Stoke City are eager to get the points at their own arena in this soon-to-be-played match versus Swansea City.
- Stoke City have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Swansea City have the the worst goal difference (-5) in Championship
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Stoke City form and stats
When playing at home in the Championship, Stoke City have managed 1 win, 1 draw and suffered 1 defeat from 3 games.
Happy days for Stoke in their previous game, a fixture away at Blackburn Rovers (placed 8th) that ended with a 1-0 victory. Sweet to taste a league victory after three games without one. Midfield player Baker got a match rating of 8.14 in that game, the max score being 10. Baker scored one goal and dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.
Preceding that match was the home game against Sunderland that was lost 0-1.The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Stoke City have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 14 games) they have won 7 times, drawn 2 and lost 5.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Stoke City as they are travelling to their away game against Reading in the Championship. That match is four days after this one.
Stoke are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 4 goals in 3 games.
Swansea City form and stats
Things could have gone better for Swansea City in their Championship away matches, but 4 points from 3 games is all right.
Swansea City are travelling again after losing away to Middlesbrough in their previous match (1-2). The attacker Piroe got a match rating of 7.62 in that game. Piroe scored one goal, hit one key pass and dribled past the opponent 2 of 3 times.
Preceding that, the 0-2 home loss versus Luton Town.Swansea City are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 2 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats. From a total of 10 matches.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Queens Park Rangers in just three days.
3 goals so far away for Swansea City, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 3. All from 3 league matches away.
Head 2 Head
Stoke City-Swansea City H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Stoke seven wins, Swansea City three wins, zero draws. seven of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).
Top Goalscorers
  J. Brown 2 goals |  L. Baker 2 goals |  H. Clarke 1 goals |
Stoke City missing players
Swansea City missing players
| Stoke City | Swansea City | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | 4 | 2 | Scored | S | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 8 | 3 | 2 | Conceded | C | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 67% | 67% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 67% | 83% |
| 33% | 33% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 33% | 50% |
| 33% | 33% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 33% | 33% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 67% | 50% |
| 33% | 33% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 33% | 17% |
| 33% | 33% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 4 | 5.3 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 5.3 | 5.7 |
| 6.7 | 5.7 | 8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 8 | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| 2.5 | 2.3 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 3 | 2.5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 11.7 | 12.7 | 10 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9 | 12.7 | 12.8 |
| 4 | 4 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 5 | 4.3 |
| 25% | 33% | 40% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 20% | 19% |
| 11.5 | 10 | 16 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 7 | 8.7 | 9.3 |
| 3.2 | 2.3 | 4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3 | 4.7 | 4.3 |
- Stoke City have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Stoke City haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Swansea City have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Swansea City have the the worst goal difference (-5) in Championship
- Swansea City haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Reading | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 12 |
| 2 | Sheffield United | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 |
| 3 | Hull City | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 11 |
| 4 | Norwich City | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 |
| 5 | Rotherham United | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 |
| 6 | Burnley | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 7 | Watford | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
| 8 | Blackburn Rovers | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -2 | 9 |
| 9 | Bristol City | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 10 | Preston North End | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| 11 | Queens Park Rangers | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 8 |
| 12 | Sunderland | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| 13 | Blackpool | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 8 |
| 14 | Cardiff City | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -1 | 8 |
| 15 | West Bromwich Albion | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 16 | Millwall | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -2 | 7 |
| 17 | Stoke City | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -2 | 7 |
| 18 | Middlesbrough | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -1 | 6 |
| 19 | Luton Town | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 6 |
| 20 | Wigan Athletic | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -3 | 6 |
| 21 | Birmingham City | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 5 |
| 22 | Swansea City | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -5 | 5 |
| 23 | Huddersfield Town | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -1 | 4 |
| 24 | Coventry City | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 1 |
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