Swansea City AFC vs Stoke City FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Swansea City AFC vs Stoke City FC — Championship at Liberty Stadium.
- Swansea City AFC 15 games · 26 pts (2026/27)
- Stoke City FC 15 games · 29 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Kevin Johnson
- Referee Simon Long
- Referee Scott Ledger
- Referee Andre Marriner
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Stoke City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 15 | 28 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 15 | 28 |
| 6 | Swansea City AFC | 15 | 26 |
| 7 | Southampton FC | 15 | 24 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 15 | 24 |
| 9 | West Ham United FC | 15 | 23 |
| 10 | Sheffield United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 11 | Portsmouth FC | 15 | 22 |
| 12 | Norwich City FC | 15 | 21 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 15 | 21 |
| 14 | Cardiff City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 15 | Wrexham AFC | 15 | 18 |
| 16 | Millwall FC | 15 | 18 |
| 17 | Bristol City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 15 | 17 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 15 | 17 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 15 | 15 |
| 21 | Lincoln City FC | 15 | 15 |
| 22 | Burnley FC | 15 | 10 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 15 | 10 |
| 24 | Preston North End FC | 15 | 8 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Oct | Stoke City FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 24 Oct | Bristol City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Oct | Coventry City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Oct | Huddersfield Town AFC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 03 Oct | Millwall FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Sep | Wycombe Wanderers FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Oct | Swansea City AFC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 24 Oct | Brentford FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 21 Oct | Barnsley FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 17 Oct | Luton Town FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 04 Oct | Birmingham City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Sep | Preston North End FC | A | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Swansea City AFC | Stoke City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #3 |
| 26 | Points | 29 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 8 / 2 / 5 | W / D / L | 9 / 2 / 4 |
| 22 | Scored | 24 |
| 18 | Conceded | 18 |
| +4 | GD | +6 |
| 1.73 | PPG | 1.93 |
| 53% | Win % | 60% |
Key Stats
59%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
59%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
40%
Clean Sheets
Swansea City AFC this season
Swansea City AFC this season
33%
Clean Sheets
Stoke City FC this season
Stoke City FC this season
Swansea City AFC are 6th (26 pts). Stoke City FC are 3rd (29 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Swansea City AFC
0-15
4/5
16-30
2/2
31-45
4/5
46-60
6/1
61-75
2/–
76+
3/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Stoke City FC
0-15
4/2
16-30
5/3
31-45
4/–
46-60
4/3
61-75
1/3
76+
4/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Swansea City AFC
| Adam Idah | 4 G | 1 A |
| Joseph Opoku | 3 G | 2 A |
| Moussa Kounfolo Yeo | 3 G | |
| Ji-sung Eom | 2 G | 2 A |
Stoke City FC
| Jack McGlynn | 5 G | 2 A |
| Ethan Galbraith | 4 G | 4 A |
| Eric Bocat | 2 G | 2 A |
| Sam Gallagher | 2 G | 1 A |
| Justin Devenny | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Swansea City AFC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 10' Swansea City AFC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Swansea City AFC and Stoke City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 20' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Swansea City AFC winning 100% of all matches.
- 25' James McClean needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 55 Yellow cards this season.
- 30' Goal! Jay Fulton scores his 17 goal in 398 matches.
- 35' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 40' It is a cagey affair so far. Swansea City AFC in their trying to find a way past Stoke City FC's compact .
- 45' Swansea City AFC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Stoke City FC's shape.
- 46' Stoke City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Angus Gunn is hanging Adam Davies on the field on 46 minute.
- 51' A moment of madness from Tommy Smith on 51 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Stoke City FC will be frustrated.
- 53' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Matt Grimes.
- 58' Over 58 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 63' Tyrese Campbell has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 66' Another substitution for Stoke City FC to replace Josh Tymon by Tyrese Campbell on 66 minute.
- 71' Connor Roberts has been relatively quiet despite scoring 22 goals in his last 398 appearances.
- 74' Time for substitution for Swansea City AFC. Ryan Manning is replaced by Jake Bidwell.
- 79' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 79 minutes.
- 81' Time for substitution for Stoke City FC. Morgan Fox is replaced by Steven Fletcher.
- 84' Poor challenge from James McClean. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 85' Swansea City AFC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 85.
- 87' Kasey Palmer is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 3 goals this season for the .
- 87' A moment of madness from Angus Gunn on 87 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Stoke City FC will be frustrated.
- The final score is 2-0.
Lineups
Swansea City AFC Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 10
- 6
- 8
- 26
- 23
-
21
Yan Dhanda ↓ Kasey Palmer 74'
-
2
Ryan Bennett ↓ Benjamin Cabango 74'
-
3
Ryan Manning ↓ Jake Bidwell 74'
- 1
- 5
Bench
- 7
- 13
- 20
- 14
-
24
Jake Bidwell ↑ 74'
-
45
Kasey Palmer ↑ 74'
-
44
Benjamin Cabango ↑ 74'
Coach
Steve Cooper
Stoke City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 9
- 11
- 36
-
16
Adam Davies ↓ Angus Gunn 46'
- 18
-
3
Morgan Fox ↓ Steven Fletcher 81'
- 12
- 13
-
35
Josh Tymon ↓ Tyrese Campbell 66'
- 20
Bench
-
26
Tyrese Campbell ↑ 66'
-
1
Angus Gunn ↑ 46'
- 19
-
21
Steven Fletcher ↑ 81'
- 24
- 6
- 25
Coach
Michael O'Neill
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Sam Clucas | 3 |
| Joshua Laurent | 3 |
| Lewis Baker | 3 |
| Nick Powell | 2 |
| Joel Piroe | 2 |
| James McClean | 2 |
| Andre Ayew | 2 |
| Tyrese Campbell | 1 |
Head to Head
Swansea City AFC Form
2020-10-27
Swansea City AFC
2–0
Stoke City FC
W
2020-10-24
Bristol City FC
1–1
Swansea City AFC
D
2020-10-20
Coventry City FC
1–1
Swansea City AFC
D
2020-10-17
Swansea City AFC
1–2
Huddersfield Town AFC
L
2020-10-03
Swansea City AFC
2–1
Millwall FC
W
2020-09-26
Wycombe Wanderers FC
0–2
Swansea City AFC
W
Stoke City FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.35
Swansea City AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.13
Stoke City FC xG
I would bet for:
Swansea City AFC or Stoke City FC 72% + Under 2.5 goals 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Swansea City AFC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.48
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Swansea City AFC or Draw
71%
Draw or Stoke City FC
57%
Swansea City AFC or Stoke City FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Swansea City AFC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.7%
0 – 0
10.5%
1 – 0
10.2%
0 – 1
8.3%
2 – 1
8.3%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
6.9%
0 – 2
5.2%
2 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
3.8%
3 – 0
3.3%
1 – 3
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Swansea City AFC
| Handicap | Swansea City AFC covers | Push | Stoke City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 12% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 21% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 17% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Swansea City AFC keeps clean sheet
33%
✗
Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.