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Matchday

Championship 26/27 · 1 Sep 2026

Stoke City 1–0 Norwich City

Expected and what happened

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

Expected xG
1.4 – 1.2
Actual xG
0.2 – 1.3
Goals
1 – 0

Footybot made Stoke City favourites at 41%.

Stoke City won although Norwich City made the better chances (1.3 xG to 0.2): a result the chances didn't back.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Viktor Johansson, 58.4 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Kenny McLean +13.1, Anis Ben Slimane +12.0, Pelle Mattsson +10.6.

Well below it: Ben Wilmot −14.6, Luca Bombino −13.8, Jun-Ho Bae −13.2.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Stoke City

29 Aug 2026L 1–4at Wolverhampton Championship
25 Aug 2026D 1–1v Hull City EFL Cup
22 Aug 2026L 1–3at Southampton Championship
15 Aug 2026L 1–2v Swansea City Championship
8 Aug 2026W 2–0v Oldham Athletic EFL Cup

Norwich City

29 Aug 2026W 4–1v Burnley Championship
25 Aug 2026W 2–1at Cardiff City EFL Cup
22 Aug 2026L 0–3at Millwall Championship
15 Aug 2026L 1–2v West Bromwich Albion Championship
8 Aug 2026W 4–1v Milton Keynes Dons EFL Cup

Head to head

4 Jan 2026Norwich City 0–2 Stoke City Championship
27 Sep 2025Stoke City 1–1 Norwich City Championship

Stoke City

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Viktor Johansson Goalkeeper9000–58.4+6.3
Luke Graham Defender9000–46.9+0.0
Ethan Galbraith Midfielder90100.0343.8+3.6
Sam Gallagher Forward45000.0439.1−1.6
Ben Johnson Defender9000–35.9−2.1
Djibril Soumaré Midfielder8700–35.6−2.8
George Hirst Forward5900–34.8−3.7
Róbert Boženík Forward3100–33.7–
Bosun Lawal Defender9000–31.1−5.5
Ben Pearson Midfielder800–28.4–
Eric Bocat Defender90000.0227.3−3.2
Jun-Ho Bae Midfielder9000–25.6−13.2
Ben Wilmot Defender4500–24.4−14.6
Million Manhoef Midfielder45000.1023.6−2.7
Luca Bombino Defender45000.0523.0−13.8

Norwich City

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Ben Chrisene Defender3400–52.3–
Kenny McLean Midfielder90000.2048.6+13.1
Ruairi McConville Defender9000–46.6+1.6
Pelle Mattsson Midfielder8500–46.5+10.6
Vladan Kovačević Goalkeeper9000–46.1−0.2
Anis Ben Slimane Midfielder4500–45.9+12.0
José Córdoba Defender9000–45.1+7.7
Mathias Kvistgaarden Forward19000.0443.5–
Andre Brooks Midfielder71000.6742.7+4.6
Darlin Yongwa Defender56000.0241.9−2.8
Anthony Musaba Midfielder45000.1839.5−0.2
Jacob Wright Midfielder1000–37.5–
Mohamed Touré Forward7100–37.5−7.3
Jack Stacey Defender9000–34.7+8.0
Oscar Schwartau Midfielder90000.2132.1−3.0
Papa Amadou Diallo Midfielder1900–30.4–