Stoke City and West Brom have made disappointing starts to their seasons with neither side yet winning a game. This will be anything but a classic. Stoke look like the more settled side of the two and on paper have the edge in attack over West Brom. However Tony Pulis will be highly motivated against his former club and will be hoping his players can rebut criticism of their early form. Graham Searles
Kick-off Saturday 3pm
Venue Britannia Stadium
Last season Stoke 2 West Bromwich Albion 0
Referee M Oliver
This season G3, Y14, R1, 5.0 cards per game
Odds H 19-20 A 18-5 D 12-5
Stoke City
Subs from Given, Haugaard, Bardsley, Wollscheid, Wilson, Teixeira, Krkic, Wilkinson, Ireland, Sidwell, Shenton, Arnautovic, Walters, Joselu, Crouch
Doubtful None
Injured Odemwingie (hamstring, 12 Sep), Shawcross (back, unknown)
Suspended None
Form LDD
Discipline Y5 R0
Leading scorer Diouf 2
West Bromwich Albion
Subs from Rose, McClean, Chester, Lambert, Berahino, Gardner, Ideye, Anichebe, Sessègnon, Brunt, Pocognol, Nabi, Gamboa
Doubtful Brunt (hamstring)
Injured Foster (knee, Oct)
Suspended None
Form LDL
Discipline Y8 R0
Leading scorer Morrison 2
