Stoke City v West Brom: Will the Baggies break their barren run against Stoke?
West Brom have failed to beat Stoke City on their 10 previous meetings and the Baggies haven't won on Potters' soil for 30 years. With Roy Hodgson still searching for his first league win of 2012, I think we all know where the points are headed here.
Stoke City have definitely got the measure of West Brom. Earlier this season Ryan Shotton scored at The Hawthorns late on to deny the Baggies their first point of the season. The goal, which came from a defensive mix up, summed up Albion's start to the campaign. Hodgson's men have since gone on to better things and a win this weekend just wouldn't be a miracle, it would send them back into mid-table.
The Potters have lost only once in the league since sensationally losing to QPR at the Britannia in November and will be buoyed following their draw at Anfield last weekend. They start the weekend five points behind Liverpool and who's to say that the Potters couldn't enter the mix for a Champions League place? If they can continue in this run of form anything is possible from Tony Pulis.
Can the Baggies break their barren run against Stoke this weekend? They have definitely played better on the road this season but our pundits believe Stoke will be too strong for them.
Stoke City v West Brom; Kick off 3pm January 21 2012
Prediction Panel
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Arsenal |
Don McMahon |
1 |
V |
0 |
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Aston Villa |
Frank Pattison |
2 |
V |
0 |
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Blackburn |
Terry Kennedy |
2 |
V |
1 |
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Bolton |
Dave Blackburn |
2 |
V |
1 |
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Chelsea |
Joe Tyler |
2 |
V |
2 |
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Everton |
Chris Goodwin |
2 |
V |
1 |
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Fulham |
Neil Springate |
1 |
V |
0 |
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Liverpool |
Mark Williams |
TBA |
V |
TBA |
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Man City |
Callum Rothwell |
2 |
V |
1 |
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Man Utd |
Peter Lee |
1 |
V |
0 |
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Newcastle |
Michael Stout |
1 |
V |
0 |
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Norwich City |
Sue Read |
2 |
V |
0 |
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QPR |
Arjun Swaminathan |
1 |
V |
0 |
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Stoke City |
Philip Eccleston |
3 |
V |
1 |
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Sunderland |
Tony Ratton |
2 |
V |
2 |
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Tottenham |
Mike Richards |
3 |
V |
1 |
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Swansea |
Jim White |
2 |
V |
1 |
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West Brom |
Andy Wakeman |
1 |
V |
2 |
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Wigan |
Alan Moore |
2 |
V |
1 |
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Wolves |
Chris Cox |
2 |
V |
0 |
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OUR EXPERTS |
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Writer |
Colin Illingworth |
2 |
V |
1 |
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Writer |
Steve Coulter |
3 |
V |
1 |
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Writer |
Phil Bundy |
1 |
V |
1 |
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Writer |
Mitch Waddon |
1 |
V |
0 |
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Writer |
Matt Turner |
2 |
V |
1 |
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Writer |
Chris Pettitt |
2 |
V |
1 |
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Writer |
Hugh Larkin |
2 |
V |
1 |
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Aston Villa fan |
Lynette Ranson |
TBA |
V |
TBA |
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Blackpool fan |
Phil Trow |
2 |
V |
1 |
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Boro fan |
Sue Gardener |
TBA |
V |
TBA |
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Fulham fan |
Russell Goldman |
0 |
V |
0 |
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Pompey fan |
Dan Taylor |
2 |
V |
1 |
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Pompey fan |
Peter Rendle |
2 |
V |
1 |
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West Ham fan |
Matthew Beeby |
2 |
V |
1 |
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West Ham fan |
Nigel Telfer |
0 |
V |
1 |
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Editor |
Antony Melvin |
2 |
V |
1 |
Panel Verdict
Looks like a home win to me.
Home: 26; Draw: 4; Away: 3. TBA 3
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