Norwich City FC vs Stoke City FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Norwich City FC vs Stoke City FC — Championship .
- Norwich City FC 8 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
- Stoke City FC 8 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Michael Salisbury
- Referee Derek Eaton
- Referee Harry Lennard
- Referee David Coote
3 games this season
🟨 4.3/game
⚽ 8.3 goals/game
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Oct | Stoke City FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 03 Oct | Derby County FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Sep | Wigan Athletic FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Sep | Queens Park Rangers FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Sep | Reading FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 15 Sep | Middlesbrough FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Oct | Norwich City FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Oct | Bolton Wanderers FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 29 Sep | Rotherham United FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 22 Sep | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 18 Sep | Swansea City AFC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 15 Sep | Sheffield Wednesday FC | A | 2–2 | D |
Season Stats
| Norwich City FC | Stoke City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #7 |
| 9 | Points | 13 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 3 / 0 / 5 | W / D / L | 4 / 1 / 3 |
| 16 | Scored | 13 |
| 17 | Conceded | 12 |
| -1 | GD | +1 |
| 1.13 | PPG | 1.63 |
| 38% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
54%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
46%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Norwich City FC this season
Norwich City FC this season
25%
Clean Sheets
Stoke City FC this season
Stoke City FC this season
Norwich City FC are 17th (9 pts). Stoke City FC are 7th (13 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Norwich City FC
0-15
5/4
16-30
3/3
31-45
2/2
46-60
–/2
61-75
5/3
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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)
Norwich City FC
| Mohamed Toure | 5 G | |
| Andre Brooks | 2 G | 2 A |
| Mathias Kvistgaarden | 2 G | 1 A |
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' Welcome to that hosts another battle between Norwich City FC and Stoke City FC.
- 5' Germany international Marco Stiepermann has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 10' Norwich City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 15' Stoke City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
- 20' Norwich City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Stoke City FC's shape.
- 25' Cuco Martina has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 30' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Stoke City FC winning 100% of all matches.
- 35' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Timm Klose makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 40' Norwich City FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 45' It is a cagey affair so far. Norwich City FC in their trying to find a way past Stoke City FC's compact .
- 50' With 0 assists to his name this season, Darren Fletcher is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Norwich City FC.
- 55' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Gary Rowett will be considering his options from the bench.
- 60' The 38-year-old Erik Pieters has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 65' Saido Berahino has so much to prove this time. He replaces James McClean on 65 minute.
- 70' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 71' Time for substitution for Norwich City FC. Emiliano Buendia is replaced by Onel Hernandez.
- 76' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jack Butland made 385 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 78' Stoke City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Darren Fletcher is hanging Benik Afobe on the field on 78 minute.
- 81' Fresh legs for Norwich City FC! Mario Vrancic comes on to replace Alexander Tettey.
- 83' A meaty challenge results in booking for Oghenekaro Etebo on 83.
- 87' Another change for Stoke City FC made on 87 minute. Tom Ince leaves to be changed by Thomas Edwards.
- Norwich City FC will have plenty to reflect on. Stoke City FC were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Norwich City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
- 6
- 27
- 18
- 12
- 10
- 1
- 36
- 22
- 17
- 37
Bench
- 33
- 34
-
8
Mario Vrancic ↑ 81'
- 19
-
25
Onel Hernandez ↑ 71'
- 4
-
11
Jordan Rhodes ↑ 71'
Coach
Daniel Farke
Stoke City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 1
-
9
Benik Afobe ↓ Darren Fletcher 78'
- 38
- 5
- 23
- 3
- 15
- 4
-
11
James McClean ↓ Saido Berahino 65'
-
7
Tom Ince ↓ Thomas Edwards 87'
Bench
- 17
-
30
Thomas Edwards ↑ 87'
-
24
Darren Fletcher ↑ 78'
- 25
-
19
Saido Berahino ↑ 65'
- 32
- 27
Coach
Gary Rowett
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Teemu Pukki | 5 |
| Josh Sargent | 3 |
| Emiliano Buendia | 2 |
| Lewis Baker | 2 |
| Nick Powell | 2 |
| Gabriel Sara | 2 |
| Aaron Ramsey | 2 |
| Ashley Williams | 1 |
Head to Head
Norwich City FC Form
Stoke City FC Form
2018-10-06
Norwich City FC
0–1
Stoke City FC
W
2018-10-02
Stoke City FC
2–0
Bolton Wanderers FC
W
2018-09-29
Rotherham United FC
2–2
Stoke City FC
D
2018-09-22
Stoke City FC
2–3
Blackburn Rovers FC
L
2018-09-18
Stoke City FC
1–0
Swansea City AFC
W
2018-09-15
Sheffield Wednesday FC
2–2
Stoke City FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.45
Norwich City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.66
Stoke City FC xG
I would bet for:
Norwich City FC or Stoke City FC 73% + Both teams to score 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Stoke City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.11
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
Norwich City FC or Draw
61%
Draw or Stoke City FC
66%
Norwich City FC or Stoke City FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Stoke City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.7%
1 – 2
8.6%
2 – 1
7.5%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
6.2%
0 – 0
6.2%
0 – 2
6.1%
1 – 0
5.7%
1 – 3
4.7%
2 – 0
4.7%
3 – 1
3.6%
2 – 3
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Norwich City FC
| Handicap | Norwich City FC covers | Push | Stoke City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 10% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 17% | 67% |
| -0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +1 | 59% | 20% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 13% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Norwich City FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.