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Stoke City 0–1 West Bromwich Albion · Championship

0–1Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

West Bromwich Albion won 0–1.

Shots
1312
Shots on target
33
Expected goals
0.950.66
Possession
52%48%

Full time

What the match recorded

West Bromwich Albion beat Stoke City 1–0. Recorded in this match (Stoke City – West Bromwich Albion): shots 13–12, shots on target 3–3, expected goals 0.95–0.66, possession 52%–48%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots13 shots12 shotsStoke City 13 shots, West Bromwich Albion 12 shots
  • Shots on target3 shots3 shotsStoke City 3 shots, West Bromwich Albion 3 shots
  • Expected goals0.95 xG0.66 xGStoke City 0.95 xG, West Bromwich Albion 0.66 xG
  • Possession52%48%Stoke City 52%, West Bromwich Albion 48%
  • Corners5 corners5 cornersStoke City 5 corners, West Bromwich Albion 5 corners
  • Fouls7 fouls11 foulsStoke City 7 fouls, West Bromwich Albion 11 fouls

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Mikey Johnston · West Bromwich Albion · 33′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedNathaniel Phillips · West Bromwich Albion · 74′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedSorba Thomas · Stoke City · 75′ · 0.01 xG · on targetAune Selland Heggebø · West Bromwich Albion · 30′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMikey Johnston · West Bromwich Albion · 58′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedJayson Molumby · West Bromwich Albion · 63′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedJed Wallace · West Bromwich Albion · 3′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedMikey Johnston · West Bromwich Albion · 38′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedJun-Ho Bae · Stoke City · 56′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedDivin Mubama · Stoke City · 36′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedBosun Lawal · Stoke City · 56′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedMillion Manhoef · Stoke City · 62′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedDivin Mubama · Stoke City · 88′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedMikey Johnston · West Bromwich Albion · 20′ · 0.06 xG · on targetAune Selland Heggebø · West Bromwich Albion · 12′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedDivin Mubama · Stoke City · 13′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedMillion Manhoef · Stoke City · 39′ · 0.09 xG · on targetMillion Manhoef · Stoke City · 45′ · 0.09 xG · on targetToby Collyer · West Bromwich Albion · 83′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedJun-Ho Bae · Stoke City · 67′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedIsaac Price · West Bromwich Albion · 77′ · 0.11 xG · on targetLewis Baker · Stoke City · 84′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedDivin Mubama · Stoke City · 21′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedDivin Mubama · Stoke City · 48′ · 0.14 xG · off target or blockedNathaniel Phillips · West Bromwich Albion · 14′ · 0.18 xG · goal
  • off target
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  • goal
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Stoke City: 13 shots, 3 on target, 0.94 xG. West Bromwich Albion: 12 shots, 3 on target, 0.65 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

00.510′HT90′Nathaniel Phillips · West Bromwich Albion · 14′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Stoke City 0.94 xG · West Bromwich Albion 0.65 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Stoke City
3Draws
2West Bromwich Albion
West Bromwich Albion — Stoke City · Championship1–1
Stoke City — West Bromwich Albion · Championship1–2
Stoke City — West Bromwich Albion · Championship2–2
West Bromwich Albion — Stoke City · Championship1–1
Stoke City — West Bromwich Albion · Championship1–2

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Stoke City favored in 0 of 11 directional metrics · West Bromwich Albion in 0 · 11 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Stoke City4 matchesWest Bromwich Albion4 matches
2 goals/match ▲Goals scored4/41.5 goals/match
0.75 goals/matchGoals allowed4/40.75 goals/match
1.4 xG/match ▲Expected goals4/41.2 xG/match
12.3 shots/matchShots4/4▲ 13.8 shots/match
5 shots/match ▲Shots on target4/44 shots/match
50.3%Possession4/4● 51.3%
5.5 corners/match ●Corners4/43.75 corners/match
10.3 fouls/matchFouls4/410.3 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade C · Limited evidenceLimited evidence — limited
Season samples4 / 4home / away teams
Recent samples4 / 4last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • At least one team has fewer than the configured season sample.
  • At least one team has an incomplete last-five window.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The completed-match sample is too small for broad style conclusions.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 30 Aug 2025, 15:30 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Championship

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsStoke CityWest Bromwich Albion
CompetitionChampionshipChampionship 2025/26
Head-to-headStoke City — West Bromwich Albion
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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