Thursday , 2 July 2026

Stoke City FC vs Swansea City AFC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2020-21
Stoke City FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Swansea City AFC
Wed 3 Mar 2021 · 20:15 UTC Bet365 Stadium HT 45+5' · FT 45+8'
Y 71' Ryan Manning

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Marc Edwards
  • Referee Ian Cooper
  • Referee Daniel Leach
  • Referee David Webb

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
2021-03-03 Stoke City FC 1–2 Swansea City AFC 2020-10-27 Swansea City AFC 2–0 Stoke City FC 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

Recent Form

Stoke City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Mar Swansea City AFC H 1–2 L
27 Feb Brentford FC A 1–2 L
24 Feb Barnsley FC A 0–2 L
20 Feb Luton Town FC H 3–0 W
16 Feb Sheffield Wednesday FC H 1–0 W
13 Feb Norwich City FC A 1–4 L
Swansea City AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Mar Stoke City FC A 2–1 W
27 Feb Bristol City FC H 1–3 L
24 Feb Coventry City FC H 1–0 W
20 Feb Huddersfield Town AFC A 1–4 L
17 Feb Nottingham Forest FC H 1–0 W
10 Feb Manchester City FC H 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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Stoke City FC to score. At the same time, Swansea City AFC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' It looks surprising Swansea City AFC does not make any changes. Tommy Smith has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 6' Nick Powell puts Stoke City FC on the lead.
  • 11' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Stoke City FC and Swansea City AFC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 16' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Stoke City FC and Swansea City AFC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 19' Against the run of play, Connor Roberts has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 24' Jay Fulton needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 29' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 34' Supporters expect more eagerness from Benjamin Cabango, as he is very good at scoring at Bet365 Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 39' It is a cagey affair so far. Stoke City FC in their trying to find a way past Swansea City AFC's compact .
  • 44' Stoke City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 46' Fresh legs for Stoke City FC! Jack Clarke comes on to replace Danny Batth.
  • 51' Conor Hourihane is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Swansea City AFC tonight.
  • 56' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 61' 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.
  • 66' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 70' Swansea City AFC ring the changes. Jamal Lowe has done his job and it is now time for Conor Hourihane to step up.
  • 71' The referee calls foul for Ryan Manning. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 76' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 81' Stoke City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 86' A change in the Stoke City FC ranks — Nick Powell exits the field as Jordan Thompson enters on 86.
  • Full Time. Swansea City AFC beats Stoke City FC

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
James McClean 2
Andre Ayew 2
Nick Powell 2
Joel Piroe 2
Wouter Burger 1

Head to Head

2021-03-03 Stoke City FC 1–2 Swansea City AFC 2020-10-27 Swansea City AFC 2–0 Stoke City FC 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

Stoke City FC Form

2021-03-03 Stoke City FC 1–2 Swansea City AFC L 2021-02-27 Brentford FC 2–1 Stoke City FC L 2021-02-24 Barnsley FC 2–0 Stoke City FC L 2021-02-20 Stoke City FC 3–0 Luton Town FC W 2021-02-16 Stoke City FC 1–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC W 2021-02-13 Norwich City FC 4–1 Stoke City FC L

Swansea City AFC Form

2021-03-03 Stoke City FC 1–2 Swansea City AFC W 2021-02-27 Swansea City AFC 1–3 Bristol City FC L 2021-02-24 Swansea City AFC 1–0 Coventry City FC W 2021-02-20 Huddersfield Town AFC 4–1 Swansea City AFC L 2021-02-17 Swansea City AFC 1–0 Nottingham Forest FC W 2021-02-10 Swansea City AFC 1–3 Manchester City FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.47 Stoke City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.28 Swansea City AFC xG
I would bet for: Stoke City FC or Swansea City AFC 71% + Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Stoke City FC39% Draw29% Swansea City AFC32%
Actual: Swansea City AFC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 2.75
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 51%
49%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Stoke City FC or Draw
68%
Draw or Swansea City AFC
61%
Stoke City FC or Swansea City AFC
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Stoke City FC29% Draw46% Swansea City AFC25%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
2 – 1
8.5%
1 – 0
8.4%
0 – 0
8.3%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
7.2%
2 – 0
6.8%
2 – 2
5.5%
0 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
4.2%
3 – 0
3.3%
1 – 3
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Stoke City FC

Handicap Stoke City FC covers Push Swansea City AFC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 12% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 20% 60%
-0.5 40% — 60%
+0.5 68% — 32%
+1 68% 17% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 9% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓
Swansea City AFC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

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