Stoke City 0-0 Walsall
Updated
It finished level: Stoke City 0-0 Walsall in the EFL Cup (Round 1) on Tue, 12 Aug 2025 at bet365 Stadium, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. Expected goals: 0.36-0.68. Possession: 74-26. Player of the match: Jack Bonham (8.2).
Match report
Stoke City 0-0 Walsall: match report
Stoke City and Walsall played out a goalless draw at bet365 Stadium on Tuesday 12 August in EFL Cup.
Stoke City had 74% of the ball, shots were 8-11 (1-1 on target) and expected goals finished 0.36-0.68.
Jack Bonham (Stoke City) was player of the match with an 8.2 rating.
Attendance: 8,809. Referee: James Bell.
Match stats
| Stoke City | Walsall | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 74 | 26 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.36 | 0.68 |
| Total shots | 8 | 11 |
| Shots on target | 1 | 1 |
| Touches in opposition box | 15 | 13 |
| Big chances | 0 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 541 (90%) | 123 (62%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 1 |
| Corners | 4 | 6 |
| Total shots | 8 | 11 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 1 | 1 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 6 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 3 | 6 |
Lineups
Stoke City (4-2-3-1): Jack Bonham, Jaden Mears, Ben Gibson, Ashley Phillips, Eric Bocat, Tatsuki Seko, Bosun Lawal, Million Manhoef, Jamie Donley, Favour Fawunmi, Robert Bozenik
Walsall (3-1-4-2): Sam Hornby, Harrison Burke, Priestley Farquharson, Daniel Cox, Brandon Comley, Connor Barrett, Ronan Maher, Courtney Clarke, Vincent Harper, Albert Adomah, Josh Gordon
Key events
- 50' · Yellow card · Tatsuki Seko (Stoke City)
- 55' · Yellow card · Bosun Lawal (Stoke City)
- 57' · Yellow card · Priestley Farquharson (Walsall)
- 64' · Substitution · Joon-Ho Bae for Million Manhoef (Stoke City)
- 64' · Substitution · William Smith for Bosun Lawal (Stoke City)
- 64' · Substitution · Ben Wilmot for Ben Gibson (Stoke City)
- 65' · Substitution · Jake Hollman for Ronan Maher (Walsall)
- 65' · Substitution · Jonny Stuttle for Josh Gordon (Walsall)
- 65' · Substitution · Jamie Jellis for Connor Barrett (Walsall)
- 74' · Substitution · Aden Flint for Priestley Farquharson (Walsall)
- 78' · Substitution · Jamille Matt for Courtney Clarke (Walsall)
- 78' · Substitution · Lewis Baker for Tatsuki Seko (Stoke City)
- 89' · Substitution · Divin Mubama for Robert Bozenik (Stoke City)
All-time head-to-head
8 league meetings since 1998: Stoke City 3, draws 2, Walsall 3.
Questions
Who won Stoke City vs Walsall?
The match was a draw, 0-0 (EFL Cup) on Tue, 12 Aug 2025.
When and where is Stoke City vs Walsall?
Tue, 12 Aug 2025, 18:45 UTC at bet365 Stadium, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, EFL Cup.
What is the head-to-head record between Stoke City and Walsall?
In 8 league meetings since 1998: Stoke City 3 wins, 2 draws, Walsall 3 wins (goals 9-11).