Championship · 2026-27 · Matchday 1
Sat 15 Aug, 15:00 BST · bet365 Stadium, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
Stoke City1–2Swansea City
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Stoke City 1-2 Swansea City: recap
Headline: Stoke City 1-2 Swansea City: recap
Final: Stoke City 1-2 Swansea City at bet365 Stadium.
Table implications: Updated standings reflect this result..
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Stoke City vs Swansea City: Matchday 1 preview
Headline: Stoke City vs Swansea City: Matchday 1 preview
Stoke City meet Swansea City at bet365 Stadium (Aug 15, 2026, 3:00 PM).
Likely Stoke City XI: Viktor Johansson, Aaron Cresswell, Luke Graham, Ben Wilmot, Eric Bocat, Ben Pearson, Svante Ingelsson, Ethan Galbraith, Sorba Thomas, Róbert Bozeník, Lamine Cissé.
Likely Swansea City XI: Andrew Fisher, Josh Key, Ben Cabango, Josh Tymon, Cameron Burgess, Jay Fulton, Marko Stamenic, Melker Widell, Zan Vipotnik, Ji-Sung Eom, Florian Bianchini.
Forecast at kickoff: clear, 21°C / 69°F (feels like 18°C / 65°F).
Moneyline (decimal): Stoke City 2.39, Draw 3.79, Swansea City 3.94. Implied (no-vig): 45% / 28% / 27%.
Angle to note (informational only, not betting advice): market favours Stoke City; draw is live at these prices.
Expected goals
xG: 0.69 – 0.61
Stoke CitySwansea City
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Goal On target Off target / blockedcircle size ∝ xG · hover for detail
Player xG
| Player | xG | xA | xGOT | Min | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Idah · Swansea City | 0.38 | 0.01 | 0.87 | 25 | 7.4 |
| Sorba Thomas · Stoke City | 0.33 | 0.25 | 0.48 | 90 | 7.3 |
| Eric Bocat · Stoke City | 0.23 | 0.01 | 0.52 | 90 | 7.5 |
| Joseph Opoku · Swansea City | 0.13 | 0.04 | 0.31 | 90 | 8.5 |
| Róbert Bozeník · Stoke City | 0.06 | — | — | 20 | 5.7 |
| Bosun Lawal · Stoke City | 0.06 | — | — | 45 | 6.5 |
| Marko Stamenic · Swansea City | 0.05 | 0.01 | 0.15 | 90 | 7.4 |
| Zan Vipotnik · Swansea City | 0.05 | — | — | 65 | 7.3 |
| Ben Gibson · Stoke City | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jay Fulton · Swansea City | — | 0.02 | — | 84 | 7.1 |
| Lawrence Vigouroux · Swansea City | — | — | — | 90 | 6.9 |
| Sam Gallagher · Stoke City | — | 0.01 | — | 70 | 5.7 |
| Viktor Johansson · Stoke City | — | — | — | 90 | 6.0 |
| Ben Pearson · Stoke City | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tyler Martin · Stoke City | — | — | — | — | — |
| Svante Ingelsson · Stoke City | — | 0.05 | — | 70 | 6.0 |
| Carter Heywood · Swansea City | — | — | — | — | — |
| Josh Tymon · Swansea City | — | 0.25 | — | 90 | 8.1 |
| Andrew Fisher · Swansea City | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ben Wilmot · Stoke City | — | 0.01 | — | 90 | 6.2 |
| Josh Key · Swansea City | — | 0.06 | — | 35 | 6.2 |
| Ben Cabango · Swansea City | — | — | — | 90 | 7.5 |
| Joshua Griffiths · Stoke City | — | — | — | — | — |
| Stephen Welsh · Swansea City | — | 0.01 | — | 90 | 7.0 |
| Elijah Just · Swansea City | — | 0.06 | — | 65 | 6.6 |
| Maksym Talovierov · Stoke City | — | 0.02 | — | 45 | 6.2 |
| Ethan Galbraith · Stoke City | — | 0.05 | — | 90 | 6.3 |
| Ji-Sung Eom · Swansea City | — | 0.01 | — | 25 | 6.5 |
| Tomás Rigo · Stoke City | — | 0.05 | — | 70 | 7.0 |
| Million Manhoef · Stoke City | — | 0.20 | — | 90 | 6.3 |
| Ronald Pereira · Swansea City | — | — | — | — | — |
| Leo Walta · Swansea City | — | — | — | 6 | — |
| Melker Widell · Swansea City | — | 0.02 | — | 25 | 6.5 |
| Jun-Ho Bae · Stoke City | — | — | — | 20 | 5.8 |
| Moussa Kounfolo Yeo · Swansea City | — | 0.14 | — | 65 | 7.0 |
| Luke Graham · Stoke City | — | — | — | 90 | 6.6 |
| Djibril Soumaré · Stoke City | — | 0.04 | — | 20 | 6.3 |
| Filip Lissah · Swansea City | — | 0.02 | — | 55 | 6.9 |
| Freddie Anderson · Stoke City | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tiago Parente · Swansea City | — | — | — | — | — |
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