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Stoke City 1-0 Norwich: result and stats, Championship

Matchday 4
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  • E. Galbraith13'
    bet365 StadiumAndrew KitchenCapacity 30,089Tue, 1 Sept 202621:00
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    Player of the match
    Viktor Tobias Johansson headshot
    Viktor Tobias Johansson
    Goalkeeper · Stoke City
    8.5
    This match
    Shooting0.0Finishing0.0Creativity0.0Passing0.5Involvement3.6Defending0.0Physical5.9Dribbling0.0
    Attacking
    Goals0
    Assists0
    Build-up
    Passes18
    Pass accuracy33%
    Goalkeeping
    Saves5
    Goals conceded0
    Penalties saved0
    This match · octagon = season skill index

    Highest-rated players

    Johansson8.5Galbraith8.2Graham7.7McLean7.2Córdoba7.2McConville7.3
    Player
    Viktor JohanssonViktor JohanssonG500,90+0,906/185/18
    Vladan KovačevićVladan KovačevićG110,56-0,4425/272/4
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    Possession & Passing

    29%Possession71%
    204Total passes536
    63%Pass accuracy85%
    3Corners5

    Attack

    7Shots15
    2On target6
    4Off target4
    1Blocked shots5

    Box & Quality

    5Shots in box6
    2Shots out box9
    0.2xG1.3
    -0.4Goals prevented-0.4

    Defense & Discipline

    5Goalkeeper saves1
    6Offsides4
    16Fouls10
    2Yellow cards2

    Half by half

    The same match, split at the break. Which half did each side actually win?

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    First half

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    0,15xG0,75
    4Shots5
    2On target3
    0Big chances1
    6Touches in box5
    30%Possession70%
    1Corners1
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    Second half

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    0,09xG0,55
    2Shots10
    1On target3
    1Big chances2
    9Touches in box14
    27%Possession73%
    2Corners4

    xG analytics

    TeamxGShotsSOTPoss
    Stoke City crestStoke City
    0.246429%
    92% open play8% set piece
    Norwich crestNorwich
    1.30151171%
    75% open play25% set piece

    Expected goals weighs every shot by the historic conversion rate of similar chances. Higher xG means better scoring opportunities, regardless of whether they went in.

    xG race

    21 shots

    Chance quality as it built up. A steep step is a big chance.

    0,00,40,71,11,50'15'30'45'60'75'90'Ethan Galbraith 13'Norwich1,30 xGStoke City0,24 xGCumulative expected goals per team over the match.
    Stoke City crestStoke City0,24 xG · 1 scoredNorwich crestNorwich1,30 xG · 0 scored

    How those chances were made

    Stoke City10
    Open play 8Set piece 1Dribble 1
    Norwich29
    Open play 25Dribble 1Foul won 2Rebound 1

    Momentum

    27 swings

    Which side was on top, minute by minute. A taller bar is heavier pressure.

    Ethan Galbraith 13'0'15'30'45'60'75'90'Stoke CityNorwich
    Stoke City crestStoke City21% pressureNorwich crestNorwich79% pressure

    Match replay

    91'
    1-0
    100%Draw 0%0%
    0.24xG1.30
    6Shots15
    4On target11
    Momentum
    Kenny McLean portrait90' Saved Kenny McLean 0.02 xG

    Shot map

    6 v 15

    Stoke City shoot right, Norwich left. Bigger dot = better chance.

    SCNORgoalsavedoff target

    Goal mouth

    15 on target · 1 scored

    Where each shot on target crossed the line. Placement beats power.

    Eric Bocat, 24', off targetKenny McLean, 36', off targetOscar Schwartau, 62', off targetSam Gallagher, 71', off targetOscar Schwartau, 73', off targetOscar Schwartau, 90', off target
    Stoke CityNorwichgoalsavedoff target

    Average positions

    Each starter's average position on the ball, with the number of those actions inside the chip. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to see where they actually were.

    Stoke CityDefensive line 34%
    41Graham53Johansson43Lawal24Manhoef46Soumaré17Hirst47Johnson30Wilmot63Bocat73Galbraith46Jun-Ho
    NorwichDefensive line 39%
    19Touré43Brooks39Slimane115Córdoba93McConville43Kovačević106McLean96Mattsson69Yongwa88Stacey81Schwartau

    An average, not a movement map: it says where a player's actions balanced out, not where they ran.

    Passing network

    Each player at his average position, sized by passes made. Lines join team-mates with 5 or more passes between them (fewer when a side made its first change early), thicker for more. Counted until each side's first substitution. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to isolate his links.

