Championship · Matchweek 10 · Oct 18

Stoke City - Wrexham

Stoke City beat Wrexham 1-0 in Championship (Matchweek 10). Goals: S. Thomas 36'.

🏟 Bet365 Stadium 👤 Referee: Thomas Bramall, England
Key events
36' S. Thomas(1 - 0) · Assist: A. Cresswell Stoke City
Quick stats
%57 Possession %43
1.37 Expected goals (xG) 0.82
1.54 Pre-match xG 1.03
9 Total shots 5
1 Shots on target 3
4 Shots off target 2
4 Blocked shots 0
5 Shots inside box 4
4 Shots outside box 1
3 Saves 1
Match timeline
First half
S. Thomas(1 - 0) · Assist: A. Cresswell
36'
FT 1 - 0
Match statsStoke City · Wrexham
Key stats
%57 Possession %43
1.37 Expected goals (xG) 0.82
1.54 Pre-match xG 1.03
Shots
9 Total shots 5
1 Shots on target 3
4 Shots off target 2
4 Blocked shots 0
5 Shots inside box 4
4 Shots outside box 1
3 Saves 1
Attacking
123 Attacks 100
54 Dangerous attacks 38
Passing
518 Total passes 395
442 Accurate passes 315
%85 Pass accuracy %80
Set pieces & discipline
5 Corners 4
1 Offsides 1
8 Fouls 5
5 Free kicks 8
19 Throw-ins 19
5 Goal kicks 8
Cards
1 Yellow cards 0
0 1st-half cards 0
2 2nd-half cards 0
By half
1 1st-half goals 0
0 2nd-half goals 0
2 1st-half corners 3
4 2nd-half corners 1
Penalties
0 Penalties won 0
0 Penalty goals 0
LineupsStoke City 4-2-3-1Wrexham 3-4-2-1
Stoke City · Bench
Coach: Mark Gordon Robins
Wrexham · Bench
Coach: Philip John Parkinson
HEAD TO HEAD1 meetings
Stoke City 0
Too few meetings for a trend
Wrexham 1
0 Stoke City 0 draw 1 Wrexham
GOALS IN THIS FIXTURE
2.0goals / match
02total goals
0/1clean sheets
2-0Wrexham best win · Apr 18
%100 Over 1.5 1/1
%0 Over 2.5 0/1
%0 Over 3.5 0/1
%0 BTTS 0/1
DOES THE VENUE MATTER
Wrexham at home1 matches
1W 0D 0L 2:0
Results are read from the side that hosted the match.
FORM COMPARISON
Stoke City0W 1D 4L Wrexham2W 1D 2L
0.20 1.40 Points per game
3 6 Goals scored
11 7 Goals conceded
1.21 1.27 xG average
1.27 1.51 xGA average
%0 %40 Clean sheets
%60 %40 BTTS
%40 %40 Over 2.5
8.8 4.0 Corners
1.8 1.2 Cards
Stoke City2W 2D 6L Wrexham4W 2D 4L
0.80 1.40 Points per game
12 14 Goals scored
20 18 Goals conceded
1.35 1.24 xG average
1.46 1.57 xGA average
%10 %30 Clean sheets
%60 %60 BTTS
%50 %60 Over 2.5
7.4 4.4 Corners
1.7 1.2 Cards
SEASON COMPARISON
17Stoke Cityin the table55pts
46matches 15-10-21W-D-L 51:56goals -5diff
LLLLD
7Wrexhamin the table71pts
46matches 19-14-13W-D-L 69:65goals +4diff
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PREVIOUS MEETINGS
Apr 18 Wrexham 2-0 Stoke City Championship
xG difference & finishing
Stoke City1 gol · 1.37 xG -0.37
Wrexham0 gol · 0.82 xG -0.82
+ = scored above expectation, − = below
WHAT THE NUMBERS SAY
Stoke City dominated the ball57% possession
Stoke City took more shots9 - 5
THE REFEREE30 matches on record
Thomas Bramall
Strictness52 TEMPO50
Cards: ModerateFouls: ModeratePenalties: ModerateGoals: ModerateOver 2.5: Moderate
This match vs his average
Cards 14.0 -3.0
Fouls 1320.1 -7.1
Goals 12.5 -1.5
Corners 99.0 +0.0
THIS MATCH VS SEASON AVERAGE
Goals 1.01.1 -0.1
Shots 9.010.8 -1.8
