FA Cup 25/26, Round 4 · 15 Feb 2026

Stoke City 1–2 Fulham

Expected and what happened

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

Footybot made Fulham favourites at 56%.

Fulham won and made the better chances: 1.6 xG to 0.5.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Kevin, 66.7 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Jun-Ho Bae +15.7, Kevin +12.0, Tomáš Rigo +8.7.

Well below it: Ashley Phillips −15.1, Antonee Robinson −12.1, Milan Smit −8.5.

Each side's last five results before this match.

11 Feb 2026	L 0–1	at Charlton Athletic Championship
7 Feb 2026	D 0–0	at West Bromwich Albion Championship
31 Jan 2026	L 0–2	v Southampton Championship
24 Jan 2026	D 1–1	at Birmingham City Championship
21 Jan 2026	L 1–2	v Middlesbrough Championship

11 Feb 2026	L 0–3	at Manchester City Premier League
7 Feb 2026	L 1–2	v Everton Premier League
1 Feb 2026	L 2–3	at Manchester United Premier League
24 Jan 2026	W 2–1	v Brighton & Hove Albion Premier League
17 Jan 2026	L 0–1	at Leeds United Premier League

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Steven N'Zonzi Midfielder	1	0	0	–	79.4	–
Million Manhoef Midfielder	1	0	0	–	59.9	–
Tommy Simkin Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	55.5	+2.8
Ben Wilmot Defender	90	0	0	–	52.4	+8.7
Jun-Ho Bae Midfielder	89	1	0	0.29	52.3	+15.7
Tomáš Rigo Midfielder	78	0	0	0.04	48.2	+8.7
Maksym Talovierov Defender	90	0	0	–	46.3	+6.0
Eric Bocat Defender	89	0	1	–	43.9	+5.0
Lamine Cissé Forward	90	0	0	0.09	43.8	+2.2
Jesurun Rak-Sakyi Midfielder	12	0	0	–	43.4	–
Sorba Thomas Midfielder	90	0	0	0.01	40.9	+7.1
Ben Pearson Midfielder	12	0	0	–	40.3	–
Tatsuki Seko Midfielder	89	0	0	0.05	37.8	+1.3
Milan Smit Forward	78	0	0	–	35.8	−8.5
Ashley Phillips Defender	90	0	0	–	33.5	−15.1
Aaron Cresswell Defender	1	0	0	–	6.9	–

Player	Min	G	xG	Score	vs usual
Kevin Midfielder	90	1	0.47	66.7	+12.0
Jorge Cuenca Defender	90	0	–	57.3	+5.3
Harrison Reed Midfielder	89	1	0.17	54.2	+5.7
Benjamin Lecomte Goalkeeper	90	0	–	49.9	+0.2
Issa Diop Defender	90	0	–	46.2	−2.0
Alex Iwobi Midfielder	90	0	0.19	45.8	−7.5
Oscar Bobb Midfielder	86	0	0.07	44.9	−4.7
Emile Smith Rowe Midfielder	13	0	–	42.6	–
Josh King Midfielder	77	0	0.30	41.9	−4.1
Antonee Robinson Defender	90	0	–	40.0	−12.1
Timothy Castagne Defender	90	0	–	40.0	−8.2
Rodrigo Muniz Forward	77	0	0.38	37.5	−7.1
Harry Wilson Midfielder	10	0	–	31.6	–
Raúl Jiménez Forward	13	0	–	28.5	–
Sander Berge Midfielder	1	0	–	9.8	–