    Stoke CityUntil 45'
    816271721011851542

    Most-connected pairs: Wilmot and Johnson; Galbraith and Bae. 6 passes each.

    NorwichUntil 45'
    3323715203132911121

    Most-connected pairs: McLean and Mattsson; McConville and Stacey. 15 passes each.

    Tactical battle

    35control65
    28%Field tiltField tilt 72%5Box entriesBox entries 125Passes into boxPasses into box 8
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    4 touches in box
    Press12.7 · 4.5Territory28% · 72%Direct3.68 · 1.99Progress29 · 57Dribble9 · 7Creation10 · 29Threat0.50 · 0.73Recover8 · 14
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    In possession

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    28,4%Field tilt71,6%
    5Passes into box8
    12Progressive passes39
    9Carries into final third9
    2Chances created12

    Field tilt is each side's share of play in the final third.

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    Out of possession

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    12,66Press intensity (PPDA)4,49
    10High turnovers12
    8Regains within 5s14
    25,1sBall recovery time17,3s
    19Interceptions19

    ↓ Lower is better, so the longer bar always wins. PPDA is opponent passes allowed per defensive action.

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    Carrying

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    76Carries142
    1122mCarry distance1609m
    17Progressive carries18
    610mProgressive carry distance879m
    0Carries into the box4

    Distances are how far the ball was moved forward, not how far anybody ran.

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    Beating the press

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    9Take-ons won7
    17Take-ons attempted24
    224mProgressive pass distance658m
    1Through balls2
    5Switches of play5

    A take-on is a player going past an opponent with the ball at his feet.

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    Threat created

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    0,50Expected threat (xT)0,73
    1,36Action value (VAEP)0,32
    10Shot-creating actions29
    2Goal-creating actions0
    0,09Expected assisted goals1,13

    xT values where a possession reached; VAEP values every action by how much it shifted the chance of a goal.

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    Tempo

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    1,8Passes per attack3,7
    7,0sAttack duration12,5s
    3,68 m/sAttack directness1,99 m/s
    1Build-up attacks6
    7Direct attacks6

    An attack is direct when it moves upfield quickly rather than through many passes.

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    More match stats

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    Attack

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    16Touches in box19
    36Final third entries87
    1Big chances3
    0,55xG on target0,90
    1Big chances missed3
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    Passing

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    3/14 (21%)Crosses4/28 (14%)
    14/42 (33%)Long balls19/45 (42%)
    19Throw-ins27
    10Free kicks16
    6Goal kicks5
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    Duels

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    49Total51
    40/82 (49%)Ground42/82 (51%)
    10/20 (50%)Aerial10/20 (50%)
    9/15 (60%)Dribbles7/23 (30%)
    14Dispossessed6
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    Defending

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    52Recoveries44
    13Interceptions13
    22Tackles20
    59%Tackles won35%
    41Clearances28
    1Big saves0
    1Fouled in final third1
    7,59Average rating7,01

    Goal profile

    This season

    How often each side reaches a scoreline, across 10 matches each.

    Stoke City crestShare of their matchesNorwich crest

    They score

    100%1+ goal70%
    50%2+ goals50%
    10%3+ goals40%
    10%4+ goals10%

    They concede

    80%1+ goal100%
    40%2+ goals50%
    30%3+ goals30%
    10%4+ goals20%

    Heaviest results

    Stoke City crestbest 4-0 (H)·worst 1-4 (A)

    Norwich crestbest 4-1 (H)·worst 0-3 (A)

    Match summary

    Stoke City beat Norwich 1-0 at bet365 Stadium in the Championship. Stoke City led 1-0 at half-time. E. Galbraith scored the only goal in the 13th minute. In their last 21 meetings, Stoke City have won 6, Norwich 8, with 7 drawn. Full match stats, lineups and player ratings are all on this page.

    AI prediction
    Confidence 44%
    SC19%
    X37%
    NOR44%

    → Double chance: Norwich or draw

    Why this prediction

    The factors the model weighed, each split between the two sides.

    Stoke City crestShare per factorNorwich crest
    0%Form100%
    38%Attack62%
    40%Defence60%
    100%Goal model (Poisson)0%
    38%Head-to-head62%
    40%Goals60%
    39%Overall61%
    Last 3 matches
    Scored 3, conceded 9
    Last 3 matches
    Scored 5, conceded 6

    Who will win?

    Cast your vote!

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    Prematch standings

    Head-to-headLast 21 meetings

    Stoke City crest6
    Wins
    7
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    Venue spotlight

    bet365 Stadium
    Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England
    30,089
    Capacity