EFL Cup 26/27, Round 2 · 25 Aug 2026

Stoke City 1–1 Hull City

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Jul 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Stoke City favourites at 53%.

No xG was recorded for this match, so only the result can be read.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Joshua Griffiths, 59.3 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Liam Millar +23.0, Ethan Galbraith +13.8, Joshua Griffiths +13.6.

Well below it: Luke Graham −19.0, Jens Hjertø-Dahl −11.0.

Each side's last five results before this match.

22 Aug 2026	L 1–3	at Southampton Championship
15 Aug 2026	L 1–2	v Swansea City Championship
8 Aug 2026	W 2–0	v Oldham Athletic EFL Cup
2 May 2026	L 0–2	at Bristol City Championship
25 Apr 2026	L 1–3	v Portsmouth Championship

22 Aug 2026	W 2–0	v Manchester United Premier League
23 May 2026	W 1–0	v Middlesbrough Championship
11 May 2026	W 2–0	at Millwall Championship
8 May 2026	D 0–0	v Millwall Championship
2 May 2026	W 2–1	v Norwich City Championship

1 Jan 2026	Hull City 0–1 Stoke City Championship
29 Nov 2025	Stoke City 1–2 Hull City Championship

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Joshua Griffiths Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	59.3	+13.6
Ethan Galbraith Midfielder	45	0	0	–	52.8	+13.8
Sam Gallagher Forward	26	0	0	–	50.6	–
Djibril Soumaré Midfielder	45	0	0	–	38.5	+0.3
Ben Johnson Defender	64	0	0	–	38.3	+3.7
Tomáš Rigo Midfielder	90	0	0	–	36.8	+0.9
Bosun Lawal Defender	26	0	0	–	36.5	–
Róbert Boženík Forward	63	1	0	–	36.1	−2.2
Ben Pearson Midfielder	90	0	0	–	35.7	−2.7
Ben Wilmot Defender	90	0	0	–	35.5	−2.1
Million Manhoef Midfielder	64	0	0	–	33.7	+8.8
Luke Graham Defender	90	0	0	–	30.2	−19.0
Freddie Anderson Defender	9	0	0	–	29.6	–
Laurence Giani Defender	81	0	0	–	27.6	–
Sorba Thomas Midfielder	90	0	1	–	25.3	−1.3
George Hirst Forward	27	0	0	–	23.3	–

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Elliot Stroud Midfielder	13	0	0	–	68.9	–
Liam Millar Midfielder	90	0	1	–	55.5	+23.0
Hidemasa Morita Midfielder	31	0	0	–	51.3	–
Dillon Phillips Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	50.4	–
Lucas Herrington Defender	90	0	0	–	48.6	−0.2
Paddy McNair Defender	90	0	0	–	42.6	+9.5
Matt Targett Defender	77	0	0	–	42.0	+8.8
Kieran Dowell Midfielder	81	1	0	–	41.1	−3.0
David Akintola Forward	81	0	0	–	39.4	−5.9
Lucas Gourna-Douath Midfielder	90	0	0	–	38.4	−6.9
Abdülkadir Ömür Midfielder	77	0	0	–	38.0	−1.6
Jens Hjertø-Dahl Midfielder	59	0	0	–	32.1	−11.0
Cody Drameh Defender	90	0	0	–	31.5	+3.3
Regan Slater Midfielder	9	0	0	–	30.1	–
Mohamed Belloumi Midfielder	13	0	0	–	12.3	–
Tyrell Sellars-Fleming Forward	9	0	0	–	5.7	–