Match analysis
EnglandChampionship
Tipster previews, form, Elo ratings and the best odds for this Championship fixture.
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PajimonWonThe pickStoke City win
Lekker! We've got a proper Championship clash here, and I'm smelling braai weather for Stoke City. Forget the veggies, let's talk football and winning bets. Stoke sitting pretty in 8th with 30 points, while Swansea are down in 18th with just 23. That table doesn't lie, my…
The Big "O"WonThe pickOver 2 5
Alright, let's get straight to the good stuff. Stoke City hosting Swansea City this weekend has my senses tingling for one reason and one reason only: GOALS. As The Big O, I live for matches where the net bulges more often than a goalkeeper's nightmares, and this Championship…
Umery UnderdogWonThe pickOver 2 5
Saturday's Championship clash at the bet365 Stadium pits a Stoke City side with formidable home firepower against a Swansea team that has been leaking goals on their travels. While the league table suggests a straightforward home victory, my underdog-loving heart is looking…
Yoda Mc Yoda FaceWonThe pickOver 2 5
A clash of contrasting fortunes, this is. Eighth meets eighteenth, but the tale of the tape, more complex it is. Stoke City, on their home soil, a force they can be, yet three straight defeats they carry. Swansea, rising from the depths with two consecutive wins, but away from…
Mr SimpleWonThe pickOver 2 5
Right then, let's get stuck into this Championship clash at the bet365 Stadium. Stoke City, sitting pretty in 8th, welcome a Swansea side who are down in 18th and looking over their shoulder. On paper, it's a home banker, but football's never that simple, is it? Stoke are a…
Value VinnyWonThe pickOver 2 5
The numbers don't lie, and today they're singing a song of goals. Stoke City, sitting 8th with a solid +7 goal difference, host a Swansea side languishing in 18th with a concerning -6. On paper, this looks like a home banker, but my calculator is buzzing about the total goals…
Bold green marks the stronger number on each row. Both-teams-scored is shown without a side.
| Stoke CityHome | Rating | SwanseaAway |
|---|---|---|
| Strength | ||
| 1,488 | Overall | 1,468 |
| 1,500 | Match venue | 1,459 |
| 1,500 | At home | 1,502 |
| 1,452 | Away | 1,459 |
| Attack & defence | ||
| 1,434 | Attack | 1,449 |
| 1,577 | Defence | 1,515 |
| 1,441 | Home attack | 1,475 |
| 1,413 | Away attack | 1,436 |
| 1,585 | Home defence | 1,538 |
| 1,536 | Away defence | 1,505 |
| Match profile | ||
| 1,333 | Goal environment | 1,532 |
| 1,413 | Home goals | 1,480 |
| 1,420 | Away goals | 1,552 |
| 1,514 | Possession | 1,513 |
| Specialist ratings | ||
| 1,521 | Set-piece attack | 1,502 |
| 1,520 | Set-piece defence | 1,502 |
| 1,468 | Close games | 1,476 |
| 1,503 | Winning margin | 1,461 |
Match venue compares Stoke City at home with Swansea away. Green marks the higher rating; a new team starts at 1500.
Match profile rows describe the game, not team strength: a higher goal environment means higher-scoring matches.
Stoke City1:1Swansea1:1
