Tuesday , 22 September 2026

Stoke City FC vs Swansea City AFC, Championship 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2026-27
Stoke City FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Swansea City AFC
Sat 15 Aug 2026 · 14:00 UTC Bet365 Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Eric Bocat 10' 1–0
1–1 22' Joseph Opoku
1–2 66' Adam Idah
Luke Graham 36' Y
Y 53' Filip Lissah
Y 86' Melker Widell
Y 90' Josh Tymon

Overview

Match Preview

Stoke City FC vs Swansea City AFC — Championship at Bet365 Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Oliver Langford
  • Assistant 1 George Byrne
  • Assistant 2 Samuel Clayton (England)
4 games this season 🟨 3.3/game ⚽ 6.5 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

8
3
6
Stoke City FC 17 games · Avg 2.6 goals Swansea City AFC
Last 5 meetings
2026-08-15 Stoke City FC 1–2 Swansea City AFC 2026-03-07 Swansea City AFC 2–0 Stoke City FC 2025-12-13 Stoke City FC 2–1 Swansea City AFC 2025-02-15 Stoke City FC 3–1 Swansea City AFC 2024-10-05 Swansea City AFC 0–0 Stoke City FC

Recent Form

Stoke City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
21 Apr Millwall FC H 1–3 L
18 Apr Wrexham AFC A 0–2 L
11 Apr Blackburn Rovers FC H 1–1 D
Swansea City AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Aug Stoke City FC A 2–1 W
02 May Charlton Athletic FC H 3–1 W
25 Apr Norwich City FC A 1–1 D
21 Apr Queens Park Rangers FC A 2–1 W
18 Apr Southampton FC H 1–2 L
11 Apr Leicester City FC A 1–0 W

Season Stats

Stoke City FC Swansea City AFC
#7 Position #1
13 Points 17
8 Played 8
4 / 1 / 3 W / D / L 5 / 2 / 1
13 Scored 13
12 Conceded 6
+1 GD +7
1.63 PPG 2.13
50% Win % 63%

Key Stats

59% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
59% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
25% Clean Sheets
Stoke City FC this season
50% Clean Sheets
Swansea City AFC this season

Stoke City FC are 7th (13 pts). Swansea City AFC are 1st (17 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
Swansea City AFC
0-15
3/2
16-30
2/–
31-45
2/2
46-60
3/1
61-75
2/–
76+
1/1
■ 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
Swansea City AFC
Adam Idah 3 G 1 A
Ji-sung Eom 2 G 2 A
Joseph Opoku 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Stoke City FC is hosting Swansea City AFC for another epic battle.
  • 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Stoke City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 10' Eric Bocat doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 15' It looks like no one’s ball. Swansea City AFC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 20' Swansea City AFC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 22' Against the run of play, Joseph Opoku has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 27' A quiet spell here at Bet365 Stadium. Stoke City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 32' Stoke City FC currently sit 17 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 36' Poor challenge from Luke Graham. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 41' The home supporters are growing impatient. Stoke City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 46' Maksym Taloverov gets the nod from Stoke City FC. He replaces Bosun Lawal and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 51' The 40-year-old Luke Graham has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 53' The referee has no hesitation. Filip Lissah is booked for Swansea City AFC — card on 53.
  • 55' Filip Lissah makes way for Josh Key at the 55 minute mark. A tactical switch from Swansea City AFC.
  • 60' Supporters expect more eagerness from Svante Ingelsson, as he is very good at scoring at Bet365 Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 65' The supporters are chanting for Ji-sung Eom. He replaces Moussa Kounfolo Yeo on 65 minute.
  • 66' Adam Idah is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 3 goals this season for the .
  • 66' The Swansea City AFC bench stirs into life. Elijah Just is withdrawn and Melker Widell gets his opportunity.
  • 70' Robert Bozenik is ready to make an impact after coming on for Sam Gallagher at the 70 minute mark.
  • 71' Svante Ingelsson makes way for El Hadji Soumare at the 71 minute mark. A tactical switch from Stoke City FC.
  • 76' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Stoke City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 81' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 81 minutes.
  • 84' The supporters are chanting for Leo Walta. He replaces Jay Fulton on 84 minute.
  • 86' Melker Widell is having his name booked by the referee on 86.
  • 90' Swansea City AFC receives a card for a hard tackle on 90.
  • Swansea City AFC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Stoke City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Swansea City AFC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Lewis Baker 3
Sam Clucas 3
Joshua Laurent 3
Joel Piroe 2
James McClean 2
Andre Ayew 2
Nick Powell 2
Liam Cullen 1

Head to Head

2026-08-15 Stoke City FC 1–2 Swansea City AFC 2026-03-07 Swansea City AFC 2–0 Stoke City FC 2025-12-13 Stoke City FC 2–1 Swansea City AFC 2025-02-15 Stoke City FC 3–1 Swansea City AFC 2024-10-05 Swansea City AFC 0–0 Stoke City FC

Stoke City FC Form

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 2026-04-21 Stoke City FC 1–3 Millwall FC L 2026-04-18 Wrexham AFC 2–0 Stoke City FC L 2026-04-11 Stoke City FC 1–1 Blackburn Rovers FC D

Swansea City AFC Form

2026-08-15 Stoke City FC 1–2 Swansea City AFC W 2026-05-02 Swansea City AFC 3–1 Charlton Athletic FC W 2026-04-25 Norwich City FC 1–1 Swansea City AFC D 2026-04-21 Queens Park Rangers FC 1–2 Swansea City AFC W 2026-04-18 Swansea City AFC 1–2 Southampton FC L 2026-04-11 Leicester City FC 0–1 Swansea City AFC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.02 Stoke City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.67 Swansea City AFC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Stoke City FC24% Draw27% Swansea City AFC49%
Actual: Swansea City AFC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.69
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 49%
51%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Stoke City FC or Draw
51%
Draw or Swansea City AFC
76%
Stoke City FC or Swansea City AFC
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Stoke City FC18% Draw46% Swansea City AFC36%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.5%
0 – 1
10.5%
0 – 2
9.3%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
8.8%
1 – 0
6%
2 – 1
5.6%
1 – 3
5.2%
0 – 3
5.1%
2 – 2
4.8%
2 – 0
3.5%
2 – 3
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Stoke City FC

Handicap Stoke City FC covers Push Swansea City AFC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 6% 92%
-1.5 8% — 92%
-1 8% 14% 78%
-0.5 22% — 78%
+0.5 49% — 51%
+1 49% 23% 28%
+1.5 72% — 28%
+2 72% 16% 12%
+2.5 88% — 12%

Clean Sheet

Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓
Swansea City AFC keeps clean sheet
37% ✓

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