Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Fulham FC vs Stoke City FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2021-22
Fulham FC
3 – 0
Full Time
Stoke City FC
Sat 28 Aug 2021 · 14:00 UTC Craven Cottage HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 40' Ben Wilmot

Overview

Match Preview

Fulham FC vs Stoke City FC — Championship at Craven Cottage.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Swansea City AFC 8 17
2 West Ham United FC 8 15
3 Middlesbrough FC 8 15
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 7 14
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 8 14
6 Queens Park Rangers FC 8 13
7 Stoke City FC 8 13
8 Bristol City FC 8 13
9 Charlton Athletic FC 8 12
10 Birmingham City FC 8 11
11 Millwall FC 8 11
12 Lincoln City FC 8 11
13 Southampton FC 8 10
14 Wrexham AFC 8 10
15 Bolton Wanderers FC 8 10
16 Blackburn Rovers FC 8 9
17 Norwich City FC 8 9
18 Sheffield United FC 8 9
19 Portsmouth FC 7 8
20 Watford FC 8 8
21 Cardiff City FC 8 7
22 Derby County FC 8 5
23 Preston North End FC 8 4
24 Burnley FC 8 4

Head-to-Head

4
1
Fulham FC 5 games · Avg 2.8 goals Stoke City FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-08-28 Fulham FC 3–0 Stoke City FC 2019-12-29 Fulham FC 1–0 Stoke City FC 2019-10-19 Stoke City FC 2–0 Fulham FC

Recent Form

Fulham FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Aug Stoke City FC H 3–0 W
21 Aug Hull City AFC H 2–0 W
17 Aug Millwall FC A 2–1 W
14 Aug Huddersfield Town AFC A 5–1 W
08 Aug Middlesbrough FC H 1–1 D
23 May Newcastle United FC H 0–2 L
Stoke City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Aug Fulham FC A 0–3 L
21 Aug Nottingham Forest FC H 1–0 W
17 Aug Swansea City AFC A 3–1 W
14 Aug Birmingham City FC A 0–0 D
07 Aug Reading FC H 3–2 W
08 May AFC Bournemouth A 2–0 W

Key Stats

40% Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
25% Clean Sheets
Stoke City FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Stoke City FC
0-15
4/1
16-30
4/3
31-45
2/–
46-60
1/2
61-75
–/2
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Stoke City FC
Ethan Galbraith 4 G 1 A
Eric Bocat 2 G 2 A
Sam Gallagher 2 G 1 A
Justin Devenny 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Fulham FC welcome Stoke City FC for this crunch clash at Craven Cottage.
  • 5' What a strike from Harry Wilson! The score is 1-0.
  • 10' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Bobby Reid suffering a number of foals already.
  • 15' Both keepers have barely been tested. Fulham FC and Stoke City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 20' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Steven Fletcher made 382 appearances and scored 57 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 25' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 30' Fulham FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 35' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 40' Ben Wilmot picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 45' Fulham FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Stoke City FC backline.
  • 50' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Fulham FC and Stoke City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 53' Brilliant from the ! Bobby Reid makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 53.
  • 58' Over 58 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 59' Fresh legs for Stoke City FC! Sam Surridge comes on to replace Steven Fletcher.
  • 64' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 68' The Stoke City FC manager makes a substitution. Sam Clucas departs to be replaced by Romaine Sawyers.
  • 72' Aleksandar Mitrovic has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 72 minutes.
  • 73' GOAL! Aleksandar Mitrovic fires home to make it 4-0!
  • 73' The whistle greets Bobby Reid as he departs to be replaced by Ivan Cavaleiro.
  • 74' Stoke City FC ring the changes. Tommy Smith has done his job and it is now time for Alfie Doughty to step up.
  • 79' Paulo Gazzaniga has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 80' The whistle greets Fabio Carvalho as he departs to be replaced by Harrison Reed.
  • 85' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Fulham FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 90' The home supporters are growing impatient. Fulham FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • It finishes all square. Fulham FC and Stoke City FC share the spoils 3-0.

Lineups

Fulham FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marco Silva

Stoke City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael O'Neill

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Bobby Reid 3
Aleksandar Mitrovic 2
Fabio Carvalho 1
Tyrese Campbell 1
Lee Gregory 1
Harry Wilson 1
Lewis Baker 1
D'Margio Wright-Phillips 1

Head to Head

2021-08-28 Fulham FC 3–0 Stoke City FC 2019-12-29 Fulham FC 1–0 Stoke City FC 2019-10-19 Stoke City FC 2–0 Fulham FC

Fulham FC Form

2021-08-28 Fulham FC 3–0 Stoke City FC W 2021-08-21 Fulham FC 2–0 Hull City AFC W 2021-08-17 Millwall FC 1–2 Fulham FC W 2021-08-14 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–5 Fulham FC W 2021-08-08 Fulham FC 1–1 Middlesbrough FC D 2021-05-23 Fulham FC 0–2 Newcastle United FC L

Stoke City FC Form

2021-08-28 Fulham FC 3–0 Stoke City FC L 2021-08-21 Stoke City FC 1–0 Nottingham Forest FC W 2021-08-17 Swansea City AFC 1–3 Stoke City FC W 2021-08-14 Birmingham City FC 0–0 Stoke City FC D 2021-08-07 Stoke City FC 3–2 Reading FC W 2021-05-08 AFC Bournemouth 0–2 Stoke City FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.42 Fulham FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.92 Stoke City FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Fulham FC49% Draw28% Stoke City FC23%
Actual: Fulham FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.34
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 68%
32%
± 2.5 41%
59%
± 3.5 21%
79%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Fulham FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Stoke City FC
51%
Fulham FC or Stoke City FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Fulham FC32% Draw50% Stoke City FC18%
Actual: Fulham FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.5%
1 – 0
12.6%
0 – 0
11.8%
2 – 0
9.4%
2 – 1
8.6%
0 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
5.6%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
4.1%
2 – 2
4.1%
0 – 2
3.9%
3 – 2
2%

Asian Handicap — Fulham FC

Handicap Fulham FC covers Push Stoke City FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 14% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 24% 53%
-0.5 47% — 53%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 15% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Fulham FC keeps clean sheet
40% ✗
Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.