West Brom vs Stoke 2025-26 English League Championship, Regular Season
Introduction
West Bromwich Albion are hosting Stoke City
at The Hawthorns, West Bromwich, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 22': Alex Mowatt (West Bromwich Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 24': Ben Wilmot (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+6': First Half ends, West Bromwich Albion 0, Stoke City 0.
- 45': Second Half begins West Bromwich Albion 0, Stoke City 0.
- 45': Substitution, Stoke City. Lamine Cissé replaces Milan Smit.
- 62': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Josh Maja replaces Jamaldeen Jimoh-Aloba.
- 62': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Aune Heggebø replaces Daryl Dike.
- 62': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Mikey Johnston replaces Jed Wallace.
- 63': Substitution, Stoke City. Tomás Rigo replaces Bae Jun-Ho.
- 74': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Danny Imray replaces Alfie Gilchrist.
- 78': Substitution, Stoke City. Maksym Talovierov replaces Bosun Lawal.
- 78': Substitution, Stoke City. Million Manhoef replaces Jesurun Rak-Sakyi.
- 82': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Charlie Taylor replaces Chris Mepham because of an injury.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Stoke City. Steven Nzonzi replaces Ben Pearson.
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: The Hawthorns
Location: West Bromwich, England
Venue: The Hawthorns
Location: West Bromwich, England
English League Championship Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +28 | Coventry City | 31 | 59 | 6 |
| +18 | Middlesbrough | 30 | 58 | 6 |
| +22 | Ipswich Town | 30 | 54 | 6 |
| +7 | Hull City | 31 | 54 | 9 |
Statistics
STK |
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|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 8 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 2 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 49.3 | Possession | 50.7 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 342 | Accurate Passes | 376 |
| 461 | Passes | 472 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 13 | Crosses | 13 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 84 | Long Balls | 66 |
| 27 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 9 | Tackles | 10 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 11 | Effective Clearances | 30 |
| 11 | Clearances | 30 |
West Bromwich Albion (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Max O'Leary (GK) |
| 2 | Chris Mepham |
| 3 | Nathaniel Phillips |
| 4 | Callum Styles |
| 14 | Alfie Gilchrist |
| 27 | Alex Mowatt |
| 8 | Jayson Molumby |
| 18 | Jamaldeen Jimoh |
| 7 | Jed Wallace |
| 12 | Daryl Dike |
| 21 | Isaac Price |
Stoke City (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | Tommy Simkin (GK) |
| 16 | Ben Wilmot |
| 26 | Ashley Phillips |
| 3 | Aaron Cresswell |
| 18 | Bosun Lawal |
| 10 | Bae Jun-Ho |
| 4 | Ben Pearson |
| 12 | Tatsuki Seko |
| 49 | Milan Smit |
| 7 | Sorba Thomas |
| 21 | Jesurun Rak-Sakyi |
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