 games, scoring 7 and conceding 4, with results reading W L W D W from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 2-0 win at home to Preston in the Championship on 31 October.
Across the last 6 meetings WBA have won 2, Stoke have won 0 and 4 were drawn, with WBA scoring 7 goals to Stoke's 5. The most recent was West Bromwich Albion 0-0 Stoke City on 7 February 2026 in the Championship.
Jimmy Morgan leads WBA with 3 yellow cards across their last 10 games, 0.3 a game, the most of any WBA player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every WBA player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Ethan Galbraith leads Stoke with 4 assists across their last 10 games, 0.4 a game, the most of any Stoke player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Stoke player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Until the team news for WBA vs Stoke is in, the Lineups tab shows the XI each side last started with: WBA's XI from their 3-1 win at West Ham on Sat 31 Oct 2026, and Stoke's XI from their 2-0 win v Preston at home on Sat 31 Oct 2026. Predicted lineups replace them once the team news is in, and the confirmed XIs about an hour before kick-off.
Statz projects 9 player markets for WBA vs Stoke, from goals and shots to fouls, cards, tackles and passes, for every starter on the Projections tab of this page. The Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365, and the match projection gives each side's chance of winning.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Feb 2026 | Championship | West Bromwich Albion vs Stoke City | 0-0 |
| 30 Aug 2025 | Championship | Stoke City vs West Bromwich Albion | 0-1 |
| 18 Jan 2025 | Championship | West Bromwich Albion vs Stoke City | 1-1 |
| 24 Aug 2024 | Championship | Stoke City vs West Bromwich Albion | 1-2 |
| 6 Apr 2024 | Championship | Stoke City vs West Bromwich Albion | 2-2 |
| 17 Dec 2023 | Championship | West Bromwich Albion vs Stoke City | 1-1 |
Predicted lineups for WBA vs Stoke are not in yet, so these are the XIs each side last started with: WBA's XI from their 3-1 win at West Ham on Sat 31 Oct 2026, and Stoke's XI from their 2-0 win v Preston at home on Sat 31 Oct 2026.
| # | WBA | Fouls committed | Stoke | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Morgan | 12 | D. Soumaré | 14 |
| 2 | R. Nzingoula | 12 | R. BoženÃk | 12 |
| 3 | A. Heggebø | 10 | E. Galbraith | 11 |
| 4 | H. Whitwell | 8 | B. Wilmot | 11 |
| 5 | C. Styles | 7 | B. Johnson | 10 |
| # | WBA | Shots | Stoke | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I. Price | 27 | E. Galbraith | 15 |
| 2 | J. Morgan | 19 | J. McGlynn | 14 |
| 3 | C. Styles | 12 | R. BoženÃk | 11 |
| 4 | O. Diakité | 12 | J. Devenny | 11 |
| 5 | J. Molumby | 11 | G. Hirst | 10 |
| # | WBA | Shots on target | Stoke | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I. Price | 9 | E. Galbraith | 6 |
| 2 | C. Styles | 5 | J. McGlynn | 6 |
| 3 | J. Morgan | 5 | B. Johnson | 5 |
| 4 | A. Heggebø | 4 | J. Devenny | 5 |
| 5 | F. Myhre | 3 | G. Hirst | 3 |
| # | WBA | Goals | Stoke | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C. Styles | 3 | J. McGlynn | 3 |
| 2 | A. Heggebø | 3 | B. Wilmot | 2 |
| 3 | F. Myhre | 2 | E. Galbraith | 2 |
| 4 | J. Morgan | 2 | J. Devenny | 2 |
| 5 | I. Price | 2 | L. Graham | 1 |
| # | WBA | Yellow cards | Stoke | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | H. Whitwell | 3 | E. Galbraith | 4 |
| 2 | J. Morgan | 3 | D. Soumaré | 2 |
| 3 | J. Molumby | 2 | L. Graham | 2 |
| 4 | R. Nzingoula | 2 | L. Bombino | 1 |
| 5 | N. Phillips | 2 | J. McGlynn | 1 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.5 | 14 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1.1 | 4 of 24 |
| Shots | 12.3 | 16 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 3.6 | 19 of 24 |
| Fouls | 9.6 | 21 of 24 |
| Tackles | 17.3 | 3 of 24 |
| Passes | 506.8 | 3 of 24 |
| Corners | 5.8 | 6 of 24 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.7 | 10 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1.2 | 8 of 24 |
| Shots | 11.9 | 20 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 3.7 | 18 of 24 |
| Fouls | 13 | 1 of 24 |
| Tackles | 15.4 | 10 of 24 |
| Passes | 372.7 | 18 of 24 |
| Corners | 4.8 | 17 of 24 |