Stoke City FC vs Norwich City FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Stoke City FC vs Norwich City FC — Championship at Bet365 Stadium.
- Stoke City FC 8 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
- Norwich City FC 8 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Anthony Backhouse
- Assistant 1 Alex James (England)
- Assistant 2 Bhupinder Gill
4 games this season
🟨 3.0/game
⚽ 11.3 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct | Norwich City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 05 Oct | Swansea City AFC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 02 Oct | Portsmouth FC | H | 6–1 | W |
| 28 Sep | Middlesbrough FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 20 Sep | Hull City AFC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 14 Sep | Oxford United FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct | Stoke City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 05 Oct | Hull City AFC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 01 Oct | Leeds United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Sep | Derby County FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 21 Sep | Watford FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 14 Sep | Swansea City AFC | A | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| Stoke City FC | Norwich City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #17 |
| 13 | Points | 9 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 4 / 1 / 3 | W / D / L | 3 / 0 / 5 |
| 13 | Scored | 16 |
| 12 | Conceded | 17 |
| +1 | GD | -1 |
| 1.63 | PPG | 1.13 |
| 50% | Win % | 38% |
Key Stats
54%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
46%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
Stoke City FC this season
Stoke City FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Norwich City FC this season
Norwich City FC this season
Stoke City FC are 7th (13 pts). Norwich City FC are 17th (9 pts).
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
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
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 |
Norwich City FC
| Mohamed Toure | 5 G | |
| Andre Brooks | 2 G | 2 A |
| Mathias Kvistgaarden | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Stoke City FC to score. At the same time, Norwich City FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Stoke City FC and Norwich City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 10' Ben Wilmot has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 15' Norwich City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 20' A quiet spell here at Bet365 Stadium. Norwich City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 30' Over 30 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 35' It looks surprising Stoke City FC does not make any changes. Thomas Cannon has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 40' Norwich City FC come into this ranked 7 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 42' Oscar Schwartau has so much to prove this time. He replaces Marcelino Nunez on 42 minute.
- 45' Goal! Ante Crnac scores his 8 goal in 372 matches.
- 45' Controversy at the stadium! Callum Doyle argues furiously but the card stands.
- 45' Another substitution for Stoke City FC to replace Wouter Burger by Jordan Thompson on 45 minute.
- 50' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 51' Assisted by Enda Stevens with the perfectly-timed delivery and Million Manhoef makes no mistake. 1-1!
- 56' 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.
- 61' Stoke City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 65' Fresh legs for Norwich City FC! Amankwah Forson comes on to replace Ante Crnac.
- 70' 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.
- 75' Stoke City FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 79' The Norwich City FC manager makes a substitution. Kellen Fisher departs to be replaced by Jack Stacey.
- 84' The energy levels are beginning to show. Johannes Thorup might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 85' Andre Vidigal has so much to prove this time. He replaces Lewis Koumas on 85 minute.
- 90' A tactical swap from Stoke City FC — Tatsuki Seko on, Million Manhoef off on 90 minutes.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Stoke City FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 16
- 23
- 3
-
6
Wouter Burger ↓ Jordan Thompson 45'
- 5
- 1
-
42
Million Manhoef ↓ Tatsuki Seko 90'
- 24
- 9
-
10
Joon-ho Bae ↓ Junior Tchamadeu 90'
-
11
Lewis Koumas ↓ Andre Vidigal 85'
Bench
-
15
Jordan Thompson ↑ 45'
- 13
-
7
Andre Vidigal ↑ 85'
- 14
- 17
-
12
Tatsuki Seko ↑ 90'
-
22
Junior Tchamadeu ↑ 90'
- 37
- 26
Coach
Chicho Pelach
Norwich City FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 4
- 23
- 12
- 9
- 7
- 20
- 26
- 6
-
35
Kellen Fisher ↓ Jack Stacey 79'
- 33
-
17
Ante Crnac ↓ Amankwah Forson 65'
Bench
- 5
-
3
Jack Stacey ↑ 79'
-
14
Benjamin Chrisene ↑ 79'
- 37
- 21
-
18
Amankwah Forson ↑ 65'
-
11
Emiliano Marcondes ↑ 65'
-
29
Oscar Schwartau ↑ 42'
- 41
Coach
Johannes Thorup
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
Stoke City FC Form
Norwich City FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.07
Stoke City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.77
Norwich City FC xG
I would bet for:
Stoke City FC or Norwich City FC 75% + Over 2.5 goals 72%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.84
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 3.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 4.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
Double Chance
Stoke City FC or Draw
66%
Draw or Norwich City FC
59%
Stoke City FC or Norwich City FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
7.9%
2 – 2
6.9%
1 – 2
6.8%
3 – 1
5.4%
3 – 2
4.8%
2 – 0
4.7%
2 – 3
4.1%
1 – 0
4%
1 – 3
4%
0 – 2
3.5%
0 – 0
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Stoke City FC
| Handicap | Stoke City FC covers | Push | Norwich City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 13% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 19% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 16% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 10% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Norwich City FC keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

