match preview : West Bromwich Albion v Stoke City

theguardian 

Forget the mathematical possibilities, West BromwichAlbion are safe and already thinking of next season, when they will have to improve on nine months of largely insipid displays that cost Steve Clarke his job in December and may yet do likewise to Pepe Mel. Stoke have had a far more satisfying first campaign under Mark Hughes and victory is likely to see them leapfrog Newcastle into ninth. Paul Chronnell

Kick-off Sunday 3pm

Venue The Hawthorns

Last season West Brom 0 Stoke 1

Referee L Probert

This season G20, Y32, R2, 1.8 cards per game

Odds H 11-10 A 14-5 D 5-2



West Brom v Stoke City
West Bromwich Albion v Stoke City: probable starters in bold, contenders in light. Illustration: Graphic
West Bromwich Albion

Subs from Daniels, Myhill, Popov, Amalfitano, Berahino, Lugano, Vydra, Yacob, Bifouma, Sinclair, Roofe

Doubtful Ridgewell (knee)

Injured Gera (hamstring, Aug), Jones (hamstring, Aug), Reid (groin, Aug)

Suspended None

Form LLWLDW

Discipline Y67 R0

Leading scorer Berahino 5

Stoke City

Subs from Butland, Sorensen, Shea, Muniesa, Palacios, Adam, Etherington, Wilkinson, Shotton, Walters, Guidetti

Doubtful Assaidi (knee)

Injured Huth (knee, unknown)

Suspended None

Form WLDWLW

Discipline Y72 R5

Leading scorer Crouch 8