Stoke City vs West Bromwich Albion Prediction: Stoke City and West Brom are both enduring a tough spell

Stoke City is set to host West Bromwich Albion on Saturday at bet365 Stadium. Who will come out on top after 90 minutes? 

Stoke City Form

On Monday, Stoke City played out a match against Birmingham City that lacked excitement and urgency, reflecting its insignificance in the promotion or relegation race. Although Stoke has lost just one of their last seven games, they won't be able to reach the top six in the standings despite their good form since March, and the team is probably already preparing for next season.

Stoke will aim to redeem themselves after their loss to Bristol City on Good Friday in their previous home game. The team is currently in 15th place in the league, just four points behind Watford in 12th place, and could achieve a top-half finish for the first time since being relegated from the Premier League in 2018.

On Saturday, Potters striker Dwight Gayle will face his former club, West Brom, where he scored 23 goals in the 2018-19 season, and his team will hope for a strong performance to secure the win.

Stoke City Predicted lineup

Bonham; Hoever, Wilmot, Fox, Sterling; Pearson, Laurent, Campbell, Smallbone, Brown; Powell

West Bromwich Albion Form

West Brom's chances of making it to the playoffs were dealt a significant blow when they let a two-goal lead slip at home against struggling QPR on Easter Monday. Fans and players alike were left with a sense of disappointment that a crucial opportunity had been missed.

West Brom is still in the hunt for a playoff spot, despite rivals like Blackburn Rovers and Millwall failing to secure victories. The Baggies are currently 11th in the league standings, just five points off sixth place and with a game in hand. However, many West Brom supporters doubt that the team can collect enough points to make a serious push for the playoffs in the remaining games, and fear that the club will spend a third season in the Championship. Although West Brom has been productive at the Hawthorns, they have struggled on their travels under Corberan, having failed to win a single away Championship match since mid-January.

West Bromwich Albion's possible lineup

Palmer; Furlong, Ajayi, Pieters, Townsend; Molumby, Chalobah, Wallace, Rogic, Albrighton; Thomas-Asante

Stoke City vs West Bromwich Albion Expert tips

Stoke's season has lost its steam following a positive streak of form in recent times. However, they have a chance to win against a mentally low West Brom side at home. West Brom needs to start securing wins on the road to maintain their playoff aspirations. Stoke City and West Brom are both enduring a tough spell, managing only one victory each in their last five league matches. Unfortunately, we predict another disappointing day for the Baggies fans on Saturday, resulting in the end of their promotion bid. Expect a low-scoring game with less than 2.5 goals in the game.