West Bromwich Albion vs Stoke City Prediction: Stoke are struggling this season

West Bromwich Albion will welcome Stoke City at The Hawthorns in Game Week 22 of the English Championship. West Brom are looking to solidify their position in the top six of the table which Stoke is struggling in this season. Who will come out on top after 90 minutes?

Carlos Corberan has been impressive as the manager of West Brom in the 2023-24 Championship season. Despite facing off-field issues, West Brom is currently in fifth place with 35 points from 21 matches. After suffering back-to-back defeats against Leicester City and Sunderland, Corberan's team bounced back with a 2-0 victory over struggling Rotherham United in their most recent match. This was only their fourth away win in 11 matches, as the majority of their points have been earned at home at The Hawthorns. With only nine goals conceded during this period, it is clear that Stoke will have a difficult task ahead of them in their upcoming game.

It is likely that Corberan will field the same starting lineup that secured the win against Rotherham. However, Jed Wallace, who returned from injury and scored a goal in the last match, may remain on the bench.

Palmer; Furlong, Bartley, Kipre, Townsend; Yokuslu, Mowatt; Diangana, Molumby, Sarmiento; Thomas-Asante

Stoke, who recently fired their manager, had a disappointing result in their last match against Swansea City, where they conceded a last-minute equalizer and settled for a 1-1 draw. This ended their four-game losing streak but didn't help their cause in moving away from the relegation zone, as they currently sit only two points above the bottom three. Stoke has struggled in away matches this season, earning only eight points from 10 games.Stoke's caretaker manager, Paul Gallagher, is expected to stick with most of the players who started against Swansea, with the exception of Ben Pearson, who is suspended due to accumulated yellow cards.

Bonham; Hoever, McNally, Rose, Gooch; Laurent, Burger; Tchamadeu, Johnson, Bae; Mmae

In conclusion, while Stoke's interim management team is under less pressure, the players know that their performances will determine their future with the club. However, we predict that West Brom will come out victorious in this match, further solidifying Stoke's position as a relegation candidate. Expect under 2.5 goals in the game.