Stoke City 1-0 Wrexham
Updated
Stoke City won: Stoke City 1-0 Wrexham in the Championship (Round 10) on Sat, 18 Oct 2025 at bet365 Stadium, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. Stoke City goals: Sorba Thomas 36'. Expected goals: 0.61-0.59. Possession: 56-44. Player of the match: Viktor Johansson (8.1).
Match report
Stoke City beat Wrexham 1-0
Stoke City squeezed past Wrexham 1-0 at bet365 Stadium on Saturday 18 October in the Championship.
Sorba Thomas put Stoke City ahead on 36' (1-0).
Stoke City had 56% of the ball, shots were 12-5 (3-3 on target) and expected goals finished 0.61-0.59.
Viktor Johansson (Stoke City) was player of the match with an 8.1 rating.
Attendance: 27,254. Referee: Thomas Bramall.
Match stats
| Stoke City | Wrexham | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 56 | 44 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.61 | 0.59 |
| Total shots | 12 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 20 | 8 |
| Big chances | 0 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 454 (85%) | 331 (79%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 0 |
| Corners | 6 | 4 |
| Total shots | 12 | 5 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 2 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 5 | 0 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 8 | 4 |
Lineups
Stoke City (4-2-3-1): Viktor Johansson, Junior Tchamadeu, Ashley Phillips, Ben Wilmot, Aaron Cresswell, Tomás Rigo, Tatsuki Seko, Million Manhoef, Lewis Baker, Sorba Thomas, Divin Mubama
Wrexham (3-4-2-1): Arthur Okonkwo, Max Cleworth, Dominic Hyam, Callum Doyle, Issa Kaboré, George Dobson, Ben Sheaf, Ryan Longman, Josh Windass, Lewis O'Brien, Kieffer Moore
Key events
- 36' · Goal · Sorba Thomas (Stoke City)
- 62' · Substitution · Matthew James for George Dobson (Wrexham)
- 62' · Substitution · Nathan Broadhead for Ben Sheaf (Wrexham)
- 62' · Substitution · Liberato Cacace for Ryan Longman (Wrexham)
- 74' · Substitution · Róbert Bozeník for Divin Mubama (Stoke City)
- 75' · Substitution · Ryan Barnett for Issa Kaboré (Wrexham)
- 82' · Substitution · Steven Nzonzi for Tatsuki Seko (Stoke City)
- 82' · Substitution · Lamine Cissé for Million Manhoef (Stoke City)
- 84' · Substitution · Sam Smith for Dominic Hyam (Wrexham)
- 87' · Yellow card · Lamine Cissé (Stoke City)
- 90' · Yellow card · Ben Wilmot (Stoke City)
All-time head-to-head
10 league meetings since 1998: Stoke City 8, draws 0, Wrexham 2.
Questions
Who won Stoke City vs Wrexham?
Stoke City won, 1-0 (Championship) on Sat, 18 Oct 2025.
When and where is Stoke City vs Wrexham?
Sat, 18 Oct 2025, 14:00 UTC at bet365 Stadium, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, Championship.
What is the head-to-head record between Stoke City and Wrexham?
In 10 league meetings since 1998: Stoke City 8 wins, 0 draws, Wrexham 2 wins (goals 15-9).