Stoke
Championship · 14 seasons
| Season | Matches played. | Goals scored (actual). | Expected goals for: goals our model (TrueGoals) says this team's performances typically produce. | Expected goals against: same, for goals conceded. | Expected goal difference (xGF minus xGA). | Actual league points. | Expected points: points the team “should” have won based on xG, via match simulation. | Actual points minus expected points. Positive = over-performing its underlying numbers (may regress); negative = under-performing. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 46 | 51 | 46.0 | 49.9 | -3.9 | 55 | 59.4 | -4.4 |
| 2024/25 | 46 | 45 | 47.5 | 54.6 | -7.1 | 51 | 58.6 | -7.6 |
| 2023/24 | 46 | 49 | 45.4 | 51.2 | -5.8 | 56 | 58.6 | -2.6 |
| 2022/23 | 46 | 55 | 53.5 | 44.2 | +9.3 | 53 | 68.7 | -15.7 |
| 2021/22 | 46 | 57 | 47.0 | 44.2 | +2.8 | 62 | 63.8 | -1.8 |
| 2020/21 | 46 | 50 | 41.9 | 39.7 | +2.2 | 60 | 63.2 | -3.2 |
| 2019/20 | 46 | 62 | 49.6 | 50.0 | -0.5 | 56 | 61.8 | -5.8 |
| 2018/19 | 46 | 45 | 41.8 | 49.8 | -7.9 | 55 | 55.6 | -0.6 |
| 2007/08 | 46 | 69 | 58.6 | 66.7 | -8.1 | 79 | 57.9 | +21.1 |
| 2006/07 | 46 | 62 | 62.0 | 57.0 | +5.0 | 73 | 67.0 | +6.0 |
| 2005/06 | 46 | 54 | 61.3 | 60.1 | +1.2 | 58 | 64.2 | -6.2 |
| 2004/05 | 32 | 26 | 42.6 | 42.5 | +0.1 | 45 | 43.6 | +1.4 |
| 2003/04 | 46 | 58 | 65.2 | 66.8 | -1.7 | 66 | 62.3 | +3.7 |
| 2002/03 | 43 | 42 | 52.3 | 55.8 | -3.6 | 47 | 56.4 | -9.4 |
| 2025/26 | 23 | 34 | 29.1 | 23.5 | +5.6 | 33 | 35.2 | -2.2 |
| 2024/25 | 23 | 29 | 26.4 | 20.2 | +6.2 | 33 | 35.7 | -2.7 |
| 2023/24 | 23 | 24 | 24.0 | 21.4 | +2.5 | 30 | 32.8 | -2.8 |
| 2022/23 | 23 | 25 | 27.4 | 19.1 | +8.2 | 23 | 36.8 | -13.8 |
| 2021/22 | 23 | 30 | 23.8 | 19.2 | +4.7 | 35 | 34.3 | +0.7 |
| 2020/21 | 23 | 29 | 24.7 | 18.5 | +6.2 | 32 | 35.5 | -3.5 |
| 2019/20 | 23 | 36 | 28.2 | 19.9 | +8.2 | 36 | 36.7 | -0.7 |
| 2018/19 | 23 | 26 | 23.4 | 21.9 | +1.5 | 33 | 32.0 | +1.0 |
| 2007/08 | 23 | 36 | 30.9 | 27.4 | +3.5 | 43 | 33.5 | +9.5 |
| 2006/07 | 23 | 35 | 33.0 | 21.7 | +11.4 | 44 | 39.4 | +4.6 |
| 2005/06 | 23 | 24 | 34.5 | 25.2 | +9.3 | 26 | 37.8 | -11.8 |
| 2004/05 | 15 | 16 | 22.8 | 16.8 | +6.0 | 25 | 24.0 | +1.0 |
| 2003/04 | 23 | 35 | 35.5 | 30.4 | +5.1 | 40 | 34.8 | +5.2 |
| 2002/03 | 22 | 23 | 28.9 | 22.4 | +6.5 | 30 | 34.2 | -4.2 |
| 2025/26 | 23 | 17 | 16.9 | 26.5 | -9.5 | 22 | 24.2 | -2.2 |
| 2024/25 | 23 | 16 | 21.1 | 34.4 | -13.3 | 18 | 22.9 | -4.9 |
| 2023/24 | 23 | 25 | 21.5 | 29.8 | -8.3 | 26 | 25.9 | +0.1 |
| 2022/23 | 23 | 30 | 26.2 | 25.1 | +1.1 | 30 | 31.8 | -1.8 |
| 2021/22 | 23 | 27 | 23.1 | 25.0 | -1.9 | 27 | 29.5 | -2.5 |
