FM Preview: Stoke City v West Bromwich Albion 16 Mar 2013

Last updated : 15 March 2013 By Footymad Previewer

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

Stoke City prepare to entertain West Bromwich Albion at Britannia Stadium on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Potters are clearly on top, having won 35 and lost only 10 of the 64 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Britannia Stadium was just last season, in January 2012, with West Bromwich Albion inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the Potters in a Premier League match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2012/2013 Sat 01 Dec West Brom. 0 - 1 Stoke City Premier League
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

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Recent respective form guides

Stoke City have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, The Potters's have scored 8 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 10.

The away form of West Bromwich Albion is pretty dire, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Baggies have hit 6 goals, 9 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Stoke City see themselves just below half way in the Barclays Premier League, showing a record of 33 points from their 28 games played so far,

West Bromwich Albion lie just outside the playoff positions in the Barclays Premier League, picking up 43 from their 29 games so far.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Stoke City 6 1 1 4 4 7 4
West Bromwich Albion 6 3 0 3 7 6 9

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Your FootyMad panel thinks that Stoke City's indifferent home form is due to continue with a narrow home defeat against West Bromwich Albion. Away win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Stoke City Latest 2 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
West Bromwich Albion 5 games since last away draw.
Last drawn game 7 outings ago.

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