On target 1.03.7 -2.7
Possession %57%52 +5.1
Corners 5.05.8 -0.8
Cards 1.04.6 -3.6
Conceded 0.01.2 -1.2
this matchseason average · 45 matches
Goals 0.01.5 -1.5
Shots 5.010.7 -5.7
On target 3.03.6 -0.6
Possession %43%49 -5.6
Corners 4.04.2 -0.2
Cards 0.04.0 -4.0
Conceded 1.01.4 -0.4
this matchseason average · 45 matches
PLAYER RATINGS★ Sorba Thomas 7.60
Starting XI
7 Sorba Thomas M · 95' 7.60
Goals1On target2/2Key pass1Dribbles1/5Tackles1Duels won2/8Passes38 · %33
1 Viktor Johansson G · 95' 7.50
Saves3Key pass1Passes37 · %25
16 Ben Wilmot D · 95' · K 7.30
Tackles1Duels won3/8Fouls won1Fouls1Passes76 · %73
26 Ashley Phillips D · 95' 7.30
Tackles2Duels won4/7Fouls1Passes64 · %56
8 Lewis Baker M · 95' 7.30
Key pass3Tackles2Duels won4/7Fouls won1Fouls2Passes48 · %44
22 Junior Tchamadeu D · 95' 7.20
Dribbles1/2Tackles6Duels won7/11Passes52 · %39
42 Million Manhoef M · 82' 7.20
Key pass3Duels won1/3Fouls won1Fouls1Passes30 · %25
12 Tatsuki Seko M · 82' 7.00
Tackles2Duels won3/5Fouls won1Fouls1Passes56 · %47
3 Aaron Cresswell D · 95' 7.00
Assist1Key pass1Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won1/5Passes71 · %62
19 Tomáš Rigo M · 95' 6.60
Tackles2Duels won2/7Fouls1Passes46 · %38
9 Divin Mubama F · 74' 6.30
Duels won2/7Fouls won1Passes8 · %7
Substitutes
15 Steven​ N'Zonzi M · 13' 6.70
Passes1 · %1
11 Róbert Boženík F · 21' 6.30
Key pass1Tackles1Duels won1/4Fouls1Passes1 · %1
29 Lamine Cissé F · 13' 6.30
On target1/1Offside1Passes5 · %3
Unused: Jack BonhamGabriel Gartside-KellyEric BocatMaksym TalovierovJamie Donley
Starting XI
15 George Dobson M · 62' 7.20
Tackles5Duels won6/7Fouls won1Passes30 · %27
2 Callum Doyle D · 95' 7.20
Key pass1Dribbles1/3Tackles3Blocks2Duels won6/14Fouls won1Passes52 · %47
5 Dominic Hyam D · 84' 7.20
Tackles1Interceptions4Blocks2Duels won4/6Fouls1Passes41 · %30
4 Max Cleworth D · 95' 6.90
Key pass1Tackles2Interceptions1Duels won4/5Passes49 · %42
12 Issa Kaboré M · 75' 6.90
On target1/1Tackles3Duels won3/4Passes19 · %15
18 Ben Sheaf M · 62' 6.90
Key pass2Dribbles1/1Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won3/3Fouls won1Passes28 · %24
19 Kieffer Moore F · 95' 6.70
On target1/2Duels won6/13Fouls won2Fouls2Passes24 · %14
10 Josh Windass F · 95' · K 6.60
Dribbles1/1Duels won2/5Fouls won1Fouls2Passes30 · %27
27 Lewis O'Brien F · 95' 6.50
Duels won2/4Fouls won2Offside1Passes42 · %29
1 Arthur Okonkwo G · 95' 6.30
Saves3Passes24 · %15
47 Ryan Longman M · 62' 5.90
Interceptions2Passes18 · %14
Substitutes
33 Nathan Broadhead F · 33' 6.90
Dribbles1/3Duels won4/7Passes21 · %15
37 Matty James M · 33' 6.90
Dribbles1/1Duels won1/1Passes17 · %16
13 Liberato Cacace D · 33' 6.70
Passes16 · %13
28 Sam Smith F · 11' 6.70
On target1/1Duels won2/2Passes3 · %2
29 Ryan Barnett M · 20' 6.70
Passes4 · %2
Unused: Oliver RathboneCallum BurtonLewis BruntConor Coady
Win probabilityModel: 1 (%39) ✓
Stoke City %39 Draw %25 Wrexham %36
1.42Stoke City xPuan
1.33Wrexham xPuan
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