| 2020/21 | 23 | 21 | 17.3 | 21.2 | -3.9 | 28 | 27.7 | +0.3 |
| 2019/20 | 23 | 26 | 21.4 | 30.1 | -8.7 | 20 | 25.1 | -5.1 |
| 2018/19 | 23 | 19 | 18.5 | 27.9 | -9.5 | 22 | 23.6 | -1.6 |
| 2007/08 | 23 | 33 | 27.7 | 39.3 | -11.6 | 36 | 24.5 | +11.5 |
| 2006/07 | 23 | 27 | 28.9 | 35.3 | -6.4 | 29 | 27.5 | +1.5 |
| 2005/06 | 23 | 30 | 26.8 | 34.9 | -8.1 | 32 | 26.5 | +5.5 |
| 2004/05 | 17 | 10 | 19.8 | 25.7 | -5.9 | 20 | 19.5 | +0.5 |
| 2003/04 | 23 | 23 | 29.6 | 36.4 | -6.8 | 26 | 27.4 | -1.4 |
| 2002/03 | 21 | 19 | 23.3 | 33.4 | -10.0 | 17 | 22.2 | -5.2 |
Recent form
- 2025/26
- L@ Bristol City0–22 May 2026xG 0.4–1.6
- Lvs Portsmouth1–325 Apr 2026xG 0.8–1.3
- Lvs Millwall1–321 Apr 2026xG 1.0–1.7
- L@ Wrexham0–218 Apr 2026xG 0.1–1.4
- Dvs Blackburn1–111 Apr 2026xG 1.1–1.0
- L@ Derby0–26 Apr 2026xG 0.1–0.8
- Wvs Sheffield Weds2–03 Apr 2026xG 1.5–0.6
- L@ Preston1–320 Mar 2026xG 0.5–0.8
- Wvs Watford3–114 Mar 2026xG 2.6–1.0
- Dvs Ipswich3–310 Mar 2026xG 1.6–1.1
First half / second half
Half-time position → full-time result (2025/26)
- Led at HT1410W 2D 2Lleads held 71%
- Level at HT195W 5D 9L
- Behind at HT130W 3D 10Lcomeback rate 23%
| Season | Pld | Goals scored in the first half. | Goals scored in the second half (full-time minus half-time). | Goals conceded in the first half. | Goals conceded in the second half. | Share of the team's goals scored in the second half. Shown only when there are enough goals to be meaningful. | Comebacks: matches the team was trailing at half-time but ended up winning or drawing. | Leads lost: matches the team was leading at half-time but ended up drawing or losing. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 46 | 23 | 28 | 21 | 35 | 55% | 3 | 4 |
| 2024/25 | 46 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 36 | 51% | 2 | 4 |
| 2023/24 | 46 | 25 | 24 | 31 | 29 | 49% | 3 | 0 |
| 2022/23 | 46 | 27 | 28 | 23 | 31 | 51% | 2 | 3 |
| 2021/22 | 46 | 24 | 33 | 19 | 33 | 58% | 1 | 3 |
| 2020/21 | 46 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 31 | 50% | 1 | 5 |
| 2019/20 | 46 | 29 | 33 | 25 | 43 | 53% | 3 | 3 |
| 2018/19 | 46 | 20 | 25 | 23 | 29 | 56% | 3 | 6 |
| 2007/08 | 46 | 35 | 34 | 23 | 32 | 49% | 5 | 5 |
| 2006/07 | 46 | 34 | 28 | 19 | 22 | 45% | 4 | 9 |
| 2005/06 | 46 | 18 | 36 | 27 | 36 | 67% | 3 | 2 |
| 2004/05 | 32 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 50% | 0 | 1 |
| 2003/04 | 46 | 36 | 22 | 27 | 28 | 38% | 0 | 6 |
| 2002/03 | 43 | 18 | 24 | 21 | 39 | 57% | 2 | 2 |
Home advantage
Home edge (PPG) by season — home vs away results, descriptive.
