What channel is West Ham United v Stoke City on?
West Ham United v Stoke City kicks off on Saturday 28 November at 3pm UK time, at London Stadium, in the Championship, matchday 18. It is not shown live on UK television: it kicks off inside the Saturday 3pm closed period, when no match may be broadcast live in the UK.
West Ham United are 2nd with 22 points from 11 matches (6 won, 4 drawn, 1 lost), 2 wins in a row; Stoke City are 6th with 19 points from 11 (6 won, 1 drawn, 4 lost). Goals: West Ham United have scored 30 and conceded 12 (+18), Stoke City have scored 18 and conceded 16 (+2). West Ham United have taken 10 points from 5 home matches, Stoke City 10 points from 6 away matches. Leading scorers: Jarrod Bowen (6) for West Ham United. Arena Rete's model makes West Ham United favourites (70%), with 2-1 the most likely score. In the 15 previous meetings on record: 4 wins for West Ham United, 7 draws, 4 wins for Stoke City.
How to watch West Ham United v Stoke City in the UK
The Championship TV guide →West Ham United v Stoke City is not on television in the UK. For the rest of the Championship, the rights 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 OctSwansea 0-1 West Ham United
- Wed 14 OctLincoln 0-6 West Ham United
- Fri 9 OctWest Ham United 1-1 QPR
- Sat 19 SeptMillwall 2-2 West Ham United
- Fri 11 SeptWest Ham United 6-0 Wrexham
- 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 Ham United are 2nd, in the automatic promotion places: level on points with the play-offs. Stoke City are 6th, in the play-off places: 3 pts off automatic promotion and 11 pts clear of the relegation zone. 3 points separate 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 Ham United 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 Ham United v Stoke City down the years15 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: West Ham United 19, Stoke City 15 · 2.3 per match
- 16 Apr 2018West Ham United1-1Stoke CityPremier League
- 16 Dec 2017Stoke City0-3West Ham UnitedPremier League
- 29 Apr 2017Stoke City0-0West Ham UnitedPremier League
- 5 Nov 2016West Ham United1-1Stoke CityPremier League
- 15 May 2016Stoke City2-1West Ham UnitedPremier League
- 12 Dec 2015West Ham United0-0Stoke CityPremier League
- 11 Apr 2015West Ham United1-1Stoke CityPremier League
- 1 Nov 2014Stoke City2-2West Ham UnitedPremier League
- 15 Mar 2014Stoke City3-1West Ham UnitedPremier League
- 31 Aug 2013West Ham United0-1Stoke CityPremier League
and 5 older ones.
The last meeting was on 16 Apr 2018: West Ham United 1-1 Stoke City. With West Ham United at home: 2 home wins, 5 draws and 1 away win in 8 matches, goals 10-6. West Ham United last won this fixture on 16 Dec 2017 (Stoke City 0-3 West Ham United). Stoke City last won it on 15 May 2016 (Stoke City 2-1 West Ham United).
The numbers compared
All Championship team stats →West Ham United on the left, Stoke City on the right: league matches only, 11 and 11 played.
The questions people ask
- What time does West Ham United v Stoke City kick off?
- Saturday 28 November at 3pm UK time, at London Stadium.
- What channel is West Ham United v Stoke City on in the UK?
- None: it is a Saturday 3pm kick-off, and matches in that slot are not broadcast live in the UK. ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
- Why is West Ham United v Stoke City not on TV?
- 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.
- Is West Ham United 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 Ham United v Stoke City highlights?
- ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
- Where is West Ham United v Stoke City being played?
- At London Stadium, capacity 62,500. West Ham United are the home side.
- Where are West Ham United and Stoke City in the table?
- West Ham United are 2nd with 22 points from 11 matches; Stoke City are 6th with 19 points from 11. West Ham United are 2nd, in the automatic promotion places: level on points with the play-offs. 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 Ham United and Stoke City in?
- Last league results, most recent first. West Ham United: W W D D W (2 wins in a row). Stoke City: W L W W W.
- Who are the top scorers for West Ham United and Stoke City?
- West Ham United: Jarrod Bowen (6) and Konstantinos Mavropanos (5). Championship goals only.
- Who is the favourite in West Ham United v Stoke City?
- Arena Rete's model makes West Ham United favourites (70%), from the two sides' league results. Most likely score: 2-1. It is an estimate, not betting advice.
- What is the head-to-head record between West Ham United and Stoke City?
- 15 meetings on record: 4 wins for West Ham United, 7 draws, 4 wins for Stoke City; goals 19-15.
- When did West Ham United and Stoke City last meet?
- On 16 Apr 2018 (Premier League): West Ham United 1-1 Stoke City.
- Where can I follow West Ham United 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.