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 15 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
- Stoke City FC 15 games · 29 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Michael Salisbury
- Referee Derek Eaton
- Referee Harry Lennard
- Referee David Coote
5 games this season
🟨 4.0/game
⚽ 8.6 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Stoke City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 15 | 28 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 15 | 28 |
| 6 | Swansea City AFC | 15 | 26 |
| 7 | Southampton FC | 15 | 24 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 15 | 24 |
| 9 | West Ham United FC | 15 | 23 |
| 10 | Sheffield United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 11 | Portsmouth FC | 15 | 22 |
| 12 | Norwich City FC | 15 | 21 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 15 | 21 |
| 14 | Cardiff City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 15 | Wrexham AFC | 15 | 18 |
| 16 | Millwall FC | 15 | 18 |
| 17 | Bristol City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 15 | 17 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 15 | 17 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 15 | 15 |
| 21 | Lincoln City FC | 15 | 15 |
| 22 | Burnley FC | 15 | 10 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 15 | 10 |
| 24 | Preston North End FC | 15 | 8 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #12 | Position | #3 |
| 21 | Points | 29 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 7 / 0 / 8 | W / D / L | 9 / 2 / 4 |
| 32 | Scored | 24 |
| 24 | Conceded | 18 |
| +8 | GD | +6 |
| 1.40 | PPG | 1.93 |
| 47% | Win % | 60% |
Key Stats
54%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
46%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
13%
Clean Sheets
Norwich City FC this season
Norwich City FC this season
33%
Clean Sheets
Stoke City FC this season
Stoke City FC this season
Norwich City FC are 12th (21 pts). Stoke City FC are 3rd (29 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Norwich City FC
0-15
6/6
16-30
6/4
31-45
4/2
46-60
4/6
61-75
9/3
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Stoke City FC
0-15
4/2
16-30
5/3
31-45
4/–
46-60
4/3
61-75
1/3
76+
4/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Norwich City FC
| Mohamed Toure | 5 G | |
| Mathias Kvistgaarden | 4 G | 4 A |
| Edmond-Paris Maghoma | 4 G | 2 A |
| Andre Brooks | 3 G | 2 A |
| Anthony Musaba | 3 G | 1 A |
Stoke City FC
| Jack McGlynn | 5 G | 2 A |
| Ethan Galbraith | 4 G | 4 A |
| Eric Bocat | 2 G | 2 A |
| Sam Gallagher | 2 G | 1 A |
| Justin Devenny | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Norwich City FC launch into their encounter with Stoke City FC.
- 5' Stoke City FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Ethan Galbraith scoring 1 goals.
- 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Norwich City FC and Stoke City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 15' Norwich City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 20' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Stoke City FC that had 395 games and scored 422 goals.
- 25' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Daniel Farke will be considering his options from the bench.
- 30' Norwich City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 35' The deadlock is broken! Timm Klose gets on the scoresheet on 35 minutes.
- 40' Norwich City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Stoke City FC backline.
- 45' Norwich City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 45.
- 50' It is a cagey affair so far. Norwich City FC in their trying to find a way past Stoke City FC's compact .
- 55' 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.
- 60' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Norwich City FC and Stoke City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 65' The Stoke City FC bench stirs into life. James McClean is withdrawn and Saido Berahino gets his opportunity.
- 70' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 71' Another change for Norwich City FC made on 71 minute. Emiliano Buendia leaves to be changed by Onel Hernandez.
- 76' Stoke City FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 78' Stoke City FC make a change. Benik Afobe trudges off to be replaced by Darren Fletcher on 78 minutes.
- 81' Mario Vrancic is ready to make an impact after coming on for Alexander Tettey at the 81 minute mark.
- 83' Stoke City FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 83.
- 87' Thomas Edwards is ready to make an impact after coming on for Tom Ince at the 87 minute mark.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Stoke City FC to claim maximum points.
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 |
| Gabriel Sara | 2 |
| Aaron Ramsey | 2 |
| Emiliano Buendia | 2 |
| Lewis Baker | 2 |
| Nick Powell | 2 |
| Timm Klose | 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
2 / 4
1.26
Norwich City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.35
Stoke City FC xG
I would bet for:
Norwich City FC or Stoke City FC 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Stoke City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.61
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Norwich City FC or Draw
64%
Draw or Stoke City FC
65%
Norwich City FC or Stoke City FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Stoke City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
0 – 0
9.4%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
8.2%
1 – 2
8.1%
2 – 1
7.6%
0 – 2
6.5%
2 – 0
5.7%
2 – 2
5.2%
1 – 3
3.7%
3 – 1
3.2%
0 – 3
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Norwich City FC
| Handicap | Norwich City FC covers | Push | Stoke City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 18% | 67% |
| -0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 20% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 11% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Norwich City FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.