What channel is West Brom v Stoke City on?
West Brom v Stoke City kicks off on Friday 1 January at 3pm UK time, at The Hawthorns, in the Championship, matchday 25. The UK broadcasters have not confirmed a channel for this match yet; this page updates as soon as they do.
West Brom are 5th with 20 points from 11 matches (6 won, 2 drawn, 3 lost), 2 wins in a row; Stoke City are 6th with 19 points from 11 (6 won, 1 drawn, 4 lost). Goals: West Brom have scored 15 and conceded 12 (+3), Stoke City have scored 18 and conceded 16 (+2). West Brom have taken 11 points from 6 home matches, Stoke City 10 points from 6 away matches. Leading scorers: Isaac Price (4) for West Brom. Arena Rete's model makes West Brom favourites (49%), with 1-1 the most likely score. In the 15 previous meetings on record: 7 wins for West Brom, 4 draws, 4 wins for Stoke City.
How to watch West Brom v Stoke City in the UK
The Championship TV guide →No channel has been announced for West Brom v Stoke City yet. The UK rights to the Championship are held by:
- Sky SportsThe selected the Championship matches on Sky Sports Football and Sky Sports Main Event; Sky shows more than 1,000 EFL matches a season under a deal that runs to 2028/29.
- ITVfreeTen EFL matches a season live and free to air on ITV1 and ITVX, shown alongside Sky.
The streaming services that carry the Championship:
- Sky Sports+The matches not on the main Sky Sports channels; included with Sky Sports at no extra cost: the Sky Sports+ channel and the Sky Sports app on Sky Q, Sky Glass, Sky Stream and mobile.
- Sky GoEvery match shown on the Sky Sports channels; included for Sky Sports customers, on phones, tablets, laptops and consoles.
- NOWEvery match shown on the Sky Sports channels; with a NOW Sports membership, no long contract.
- ITVXfreeThe ten free-to-air matches and the highlights; free, with registration.
Matches kicking off between 2:45pm and 5:15pm on a Saturday are not shown live anywhere in the UK: it is the long-standing "closed period" that protects attendances across the football pyramid. Ten EFL matches a season are live and free on ITV1 and ITVX. Everything else needs Sky Sports or NOW. ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX. Rights checked on 1 October 2026.
How they come into it
Full head to head →
- Sat 17 OctWest Brom 3-2 Blackburn Rovers
- Tue 13 OctWrexham 1-2 West Brom
- Sat 10 OctWest Brom 0-1 Birmingham
- Sun 20 SeptWolves 1-0 West Brom
- Sat 12 SeptWest Brom 1-1 QPR
- Sat 17 OctDerby 0-1 Stoke City
- Tue 13 OctStoke City 2-3 Middlesbrough
- Sat 10 OctBolton 1-2 Stoke City
- Sat 19 SeptStoke City 2-1 Sheffield Utd
- Sat 12 SeptWatford 1-2 Stoke City
What is at stake
If it ended today →West Brom are 5th, in the play-off places: 2 pts off automatic promotion and 12 pts clear of the relegation zone. Stoke City are 6th, in the play-off places: 3 pts off automatic promotion and 11 pts clear of the relegation zone. 1 point separates the two sides.
In the Championship: The top two go up automatically. Play-offs from third to sixth. The bottom three are relegated. Positions and points are from the official table.
Line-ups appear here as soon as our data provider publishes them, usually an hour before kick-off.
The data forecast
Full head to head →Poisson model on 11 league matches for West Brom and 11 for Stoke City, actual goals and expected goals weighted equally; early in the season teams start from the league average. This is an estimate, not betting advice.
Head-to-head record
West Brom v Stoke City down the years15 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: West Brom 18, Stoke City 14 · 2.1 per match
- 7 Feb 2026West Brom0-0Stoke CityChampionship
- 30 Aug 2025Stoke City0-1West BromChampionship
- 18 Jan 2025West Brom1-1Stoke CityChampionship
- 24 Aug 2024Stoke City1-2West BromChampionship
- 6 Apr 2024Stoke City2-2West BromChampionship
- 17 Dec 2023West Brom1-1Stoke CityChampionship
- 8 Aug 2023Stoke City2-1West BromEFL Cup
- 15 Apr 2023Stoke City1-2West BromChampionship
- 12 Nov 2022West Brom2-0Stoke CityChampionship
- 9 Apr 2022West Brom1-3Stoke CityChampionship
and 5 older ones.
The last meeting was on 7 Feb 2026: West Brom 0-0 Stoke City. With West Brom at home: 2 home wins, 3 draws and 2 away wins in 7 matches, goals 7-7. West Brom last won this fixture on 30 Aug 2025 (Stoke City 0-1 West Brom). Stoke City last won it on 8 Aug 2023 (Stoke City 2-1 West Brom).
The numbers compared
All Championship team stats →West Brom on the left, Stoke City on the right: league matches only, 11 and 11 played.
The questions people ask
- What time does West Brom v Stoke City kick off?
- Friday 1 January at 3pm UK time, at The Hawthorns.
- What channel is West Brom v Stoke City on in the UK?
- The channel has not been confirmed yet. TV selections are usually announced about six weeks before the match.
- Is West Brom v Stoke City on free-to-air TV?
- No. Ten EFL matches a season are live and free on ITV1 and ITVX. Everything else needs Sky Sports or NOW.
- Where can I watch West Brom v Stoke City highlights?
- ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
- Where is West Brom v Stoke City being played?
- At The Hawthorns, capacity 28,003. West Brom are the home side.
- Where are West Brom and Stoke City in the table?
- West Brom are 5th with 20 points from 11 matches; Stoke City are 6th with 19 points from 11. West Brom are 5th, in the play-off places: 2 pts off automatic promotion and 12 pts clear of the relegation zone. Stoke City are 6th, in the play-off places: 3 pts off automatic promotion and 11 pts clear of the relegation zone.
- What form are West Brom and Stoke City in?
- Last league results, most recent first. West Brom: W W L L D (2 wins in a row). Stoke City: W L W W W.
- Who are the top scorers for West Brom and Stoke City?
- West Brom: Isaac Price (4) and Aune Heggebo (3). Championship goals only.
- Who is the favourite in West Brom v Stoke City?
- Arena Rete's model makes West Brom favourites (49%), from the two sides' league results. Most likely score: 1-1. It is an estimate, not betting advice.
- What is the head-to-head record between West Brom and Stoke City?
- 15 meetings on record: 7 wins for West Brom, 4 draws, 4 wins for Stoke City; goals 18-14.
- When did West Brom and Stoke City last meet?
- On 7 Feb 2026 (Championship): West Brom 0-0 Stoke City.
- Where can I follow West Brom v Stoke City live?
- On Arena Rete's match page: the score, the goalscorers and the line-ups update on their own.
The rest of the round on TV
The Championship TV guide →This page is for viewers in the United Kingdom, and its times are UK time. Rights and channels change: check the broadcaster's own listing on the day. League tables rebuilt from results do not include points deductions; expected goals and team stats come from our data provider, where it supplies them. We earn nothing from these links.