Stoke City 2-1 Swansea
Updated
Stoke City won: Stoke City 2-1 Swansea in the Championship (Round 21) on Sat, 13 Dec 2025 at bet365 Stadium, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. Stoke City goals: Ben Pearson 42', Sorba Thomas 60'. Swansea goals: Zan Vipotnik 78'. Expected goals: 0.46-1.25. Possession: 40-60. Player of the match: Junior Tchamadeu (8.3).
Match report
Stoke City beat Swansea 2-1
Stoke City squeezed past Swansea 2-1 at bet365 Stadium on Saturday 13 December in the Championship.
Ben Pearson put Stoke City ahead on 42' (1-0), Sorba Thomas made it 2-0 on 60' and Zan Vipotnik pulled one back for Swansea on 78' (2-1).
Stoke City had 40% of the ball, shots were 8-14 (5-6 on target) and expected goals finished 0.46-1.25. Swansea created the better chances but couldn't make them count.
Junior Tchamadeu (Stoke City) was player of the match with an 8.3 rating.
Attendance: 23,089. Referee: Ruebyn Ricardo.
Match stats
| Stoke City | Swansea | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 40 | 60 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.46 | 1.25 |
| Total shots | 8 | 14 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 6 |
| Touches in opposition box | 17 | 16 |
| Big chances | 1 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 201 (71%) | 364 (85%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 4 |
| Corners | 6 | 7 |
| Total shots | 8 | 14 |
| Shots off target | 3 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 6 |
| Blocked shots | 0 | 4 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 6 | 9 |
Lineups
Stoke City (4-2-3-1): Viktor Johansson, Junior Tchamadeu, Ashley Phillips, Ben Wilmot, Eric Bocat, Tatsuki Seko, Ben Pearson, Million Manhoef, Joon-Ho Bae, Sorba Thomas, Robert Bozenik
Swansea (4-2-3-1): Lawrence Vigouroux, Ethan Galbraith, Ben Cabango, Cameron Burgess, Josh Tymon, Goncalo Franco, Marko Stamenic, Ronald Pereira, Liam Cullen, Ji-Sung Eom, Zan Vipotnik
Key events
- 17' · Yellow card · Liam Cullen (Swansea)
- 27' · Yellow card · Sorba Thomas (Stoke City)
- 42' · Goal · Ben Pearson (Stoke City)
- 44' · Yellow card · Ben Pearson (Stoke City)
- 53' · Yellow card · Marko Stamenic (Swansea)
- 57' · Yellow card · Goncalo Franco (Swansea)
- 59' · Substitution · Josh Key for Marko Stamenic (Swansea)
- 59' · Substitution · Zeidane Inoussa for Ronald Pereira (Swansea)
- 60' · Goal · Sorba Thomas (Stoke City)
- 71' · Substitution · Malick Junior Yalcouyé for Liam Cullen (Swansea)
- 71' · Substitution · Melker Widell for Ji-Sung Eom (Swansea)
- 72' · Substitution · Sam Gallagher for Robert Bozenik (Stoke City)
- 78' · Goal · Zan Vipotnik (Swansea)
- 82' · Substitution · Steven Nzonzi for Ben Pearson (Stoke City)
- 83' · Substitution · Bosun Lawal for Tatsuki Seko (Stoke City)
- 83' · Substitution · Adam Idah for Goncalo Franco (Swansea)
- 85' · Yellow card · Junior Tchamadeu (Stoke City)
- 90'+2 · Yellow card · Melker Widell (Swansea)
All-time head-to-head
33 league meetings since 2000: Stoke City 15, draws 6, Swansea 12.
Questions
Who won Stoke City vs Swansea?
Stoke City won, 2-1 (Championship) on Sat, 13 Dec 2025.
When and where is Stoke City vs Swansea?
Sat, 13 Dec 2025, 12:30 UTC at bet365 Stadium, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, Championship.
What is the head-to-head record between Stoke City and Swansea?
In 33 league meetings since 2000: Stoke City 15 wins, 6 draws, Swansea 12 wins (goals 47-44).