This season (2025/26)
- Home239W 6D 8L1.43 PPG
- Away236W 4D 13L0.96 PPG
| Season | HP | Home win percentage. | Home points per game (3 for a win, 1 for a draw). | Away points per game. | Home edge: home points per game minus away points per game — the size of the team's home advantage. Caveated when either home or away matches are few. | Home goal difference per game. | Away goal difference per game. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 23 | 39% | 1.43 | 0.96 | +0.48 | +0.26 | -0.48 |
| 2024/25 | 23 | 35% | 1.43 | 0.78 | +0.65 | +0.17 | -0.91 |
| 2023/24 | 23 | 35% | 1.30 | 1.13 | +0.17 | -0.13 | -0.35 |
| 2022/23 | 23 | 26% | 1.00 | 1.30 | -0.30 | -0.09 | +0.13 |
| 2021/22 | 23 | 43% | 1.52 | 1.17 | +0.35 | +0.30 | -0.09 |
| 2020/21 | 23 | 39% | 1.39 | 1.22 | +0.17 | +0.04 | -0.13 |
| 2019/20 | 23 | 48% | 1.57 | 0.87 | +0.70 | +0.43 | -0.70 |
| 2018/19 | 23 | 35% | 1.43 | 0.96 | +0.48 | +0.09 | -0.39 |
| 2007/08 | 23 | 52% | 1.87 | 1.57 | +0.30 | +0.39 | +0.22 |
| 2006/07 | 23 | 52% | 1.91 | 1.26 | +0.65 | +0.83 | +0.09 |
| 2005/06 | 23 | 30% | 1.13 | 1.39 | -0.26 | -0.35 | -0.04 |
| 2004/05 | 15 | 53% | 1.67 | 1.18 | +0.49 | +0.33 | -0.24 |
| 2003/04 | 23 | 48% | 1.74 | 1.13 | +0.61 | +0.48 | -0.35 |
| 2002/03 | 22 | 36% | 1.36 | 0.81 | +0.55 | -0.09 | -0.76 |
Corners
Corners per game by season — actual counts, shown where available.
This season (2025/26)
- Home23147 for / 97 against6.4 CF/g
- Away23128 for / 125 against5.6 CF/g
| Season | Pld | Corners won (total). | Corners conceded (total). | Corners won per game. | Corners conceded per game. | Home corners won per game. | Away corners won per game. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 46 | 275 | 222 | 6.0 | 4.8 | 6.4 | 5.6 |
| 2024/25 | 46 | 201 | 268 | 4.4 | 5.8 | 4.9 | 3.9 |
| 2023/24 | 46 | 273 | 232 | 5.9 | 5.0 | 6.6 | 5.3 |
| 2022/23 | 46 | 263 | 230 | 5.7 | 5.0 | 6.4 | 5.0 |
| 2021/22 | 46 | 234 | 235 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.0 |
| 2020/21 | 46 | 219 | 210 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 4.6 |
| 2019/20 | 46 | 216 | 202 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 5.6 | 3.8 |
| 2018/19 | 46 | 254 | 225 | 5.5 | 4.9 | 6.0 | 5.0 |
| 2007/08 | 46 | 289 | 266 | 6.3 | 5.8 | 7.2 | 5.3 |
| 2006/07 | 46 | 207 | 251 | 4.5 | 5.5 | 5.0 | 4.0 |
| 2005/06 | 46 | 228 | 216 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 5.4 | 4.5 |
| 2004/05 | 32 | 120 | 184 | 3.8 | 5.8 | 4.5 | 3.1 |
| 2003/04 | 46 | 240 | 294 | 5.2 | 6.4 | 5.8 | 4.6 |
| 2002/03 | 43 | 233 | 191 | 5.4 | 4.4 | 6.3 | 4.5 |