Saturday , 14 November 2026

Wrexham AFC vs Stoke City FC, Championship 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2025-26
Wrexham AFC
2 – 0
Full Time
Stoke City FC
Sat 18 Apr 2026 · 14:00 UTC Racecourse Ground 10,633 HT 45' · FT 45'
George Thomason 31' 1–0
Josh Windass 33' 2–0
Y 47' Million Manhoef

Overview

Match Preview

Wrexham AFC vs Stoke City FC — Championship at Racecourse Ground.

Match Details

  • Referee Adam Herczeg
  • Assistant 1 Alex James (England)
  • Assistant 2 Sam Lewis (England)
7 games this season 🟨 4.4/game ⚽ 11.9 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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

1
1
Wrexham AFC 2 games · Avg 1.5 goals Stoke City FC
Last 5 meetings
2026-04-18 Wrexham AFC 2–0 Stoke City FC 2025-10-18 Stoke City FC 1–0 Wrexham AFC

Recent Form

Wrexham AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Apr Stoke City FC H 2–0 W
12 Apr Birmingham City FC A 0–2 L
07 Apr Southampton FC H 1–5 L
03 Apr West Bromwich Albion FC A 2–2 D
21 Mar Sheffield United FC A 2–1 W
17 Mar Watford FC A 1–3 L
Stoke City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Apr Wrexham AFC A 0–2 L
11 Apr Blackburn Rovers FC H 1–1 D
06 Apr Derby County FC A 0–2 L
03 Apr Sheffield Wednesday FC H 2–0 W
20 Mar Preston North End FC A 1–3 L
14 Mar Watford FC H 3–1 W

Season Stats

Wrexham AFC Stoke City FC
#15 Position #3
18 Points 29
15 Played 15
4 / 6 / 5 W / D / L 9 / 2 / 4
18 Scored 24
20 Conceded 18
-2 GD +6
1.20 PPG 1.93
27% Win % 60%

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
20% Clean Sheets
Wrexham AFC this season
33% Clean Sheets
Stoke City FC this season

Wrexham AFC are 15th (18 pts). Stoke City FC are 3rd (29 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Wrexham AFC
0-15
1/3
16-30
2/4
31-45
3/3
46-60
4/2
61-75
4/2
76+
2/6
■ 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)

Wrexham AFC
Kieffer Moore 5 G 2 A
Jacques Ekomie 2 G
Danny Imray 1 G 1 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' That's the starting whistle at Racecourse Ground. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Wrexham AFC and Stoke City FC.
  • 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Mark Robins will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 15' Wrexham AFC are deployed in a 5-3-2 today, looking to exploit space against Stoke City FC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
  • 20' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Wrexham AFC that had 127 games and scored 114 goals.
  • 25' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 30' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 31' What composure from George Thomason! The England international strokes it home. 1-0.
  • 33' What a moment for Josh Windass! That strike on 33 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 38' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 43' Japan international Tatsuki Seko has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 2 assists in the Array this season.
  • 46' The Stoke City FC bench stirs into life. Aaron Cresswell is withdrawn and Jesurun Rak-Sakyi gets his opportunity.
  • 47' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Million Manhoef.
  • 52' The whistle greets Sam Gallagher as he departs to be replaced by Robert Bozenik.
  • 57' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 62' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Wrexham AFC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 67' With 0 assists to his name this season, Dan Scarr is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Stoke City FC.
  • 68' The whistle greets Lewis Baker as he departs to be replaced by Tatsuki Seko.
  • 73' The supporters are chanting for Lewis O'Brien. He replaces Oliver Rathbone on 73 minute.
  • 78' It is a substitution in Wrexham AFC team. Josh Windass is replaced by Nathan Broadhead on 78 minute.
  • 79' A tactical swap from Wrexham AFC — Kieffer Moore on, Sam Smith off on 79 minutes.
  • 84' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 86' Pijus Otegbayo is ready to make an impact after coming on for Bosun Lawal at the 86 minute mark.
  • 2-0 the final result. Stoke City FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Wrexham AFC Lineups

5-3-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Phil Parkinson

Stoke City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark Robins

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.37 Wrexham AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.17 Stoke City FC xG
I would bet for: Wrexham AFC or Stoke City FC 72%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Wrexham AFC44% Draw28% Stoke City FC28%
Actual: Wrexham AFC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.54
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 46%
54%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Wrexham AFC or Draw
71%
Draw or Stoke City FC
56%
Wrexham AFC or Stoke City FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Wrexham AFC29% Draw48% Stoke City FC23%
Actual: Wrexham AFC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.6%
0 – 0
9.9%
1 – 0
9.7%
2 – 1
8.3%
0 – 1
8.1%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
7.1%
0 – 2
5.3%
2 – 2
5%
3 – 1
3.8%
3 – 0
3.2%
1 – 3
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Wrexham AFC

Handicap Wrexham 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 69% — 31%
+1 69% 18% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Wrexham AFC keeps clean sheet
32% ✗
Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓

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