Matchday

Championship 25/26 · 29 Nov 2025

Stoke City 1–2 Hull City

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Oct 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
2.0 – 1.0
Actual xG
0.4 – 1.1
Goals
1 – 2

Footybot made Stoke City favourites at 59%.

Hull City won and made the better chances: 1.1 xG to 0.4.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Ivor Pandur, 72.9 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Ivor Pandur +21.8, John Egan +14.7, Semi Ajayi +9.3.

Well below it: Aaron Cresswell −18.9, Junior Tchamadeu −11.8, Tatsuki Seko −8.9.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Stoke City

25 Nov 2025W 3–0v Charlton Athletic Championship
22 Nov 2025L 1–2at Leicester City Championship
8 Nov 2025L 0–1v Coventry City Championship
4 Nov 2025W 3–0at Oxford United Championship
1 Nov 2025W 5–1v Bristol City Championship

Hull City

25 Nov 2025L 0–2v Ipswich Town Championship
22 Nov 2025L 2–3at Queens Park Rangers Championship
8 Nov 2025W 3–2v Portsmouth Championship
4 Nov 2025L 1–2at Derby County Championship
1 Nov 2025W 2–0at Norwich City Championship

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Stoke City

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Viktor Johansson Goalkeeper9000–50.2−2.0
Bosun Lawal Defender90000.0239.8−3.4
Róbert Boženík Forward69000.2637.1−4.5
Ben Pearson Midfielder8600–36.1−5.4
Tatsuki Seko Midfielder90000.1430.6−8.9
Steven​ N'Zonzi Midfielder1200–26.9–
Divin Mubama Forward2100–26.7–
Junior Tchamadeu Defender9000–20.3−11.8
Aaron Cresswell Defender9000–17.9−18.9

Hull City

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Ivor Pandur Goalkeeper9000–72.9+21.8
John Lundstram Midfielder10000.0859.7–
Mohamed Belloumi Midfielder45020.0158.2–
John Egan Defender90000.0457.7+14.7
Joe Gelhardt Midfielder90100.4955.7+8.8
Semi Ajayi Defender90100.4949.9+9.3
Kyle Joseph Forward4500–45.4+4.4
Matt Crooks Midfielder9000–40.8−1.4
Amir Hadžiahmetović Midfielder1000–40.4–
Joel Ndala Midfielder4500–37.5−1.3
Akin Famewo Defender2200–36.7–
Darko Gyabi Midfielder4500–34.7−6.0
Regan Slater Midfielder80000.0331.9−8.6