Stoke vs West Brom

30 August 2025 · Championship · 2025/26 · Referee Matt Donohue

Full time 0 – 1

Half-time: 0–1

  • N. Phillips 14’

Match summary

West Brom beat Stoke 1-0 on the road. West Brom led 1-0 at half-time.

N. Phillips put West Brom ahead from a corner in the 14th minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: Stoke created 0.95 expected goals (xG) from 13 shots, West Brom 0.66 from 12.

Match stats

52% Possession 48%
13 Shots 12
3 Shots on target 3
5 Corners 5
427 Passes 411
83.1% Pass accuracy 85.2%
15 Tackles 21
7 Fouls 11
2 Yellow cards 2
3 Offsides 0

Key events

Stoke West Brom
Kick-off
14’
N. PhillipsLeft foot shot0-1 (West Brom)
20’
M. JohnstonShot on target
M. ManhoefShot on target
39’
Half-time0-1
M. ManhoefShot on target
46’
Second half underway
60’
60’
70’
S. ThomasShot on target
75’
77’
I. PriceShot on target
B. PearsonT. Seko
85’
90+2’
90+5’
90+7’
Full-time0-1

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.95 0.66 14’ N. Phillips (West Brom), 0-1 14’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.95 0.66 14’ N. Phillips (West Brom), 0-1 Phillips 14’
Stoke 0.95 xGWest Brom 0.66 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 West Brom attacking Stoke attacking 
14’ N. Phillips (West Brom), from a corner, 0.18 xG, goal 48’ D. Mubama (Stoke), open play, 0.15 xG, blocked 21’ D. Mubama (Stoke), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 67’ B. Jun-Ho (Stoke), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 77’ I. Price (West Brom), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 84’ L. Baker (Stoke), set piece, 0.11 xG, blocked 83’ T. Collyer (West Brom), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 39’ M. Manhoef (Stoke), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 46’ M. Manhoef (Stoke), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 13’ D. Mubama (Stoke), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 12’ A. S. Heggebø (West Brom), set piece, 0.07 xG, off target 20’ M. Johnston (West Brom), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 36’ D. Mubama (Stoke), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 88’ D. Mubama (Stoke), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 56’ B. Jun-Ho (Stoke), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 56’ B. Lawal (Stoke), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 62’ M. Manhoef (Stoke), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 38’ M. Johnston (West Brom), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 3’ J. Wallace (West Brom), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 58’ M. Johnston (West Brom), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 30’ A. S. Heggebø (West Brom), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 63’ J. Molumby (West Brom), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 33’ M. Johnston (West Brom), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 74’ N. Phillips (West Brom), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 75’ S. Thomas (Stoke), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 14’ N. Phillips (West Brom), from a corner, 0.18 xG, goal 48’ D. Mubama (Stoke), open play, 0.15 xG, blocked 21’ D. Mubama (Stoke), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 84’ L. Baker (Stoke), set piece, 0.11 xG, blocked 67’ B. Jun-Ho (Stoke), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 77’ I. Price (West Brom), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 83’ T. Collyer (West Brom), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 39’ M. Manhoef (Stoke), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 46’ M. Manhoef (Stoke), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 13’ D. Mubama (Stoke), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 12’ A. S. Heggebø (West Brom), set piece, 0.07 xG, off target 20’ M. Johnston (West Brom), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 36’ D. Mubama (Stoke), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 88’ D. Mubama (Stoke), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 38’ M. Johnston (West Brom), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 56’ B. Jun-Ho (Stoke), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 56’ B. Lawal (Stoke), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 62’ M. Manhoef (Stoke), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 3’ J. Wallace (West Brom), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 58’ M. Johnston (West Brom), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 30’ A. S. Heggebø (West Brom), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 63’ J. Molumby (West Brom), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 74’ N. Phillips (West Brom), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 75’ S. Thomas (Stoke), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 33’ M. Johnston (West Brom), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
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Lineups

Stoke 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Johansson
Tchamadeu
Lawal
Wilmot
Cresswell 90’
Baker
Seko 85’
Manhoef
Jun-Ho 85’
Thomas
Mubama
West Brom 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Griffiths
Campbell
Phillips
Mepham
Styles
Molumby 90’
Mowatt 88’
Wallace 79’
Price
Johnston 88’
Heggebø

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
90′ 2 1 33 1 – – – –
Defenders4 players
90′ 2 1 – 2 – 42 2 – – –
90′ – 1 – 2 2 56 1 – – –
90′ 3 1 – 9 4 79 1 – – –
A. Cresswell Taken off
89′ 1 1 – 1 – 64 – – – –
Midfielders6 players
L. Baker
90′ – – 30 – – 3 – 5 1 1 –
T. Seko Taken off
85′ – – 32 1 – 1 – 3 – 2 –
90′ – – 17 – – 1 – 1 – – –
B. Jun-Ho Taken off
85′ – – 18 1 – – – 2 – – –
90′ – – – – –
B. Pearson Came on as a substitute
11′ – – 7 – – 1 – 1 – – –
Forwards2 players
90′ – – 5 – 0.44 – – 9 3 16 –
R. Boženík Came on as a substitute
12′ – – – – – – – – – – –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists. A blank cell means that figure is not available for that player.

Before kick-off

Stoke win 36% Avg odds 2.59
Draw 29% Avg odds 3.24
West Brom win 35% Avg odds 2.73

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.