West Bromwich Albion take on the visitors Stoke City in the round 41 match of English Championship. The match will be played om Saturday, April 9th at The Hawthorns (West Bromwich).
Surprisingly, in a short time the hosting side managed to beat the leaders of the Championship - Fulham and Bournemouth. Perhaps West Bromwich is able to play well only when they are opposed by strong teams. The hosts improved and gained 11 points in the last six matches, but what does that change? West Bromwich was considered one of the contenders for promotion before the start of the season. For now, they are below the top ten. The chances for the playoffs remain, but a seven-point gap does not look good for Bruce's team.
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The Potters in the last round could not break the resistance of one of the outsiders in the face of Reading and it seems to have finally killed the intrigue in the struggle for survival in the Championship. Prior to that, Stoke City had a couple of good rounds and beat the contenders for the playoffs. However, O’Neil’s team is strong primarily in games at home, but on the road alternates draws and defeats. Interesting observations: never before this season have the potters lost without a fight, all the defeats were with a difference of no more than one goal. The meeting of the first round ended with a minimal victory for Stoke City.
After victories over leaders, bookmakers overestimate the thrushes and underestimate the odds of their victory. The hosts at the distance are too inconsistent. Beat the cherries and at the same time lose to Birmingham. What will happen in the match with the team that will play defensive football? The thrushes have problems in positional attacks. We do not rule out the option in which West Bromwich will still lose points in this match.
Prediction for the match: Stoke City to win with +1.0 handicap.
