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Stoke City FC vs Swansea City AFC, Championship 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2019-20
Stoke City FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Swansea City AFC
Sat 25 Jan 2020 · 15:00 UTC Bet365 Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 25' Conor Gallagher
Y 85' Borja Baston

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Rob Smith
  • Referee Andrew Fox
  • Referee Gavin Ward
  • Referee Andy Woolmer

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Millwall FC 46 83
4 Southampton FC 46 80
5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80
6 Hull City AFC 46 73
7 Wrexham AFC 46 71
8 Derby County FC 46 69
9 Norwich City FC 46 65
10 Birmingham City FC 46 64
11 Swansea City AFC 46 64
12 Bristol City FC 46 62
13 Sheffield United FC 46 60
14 Preston North End FC 46 60
15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58
16 Watford FC 46 57
17 Stoke City FC 46 55
18 Portsmouth FC 46 55
19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53
20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52
21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51
22 Oxford United FC 46 47
23 Leicester City FC 46 46
24 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

8
3
5
Stoke City FC 16 games · Avg 2.6 goals Swansea City AFC
Last 5 meetings
2020-01-25 Stoke City FC 2–0 Swansea City AFC 2019-10-05 Swansea City AFC 1–2 Stoke City FC 2019-04-09 Swansea City AFC 3–1 Stoke City FC 2018-09-18 Stoke City FC 1–0 Swansea City AFC

Recent Form

Stoke City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Jan Swansea City AFC H 2–0 W
20 Jan West Bromwich Albion FC A 1–0 W
11 Jan Millwall FC H 0–0 D
01 Jan Huddersfield Town AFC A 5–2 W
29 Dec Fulham FC A 0–1 L
26 Dec Sheffield Wednesday FC H 3–2 W
Swansea City AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Jan Stoke City FC A 0–2 L
18 Jan Wigan Athletic FC H 2–1 W
12 Jan Cardiff City FC A 0–0 D
02 Jan Charlton Athletic FC H 1–0 W
29 Dec Barnsley FC H 0–0 D
26 Dec Brentford FC A 1–3 L

Season Stats

Stoke City FC Swansea City AFC
#17 Position #11
55 Points 64
46 Played 46
15 / 10 / 21 W / D / L 18 / 10 / 18
51 Scored 57
56 Conceded 59
-5 GD -2
1.20 PPG 1.39
33% Win % 39%

Key Stats

56% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Stoke City FC are 17th (55 pts). Swansea City AFC are 11th (64 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Stoke City FC welcome Swansea City AFC for this crunch clash at Bet365 Stadium.
  • 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. Stoke City FC and Swansea City AFC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 15' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 20' England international Jack Butland has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 25' Conor Gallagher was booked on 25.
  • 30' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 35' Supporters expect more eagerness from George Byers, as he is very good at scoring at Bet365 Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 40' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 45' Swansea City AFC have won 472 goals from 383 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 50' Bersant Celina has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 55' What a moment for Sam Clucas! That strike on 55 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 60' Matt Grimes needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 65' Nick Powell has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 69' Sam Vokes makes way for Lee Gregory at the 69 minute mark. A tactical switch from Stoke City FC.
  • 74' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 76' Swansea City AFC make a change. Connor Roberts trudges off to be replaced by Joe Rodon on 76 minutes.
  • 77' A change in the Swansea City AFC ranks — George Byers exits the field as Yan Dhanda enters on 77.
  • 82' Stoke City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Swansea City AFC's shape.
  • 83' A tactical swap from Swansea City AFC — Borja Baston on, Jake Bidwell off on 83 minutes.
  • 85' Controversy at the stadium! Borja Baston argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 87' Another substitution for Stoke City FC to replace Tom Ince by Nathan Collins on 87 minute.
  • 90' Mame Birame Diouf is ready to make an impact after coming on for Nick Powell at the 90 minute mark.
  • Stoke City FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Stoke City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael O'Neill

Swansea City AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Cooper

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
Matt Grimes 1

Head to Head

2020-01-25 Stoke City FC 2–0 Swansea City AFC 2019-10-05 Swansea City AFC 1–2 Stoke City FC 2019-04-09 Swansea City AFC 3–1 Stoke City FC 2018-09-18 Stoke City FC 1–0 Swansea City AFC

Stoke City FC Form

2020-01-25 Stoke City FC 2–0 Swansea City AFC W 2020-01-20 West Bromwich Albion FC 0–1 Stoke City FC W 2020-01-11 Stoke City FC 0–0 Millwall FC D 2020-01-01 Huddersfield Town AFC 2–5 Stoke City FC W 2019-12-29 Fulham FC 1–0 Stoke City FC L 2019-12-26 Stoke City FC 3–2 Sheffield Wednesday FC W

Swansea City AFC Form

2020-01-25 Stoke City FC 2–0 Swansea City AFC L 2020-01-18 Swansea City AFC 2–1 Wigan Athletic FC W 2020-01-12 Cardiff City FC 0–0 Swansea City AFC D 2020-01-02 Swansea City AFC 1–0 Charlton Athletic FC W 2019-12-29 Swansea City AFC 0–0 Barnsley FC D 2019-12-26 Brentford FC 3–1 Swansea City AFC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.42 Stoke City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.86 Swansea City AFC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 60% + Under — clean sheet likely 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Stoke City FC52% Draw27% Swansea City AFC21%
Actual: Stoke City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.28
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 67%
33%
± 2.5 40%
60%
± 3.5 20%
80%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Stoke City FC or Draw
80%
Draw or Swansea City AFC
48%
Stoke City FC or Swansea City AFC
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Stoke City FC33% Draw50% Swansea City AFC17%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13.4%
1 – 1
13.4%
0 – 0
12.4%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.6%
0 – 1
7.6%
1 – 2
5.1%
3 – 0
4.7%
3 – 1
4.1%
2 – 2
3.8%
0 – 2
3.6%
3 – 2
1.9%

Asian Handicap — Stoke City FC

Handicap Stoke City FC covers Push Swansea City AFC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 15% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 24% 51%
-0.5 49% — 51%
+0.5 79% — 21%
+1 79% 14% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
43% ✗
Swansea City AFC keeps clean sheet
25% ✓

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