Norwich vs Stoke City
Ref: Farai Hallam, EnglandCarrow Road, Norwich, Norfolk · 27,606 cap
Match recap
Stoke City beat Norwich 2–0 in their Championship fixture. Gallagher and Thomas scored for Stoke City. Expected-goals data put the chance balance at 0.54 for Norwich versus 2.06 for Stoke City. Norwich sit 9th in the Championship table while Stoke City are 17th.
First Half
25'
Mohammed Olabosun Lawal
Yellow Card
Second Half
46'
⇄
Mubama
⇄
Jurásek
⇄
Mahovo
61'
⇄
Rigo
61'
⇄
Cissé
⇄
Wright
72'
Pearson
Yellow Card
75'
⚽
Gallagher
Assist: Thomas
82'
⚽
Thomas
Assist: Manhoef
Fisher
Yellow Card
89'
⇄
Pearson
⇄
Sargent
⇄
Fisher
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Coventry | 46 | 28 | 11 | 7 | +52 | 95 |
| 8 |  Derby | 46 | 20 | 9 | 17 | +8 | 69 |
| 9 |  Norwich | 46 | 19 | 8 | 19 | +7 | 65 |
| 10 |  Birmingham | 46 | 17 | 13 | 16 | +1 | 64 |
| 16 |  Watford | 46 | 14 | 15 | 17 | -12 | 57 |
| 17 |  Stoke City | 46 | 15 | 10 | 21 | -5 | 55 |
| 18 |  Portsmouth | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | -15 | 55 |
As of 23 May 2026
Last 5: ←oldestMatch Statistics
NorwichStoke City
8Won
Statistical edge
8–6
battles won across 16 metrics
Expected Goals (xG)
0.54VS2.06
Attack0 · 5 won
7
Shots
14
1
Shots on target
4
6
Shots in the box
8
1
Shots outside box
6
4
Shots off goal
6
3
Corners
3
Possession & Passing4 · 0 won
52%
Possession
48%
429
Total passes
393
338
Accurate passes
291
79%
Pass accuracy
74%
Discipline3 · 0 won
9
Fouls
10
1
Yellow cards
2
4
Offsides
6
Goalkeeping & Defence1 · 1 won
2
Goalkeeper saves
1
2
Blocked shots
4
0.08
Goals prevented
0.08
Norwich
4-2-3-1
Stoke City
4-2-3-1Norwich
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 1V. KovačevićG
- 6H. DarlingD
- 7P. MattssonM
- 9J. SargentF
- 10M. JurásekM
- 15Ruairi McConvilleD
- 16Jacob WrightM
- 23K. McLeanM
- 24J. MakamaM
- 35K. FisherD
- 47L. MahovoD
Substitutes
- 3J. StaceyD
- 5J. MedićD
- 11E. MarcondesM
- 14B. ChriseneD
- 20A. Ben SlimaneM
- 29O. SchwartauF
- 30M. KvistgaardenF
- 32D. GrimshawG
- 42T. SpringettF
Stoke City
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 4B. PearsonM
- 7S. ThomasM
- 9D. MubamaF
- 10Bae Jun-HoM
- 16B. WilmotD
- 18B. Lawal
- 19T. RigoM
- 25Tommy SimkinG
- 26A. PhillipsD
- 29L. CisséM
- 40M. TalovierovD
Substitutes
- 12T. SekoM
- 13J. BonhamG
- 15S. NzonziM
- 20S. GallagherF
- 41Jaden DixonD
- 42M. ManhoefF
- 47J. GriffinD
- 56F. FawunmiF
- 59G. KellyM
Norwich
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenny McLean(C) | M | 90 | 7.0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2/3 |
| Ruairi McConville | D | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Vladan Kovačević | G | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lucien Mahovo | D | 60 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
| Pelle Mattsson | M | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1/1 |
| Harry Darling | D | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Matěj Jurásek | M | 60 | 6.7 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1/2 |
| Jacob Wright | M | 68 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Jovon Makama | M | 90 | 6.3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2/6 |
| Josh Sargent | F | 89 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kellen Fisher | D | 89 | 6.0 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 0/2 |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Jack Stacey | D | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jakov Medić | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Anis Ben Slimane | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mathias Kvistgaarden | F | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tony Springett | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Daniel Grimshaw | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oscar Schwartau | F | 30 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1/2 |
| Emiliano Marcondes | M | 22 | 6.5 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Ben Chrisene | D | 30 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Stoke City
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sorba Thomas | M | 90 | 8.3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0/3 |
| Ashley Phillips | D | 90 | 7.2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 0/1 |
| Ben Wilmot(C) | D | 90 | 7.2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
| Maksym Talovierov | D | 90 | 7.2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Tomáš Rigo | M | 61 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/1 |
| Jun-Ho Bae | M | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2/4 |
| Bosun Lawal | D | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1/1 |
| Tommy Simkin | G | 90 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lamine Cissé | M | 61 | 6.5 | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 2/3 |
| Ben Pearson | M | 89 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Divin Mubama | F | 45 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Gabriel Gartside-Kelly | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Steven N'Zonzi | M | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jack Bonham | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jake Griffin | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Favour Fawunmi | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jaden Dixon | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sam Gallagher | F | 45 | 8.3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1/2 |
| Tatsuki Seko | M | 29 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Million Manhoef | F | 29 | 6.3 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 0/2 |