Stoke City vs Swansea
Swansea snatch victory at Stoke
A resilient Swansea side overturns an early deficit to claim all three points.
Stoke City took an early lead through E. Bocat's strike in the 10th minute, but Swansea responded before the half with an equaliser and then secured the win with A. Idah's goal after the break. The 2-1 result defied Fipster's low-confidence prediction of a Stoke win, marking a notable upset in this Championship clash.
Analysis
The new season kicks off with Stoke City facing Swansea in what promises to be a closely contested encounter. Both teams are yet to open their accounts, making this an important fixture to set the tone for the campaign ahead.
Stoke City and Swansea have met 20 times previously, with Stoke winning 11 and Swansea 6, alongside 3 draws. Their head-to-head clashes average 2.7 goals per game, suggesting an open and attacking game. Both teams start the season on zero points, ranked 16th and 21st respectively in the league standings.
The aggregated probabilities favour a home win for Stoke City at 48.5%, with the most likely scoreline being 2-1. The halftime score is expected to be 1-0, indicating Stoke may take an early lead and hold on despite Swansea's efforts. The match is also predicted to see three cards, hinting at a competitive and possibly feisty affair.
Prediction
Expect Stoke City to take the initiative early, leading 1-0 at halftime and eventually securing a 2-1 victory. Swansea will push for an equaliser but may fall just short in this tightly fought contest.
Outcome probability
Key Takeaways
All in all, Stoke City look set to start their season with a win, but Swansea will provide stern resistance. Fans can anticipate a spirited match with goals and a few cards to keep things lively.
- Stoke City have won 11 of 20 head-to-head matches against Swansea.
- Swansea have won 6 head-to-head matches, with 3 draws between the sides.
- Head-to-head matches average 2.7 goals per game.
- Stoke City are ranked 16th in the league with 0 points from 0 games.
- Swansea are ranked 21st in the league with 0 points from 0 games.
- Home win probability for Stoke City is 48.5%.
- Most probable fulltime scoreline is 2-1 in favour of Stoke City.
- Three total cards are expected during the match.
Player Insights
Standout players Fipster expects to impact the match — curated highlights, not full squad lists
Home — Stoke City
Away — Swansea
Form as the teams went into this match — excludes this result and anything since.
Team Comparison
Season shape — attack, defence, form, clean sheets & win rate
Season comparison
Goals scored & conceded, goal difference and clean sheets across the season
Halftime Performance
What each side does once the whistle goes for half time
Streaks
Recent-form runs — each side’s most-recent game meets in the middle
Head to Head
Bocat
Assist: Rigo
Goal
Assist: Vipotnik
Graham
Yellow Card
Unknown
Lissah
Yellow Card
Lissah
Just
Vipotnik
Yeo
Idah
Assist: Tymon
Ingelsson
Rigo
Gallagher
Fulton
Widell
Yellow Card
Tymon
Yellow Card
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Wolves | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +5 | 7 |
| 2 |  Swansea | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +4 | 7 |
| 3 |  QPR | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +3 | 7 |
| 22 |  Norwich | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -4 | 0 |
| 23 |  Stoke City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -6 | 0 |
| 24 |  Southampton | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 |
Match Statistics
Stoke City
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 1V. JohanssonG
- 5L. GrahamD
- 6S. IngelssonM
- 7S. ThomasM
- 8E. GalbraithM
- 16B. WilmotD
- 17E. BocatD
- 18Mohammed Olabosun LawalD
- 19T. RigoM
- 20S. GallagherF
- 42M. ManhoefM
Substitutes
- 4B. PearsonM
- 9R. BoženíkF
- 10Bae Jun-HoM
- 23B. GibsonD
- 24J. GriffithsG
- 27El Hadji Djibril SoumaréM
- 40M. TalovierovD
Swansea
4-1-4-1Starting XI
- 4J. FultonM
- 5B. CabangoD
- 6M. StamenićM
- 8E. JustM
- 9Z. VipotnikF
- 14J. TymonD
- 22L. VigourouxG
- 23S. WelshD
- 26F. LissahD
- 30J. OpokuM
- 49M. YeoM
Substitutes
- 1A. FisherG
- 2J. KeyD
- 7M. WidellM
- 10Eom Ji-SungF
- 21L. WaltaM
- 33A. IdahF
- 35RonaldF
Stoke City
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Bocat | D | 91 | 7.0 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1/3 |
| Sorba Thomas | M | 91 | 6.9 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 3/4 |
| Viktor Johansson(C) | G | 91 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bosun Lawal | D | 45 | 6.5 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1/1 |
| Ethan Galbraith | M | 91 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0/1 |
| Ben Wilmot | D | 91 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
| Tomáš Rigo | M | 70 | 6.5 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — |
| Million Manhoef | M | 91 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0/4 |
| Luke Graham | D | 91 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
| Svante Ingelsson | M | 70 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sam Gallagher | F | 70 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Ben Pearson | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ben Gibson | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Joshua Griffiths | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Djibril Soumaré | M | 21 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Maksym Talovierov | D | 46 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jun-Ho Bae | M | 21 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Róbert Boženík | F | 21 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swansea
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Opoku | M | 91 | 7.6 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1/3 |
| Josh Tymon | D | 91 | 7.2 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — |
| Lawrence Vigouroux | G | 91 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jay Fulton | M | 84 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/1 |
| Ben Cabango(C) | D | 91 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Marko Stamenić | M | 91 | 6.9 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1/1 |
| Moussa Kounfolo Yeo | M | 65 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Elijah Just | M | 65 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/2 |
| Žan Vipotnik | F | 65 | 6.6 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Stephen Welsh | D | 91 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Filip Lissah | D | 55 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Andrew Fisher | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ronald | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Leo Walta | M | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Adam Idah | F | 26 | 7.3 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — |
| Josh Key | D | 36 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ji-sung Eom | F | 26 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Melker Widell | M | 26 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |