Wednesday , 9 September 2026

Stoke City FC vs Norwich City FC, Championship 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2026-27
Stoke City FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Norwich City FC
Tue 1 Sep 2026 · 19:00 UTC Bet365 Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Ethan Galbraith 13' 1–0
Bosun Lawal 47' Y
Ethan Galbraith 49' Y
Y 61' Jose Cordoba
Y 66' Kenny McLean

Overview

Match Preview

Stoke City FC vs Norwich City FC — Championship at Bet365 Stadium.

Standings

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

Head-to-Head

3
4
6
Stoke City FC 13 games · Avg 2.8 goals Norwich City FC
Last 5 meetings
2026-09-01 Stoke City FC 1–0 Norwich City FC 2026-01-04 Norwich City FC 0–2 Stoke City FC 2025-09-27 Stoke City FC 1–1 Norwich City FC 2025-02-22 Norwich City FC 4–2 Stoke City FC 2024-10-19 Stoke City FC 1–1 Norwich City FC

Recent Form

Stoke City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Sep Norwich City FC H 1–0 W
29 Aug Wolverhampton Wanderers FC A 1–4 L
22 Aug Southampton FC A 1–3 L
15 Aug Swansea City AFC H 1–2 L
02 May Bristol City FC A 0–2 L
25 Apr Portsmouth FC H 1–3 L
Norwich City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Sep Stoke City FC A 0–1 L
29 Aug Burnley FC H 4–1 W
22 Aug Millwall FC A 0–3 L
15 Aug West Bromwich Albion FC H 1–2 L
02 May Hull City AFC A 1–2 L
25 Apr Swansea City AFC H 1–1 D

Season Stats

Stoke City FC Norwich City FC
#19 Position #18
6 Points 6
5 Played 5
2 / 0 / 3 W / D / L 2 / 0 / 3
8 Scored 8
9 Conceded 8
-1 GD +0
1.20 PPG 1.20
40% Win % 40%

Key Stats

54% Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
46% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
33% Clean Sheets
Stoke City FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Norwich City FC this season

Stoke City FC are 19th (6 pts). Norwich City FC are 18th (6 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Stoke City FC
Ethan Galbraith 4 G
Justin Devenny 2 G
Eric Bocat 1 G 2 A
Norwich City FC
Mohamed Toure 3 G
Mathias Kvistgaarden 2 G
Andre Brooks 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at Bet365 Stadium as Stoke City FC face off against Norwich City FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' Jacob Wright has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 13' A stunning finish from Ethan Galbraith — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 18' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ben Johnson, as he is very good at scoring at Bet365 Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 23' Stoke City FC is showing some good football. However, Stoke City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 28' With 0 assists to his name this season, Joon-ho Bae is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Stoke City FC.
  • 33' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 38' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Stoke City FC and Norwich City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 43' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Stoke City FC that had 384 games and scored 404 goals.
  • 46' The Stoke City FC manager makes a substitution. Million Manhoef departs to be replaced by Sam Gallagher.
  • 47' It’s a booking for Stoke City FC player. Bosun Lawal gets a card.
  • 49' Controversy at the stadium! Ethan Galbraith argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 54' Stoke City FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 56' Benjamin Chrisene is ready to make an impact after coming on for Darlin Yongwa at the 56 minute mark.
  • 60' Robert Bozenik is ready to make an impact after coming on for George Hirst at the 60 minute mark.
  • 61' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Jose Cordoba.
  • 66' Kenny McLean catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 66.
  • 71' 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.
  • 72' Pape Diallo gets the nod from Norwich City FC. He replaces Andre Brooks and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 77' Mohamed Toure, a Australia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 82' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 85' Jacob Wright is replacing Pelle Mattsson for the Norwich City FC side.
  • 87' The Stoke City FC bench stirs into life. El Hadji Soumare is withdrawn and Ben Pearson gets his opportunity.
  • Full Time. Stoke City FC beats Norwich City FC

Lineups

Stoke City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Norwich City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Teemu Pukki 5
Josh Sargent 3
Aaron Ramsey 2
Emiliano Buendia 2
Lewis Baker 2
Nick Powell 2
Gabriel Sara 2
Timm Klose 1

Head to Head

2026-09-01 Stoke City FC 1–0 Norwich City FC 2026-01-04 Norwich City FC 0–2 Stoke City FC 2025-09-27 Stoke City FC 1–1 Norwich City FC 2025-02-22 Norwich City FC 4–2 Stoke City FC 2024-10-19 Stoke City FC 1–1 Norwich City FC

Stoke City FC Form

2026-09-01 Stoke City FC 1–0 Norwich City FC W 2026-08-29 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 4–1 Stoke City FC L 2026-08-22 Southampton FC 3–1 Stoke City FC L 2026-08-15 Stoke City FC 1–2 Swansea City AFC L 2026-05-02 Bristol City FC 2–0 Stoke City FC L 2026-04-25 Stoke City FC 1–3 Portsmouth FC L

Norwich City FC Form

2026-09-01 Stoke City FC 1–0 Norwich City FC L 2026-08-29 Norwich City FC 4–1 Burnley FC W 2026-08-22 Millwall FC 3–0 Norwich City FC L 2026-08-15 Norwich City FC 1–2 West Bromwich Albion FC L 2026-05-02 Hull City AFC 2–1 Norwich City FC L 2026-04-25 Norwich City FC 1–1 Swansea City AFC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.74 Stoke City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.41 Norwich City FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 62% + Over 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Stoke City FC47% Draw25% Norwich City FC28%
Actual: Stoke City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes62% 0% No38%
Avg goals/match: 3.15
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 60%
40%
± 3.5 38%
62%
± 4.5 21%
79%

Double Chance

Stoke City FC or Draw
72%
Draw or Norwich City FC
53%
Stoke City FC or Norwich City FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Stoke City FC33% Draw43% Norwich City FC24%
Actual: Stoke City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.4%
2 – 1
8.8%
1 – 2
7.2%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
6.2%
0 – 0
5.9%
0 – 1
5.3%
3 – 1
5.1%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 0
3.6%
3 – 2
3.6%

Asian Handicap — Stoke City FC

Handicap Stoke City FC covers Push Norwich City FC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 13% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 20% 56%
-0.5 44% — 56%
+0.5 70% — 30%
+1 70% 16% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 9% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✗
Norwich City FC keeps clean sheet
18% ✓

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