Stoke City right now
Stoke City sit 9th in Championship. A -9.05 xG difference sits behind 20 points from 12 matches, which suggests the results have been kinder than the performances. They have outscored their 10.54 xG by 7.46, while conceding 3.59 fewer than the 19.59 xG against them. They have taken 8.77 more points than their chances were worth (11.23), so the table flatters them.
How Stoke City compares
Next match Championship · Sat 31/10
Home Preston North End
- Stoke City
- 36%
- Draw
- 31%
- Preston North End
- 33%
Data coverage: Full Both teams have the full 20-match model window available.
Last result Championship · Sat 24/10
Home Bristol City
0:0 Draw
- Expected goals
- 0.67 – 0.78
- xG difference
- -0.11
Goals vs xG — match by match
Bars are goals scored. Lines are the xG created and conceded in each match.
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Score | Expected goals | Expected goals conceded | xG difference | Goals scored |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 15/08 | Swansea City | Home | 1:2 | 0.65 | 0.62 | +0.03 | 1 |
| Sat 22/08 | Southampton | Away | 1:3 | 0.93 | 2.32 | -1.39 | 1 |
| Sat 29/08 | Wolverhampton | Away | 1:4 | 0.83 | 2.66 | -1.83 | 1 |
| Tue 01/09 | Norwich City | Home | 1:0 | 0.22 | 1.44 | -1.22 | 1 |
| Sat 05/09 | Charlton Athletic | Home | 4:0 | 2.14 | 0.61 | +1.53 | 4 |
| Tue 08/09 | Cardiff City | Away | 1:1 | 1.11 | 3.60 | -2.49 | 1 |
| Sat 12/09 | Watford | Away | 2:1 | 1.50 | 0.39 | +1.11 | 2 |
| Sat 19/09 | Sheffield United | Home | 2:1 | 0.54 | 0.48 | +0.06 | 2 |
| Sat 10/10 | Bolton Wanderers | Away | 2:1 | 0.74 | 3.13 | -2.39 | 2 |
| Tue 13/10 | Middlesbrough | Home | 2:3 | 0.65 | 2.57 | -1.92 | 2 |
| Sat 17/10 | Derby County | Away | 1:0 | 0.56 | 0.99 | -0.43 | 1 |
| Sat 24/10 | Bristol City | Home | 0:0 | 0.67 | 0.78 | -0.11 | 0 |
| The season so far | 10.54 | 19.59 | 18 | ||||
Finishing
+7.46
Goals vs xG
Defending
-3.59
Goals conceded vs xGA
Results
+8.77
Points vs xPts
The run ahead
- Attack
- 46/99
- Defence
- 23/99
- Attack
- 33/99
- Defence
- 32/99
- Attack
- 41/99
- Defence
- 72/99
- Attack
- 55/99
- Defence
- 65/99
- Attack
- 64/99
- Defence
- 62/99
Key players
xGI = xG + xA ⓘ
Expected Goal Involvement combines expected goals and expected assists.