Swansea City AFC vs Stoke City FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Swansea City AFC vs Stoke City FC — Championship at Liberty Stadium.
- Swansea City AFC 8 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
- Stoke City FC 8 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Brett Huxtable
- Referee Adam Matthews
- Referee James Linington
- Referee Mark Pottage
- Referee Tony Harrington
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Apr | Stoke City FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 06 Apr | Middlesbrough FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 02 Apr | Brentford FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 30 Mar | Nottingham Forest FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 16 Mar | Manchester City FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 13 Mar | West Bromwich Albion FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Apr | Swansea City AFC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 06 Apr | Blackburn Rovers FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 30 Mar | Sheffield Wednesday FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 16 Mar | Reading FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 13 Mar | Derby County FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 09 Mar | Queens Park Rangers FC | A | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| Swansea City AFC | Stoke City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #7 |
| 17 | Points | 13 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 5 / 2 / 1 | W / D / L | 4 / 1 / 3 |
| 13 | Scored | 13 |
| 6 | Conceded | 12 |
| +7 | GD | +1 |
| 2.13 | PPG | 1.63 |
| 63% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
59%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
59%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
Swansea City AFC this season
Swansea City AFC this season
25%
Clean Sheets
Stoke City FC this season
Stoke City FC this season
Swansea City AFC are 1st (17 pts). Stoke City FC are 7th (13 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
Swansea City AFC
| Adam Idah | 3 G | 1 A |
| Ji-sung Eom | 2 G | 2 A |
| Joseph Opoku | 2 G |
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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Swansea City AFC host Stoke City FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' A quiet spell here at Liberty Stadium. Swansea City AFC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Bruno Martins Indi made 386 appearances and scored 10 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Sam Vokes is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Swansea City AFC.
- 20' Stoke 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.
- 23' Daniel James puts Swansea City AFC on the lead.
- 28' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Swansea City AFC and Stoke City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 33' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Swansea City AFC and Stoke City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 34' A meaty challenge results in booking for Oghenekaro Etebo on 34.
- 39' Thomas Edwards catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 39.
- 40' What composure from Mike van der Hoorn! The Netherlands international strokes it home. 2-0.
- 45' Goal! James McClean scores his 28 goal in 386 matches.
- 48' Brilliant from the ! James McClean makes it 2-2 with a superb finish on 45.
- 53' That looks like a foul for a Red card for Bruno Martins Indi.
- 58' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Swansea City AFC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 60' That looks like a foul for a Red card for Thomas Edwards.
- 64' Stoke City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Nathan Collins is hanging Benik Afobe on the field on 64 minute.
- 68' Swansea City AFC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jay Fulton is hanging Wayne Routledge on the field on 68 minute.
- 73' Over 73 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 78' The supporters are chanting for Barry McKay. He replaces Kyle Naughton on 78 minute.
- 80' Stoke City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Mame Birame Diouf is hanging Sam Vokes on the field on 80 minute.
- 85' Stoke City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 86' Oliver McBurnie puts Swansea City AFC on the lead.
- 87' The Swansea City AFC manager makes a substitution. Daniel James departs to be replaced by Joel Asoro.
- 90' Time for substitution for Stoke City FC. Oghenekaro Etebo is replaced by Charlie Adam.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 3-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Swansea City AFC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 17
- 9
- 21
-
26
Kyle Naughton ↓ Barrie McKay 78'
- 5
-
15
Wayne Routledge ↓ Jay Fulton 68'
-
20
Daniel James ↓ Joel Asoro 87'
- 28
- 12
- 23
Bench
-
16
Joel Asoro ↑ 87'
-
27
Jay Fulton ↑ 68'
- 22
- 11
- 46
-
19
Barrie McKay ↑ 78'
- 13
Coach
Graham Potter
Stoke City FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Sam Vokes ↓ Mame Birame Diouf 80'
-
8
Oghenekaro Etebo ↓ Charlie Adam 90'
- 1
-
9
Benik Afobe ↓ Nathan Collins 64'
- 5
- 30
- 15
- 4
- 22
- 11
- 14
Bench
-
18
Mame Birame Diouf ↑ 80'
- 38
-
16
Charlie Adam ↑ 90'
- 32
- 27
- 31
-
37
Nathan Collins ↑ 64'
Coach
Nathan Jones
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Lewis Baker | 3 |
| Sam Clucas | 3 |
| Joshua Laurent | 3 |
| James McClean | 2 |
| Andre Ayew | 2 |
| Nick Powell | 2 |
| Joel Piroe | 2 |
| Jacob Brown | 1 |
Head to Head
Swansea City AFC Form
2019-04-09
Swansea City AFC
3–1
Stoke City FC
W
2019-04-06
Swansea City AFC
3–1
Middlesbrough FC
W
2019-04-02
Swansea City AFC
3–0
Brentford FC
W
2019-03-30
Nottingham Forest FC
2–1
Swansea City AFC
L
2019-03-16
Swansea City AFC
2–3
Manchester City FC
L
2019-03-13
West Bromwich Albion FC
3–0
Swansea City AFC
L
Stoke City FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.88
Swansea City AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.88
Stoke City FC xG
I would bet for:
Swansea City AFC to win 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Swansea City AFC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.76
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
Swansea City AFC or Draw
81%
Draw or Stoke City FC
43%
Swansea City AFC or Stoke City FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Swansea City AFC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.3%
1 – 0
11.1%
2 – 0
10.9%
2 – 1
9.5%
0 – 0
8.1%
3 – 0
6.7%
3 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
4.7%
1 – 2
4.4%
2 – 2
4.2%
4 – 0
3.2%
4 – 1
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Swansea City AFC
| Handicap | Swansea City AFC covers | Push | Stoke City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 18% | 64% |
| -1.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| -1 | 36% | 24% | 41% |
| -0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 11% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Swansea City AFC keeps clean sheet
42%
✓
Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

