Championship 25/26 · 18 Apr 2026

Wrexham 2–0 Stoke City

Expected and what happened

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

Footybot made Wrexham favourites at 53%.

Wrexham won and made the better chances: 1.2 xG to 0.4.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Danny Ward, 52.2 in 90′.

Well below it: Dominic Hyam −15.2, Million Manhoef −15.2, Sam Smith −12.5.

Each side's last five results before this match.

12 Apr 2026	L 0–2	at Birmingham City Championship
7 Apr 2026	L 1–5	v Southampton Championship
3 Apr 2026	D 2–2	at West Bromwich Albion Championship
21 Mar 2026	W 2–1	at Sheffield United Championship
17 Mar 2026	L 1–3	at Watford Championship

11 Apr 2026	D 1–1	v Blackburn Rovers Championship
6 Apr 2026	L 0–2	at Derby County Championship
3 Apr 2026	W 2–0	v Sheffield Wednesday Championship
20 Mar 2026	L 1–3	at Preston North End Championship
14 Mar 2026	W 3–1	v Watford Championship

18 Oct 2025	Stoke City 1–0 Wrexham Championship

Player	Min	G	xG	Score	vs usual
Danny Ward Goalkeeper	90	0	–	52.2	+2.8
Josh Windass Forward	78	1	0.58	47.2	+5.3
Dan Scarr Defender	90	0	–	39.5	−6.0
Oliver Rathbone Forward	73	0	0.13	38.5	−1.9
Matty James Midfielder	90	0	0.05	38.3	+0.1
George Thomason Midfielder	90	1	0.02	34.0	−1.6
George Dobson Midfielder	90	0	–	32.9	−6.7
Lewis O'Brien Midfielder	17	0	–	30.9	–
Sam Smith Forward	79	0	0.43	29.7	−12.5
Callum Doyle Defender	90	0	–	27.8	−1.4
Dominic Hyam Defender	90	0	–	27.3	−15.2
Issa Kaboré Midfielder	90	0	–	26.2	−8.5
Kieffer Moore Forward	11	0	–	20.8	–
Nathan Broadhead Forward	12	0	0.03	15.7	–

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Ben Pearson Midfielder	90	–	44.1	+5.7
Tatsuki Seko Midfielder	22	–	43.6	–
Lewis Baker Midfielder	68	–	41.5	−1.7
Gavin Bazunu Goalkeeper	90	–	39.7	−9.5
Lamine Cissé Forward	90	0.17	37.3	−2.3
Jesurun Rak-Sakyi Midfielder	45	–	36.0	−0.6
Sam Gallagher Forward	52	–	35.1	−2.2
Jun-Ho Bae Midfielder	90	0.15	31.4	−4.1
Róbert Boženík Forward	38	–	31.1	–
Aaron Cresswell Defender	45	–	29.5	−1.0
Bosun Lawal Defender	86	–	27.1	−7.6
Sorba Thomas Midfielder	90	–	21.7	−9.0
Eric Bocat Defender	90	–	20.3	−4.0
Million Manhoef Midfielder	90	0.03	14.1	−15.2