Stoke City 1-2 Swansea
Updated
Swansea won: Stoke City 1-2 Swansea in the Championship (Round 1) on Sat, 15 Aug 2026 at bet365 Stadium, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. Stoke City goals: Eric Bocat 10'. Swansea goals: Joseph Opoku 22', Adam Idah 66'. Expected goals: 0.65-0.62. Possession: 41-59. Player of the match: Joseph Opoku (8.4).
Match report
Swansea beat Stoke City 2-1
Swansea came from behind to beat Stoke City 2-1 away from home at bet365 Stadium on Saturday 15 August in the Championship.
Eric Bocat put Stoke City ahead on 10' (1-0), Joseph Opoku levelled for Swansea on 22' (1-1) and Adam Idah restored Swansea's lead on 66' (1-2).
Stoke City had 41% of the ball, shots were 6-7 (2-3 on target) and expected goals finished 0.65-0.62.
Joseph Opoku (Swansea City) was player of the match with an 8.4 rating.
Attendance: 24,332. Referee: Oliver Langford.
Match stats
| Stoke City | Swansea | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 41 | 59 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.65 | 0.62 |
| Total shots | 6 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 13 | 16 |
| Big chances | 0 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 196 (70%) | 316 (75%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 3 |
| Corners | 4 | 5 |
| Total shots | 6 | 7 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 0 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 6 | 5 |
Lineups
Stoke City (4-2-3-1): Viktor Johansson, Ben Wilmot, Bosun Lawal, Luke Graham, Eric Bocat, Ethan Galbraith, Svante Ingelsson, Million Manhoef, Tomás Rigo, Sorba Thomas, Sam Gallagher
Swansea (4-1-4-1): Lawrence Vigouroux, Filip Lissah, Ben Cabango, Stephen Welsh, Josh Tymon, Jay Fulton, Joseph Opoku, Elijah Just, Marko Stamenic, Moussa Kounfolo Yeo, Zan Vipotnik
Key events
- 10' · Goal · Eric Bocat (Stoke City)
- 22' · Goal · Joseph Opoku (Swansea)
- 36' · Yellow card · Luke Graham (Stoke City)
- 46' · Substitution · Maksym Talovierov for Bosun Lawal (Stoke City)
- 53' · Yellow card · Filip Lissah (Swansea)
- 55' · Substitution · Josh Key for Filip Lissah (Swansea)
- 65' · Substitution · Ji-Sung Eom for Moussa Kounfolo Yeo (Swansea)
- 65' · Substitution · Adam Idah for Zan Vipotnik (Swansea)
- 65' · Substitution · Melker Widell for Elijah Just (Swansea)
- 66' · Goal · Adam Idah (Swansea)
- 70' · Substitution · Róbert Bozeník for Sam Gallagher (Stoke City)
- 70' · Substitution · Jun-Ho Bae for Tomás Rigo (Stoke City)
- 70' · Substitution · Djibril Soumaré for Svante Ingelsson (Stoke City)
- 84' · Substitution · Leo Walta for Jay Fulton (Swansea)
- 86' · Yellow card · Melker Widell (Swansea)
- 90'+1 · Yellow card · Josh Tymon (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?
Swansea won, 1-2 (Championship) on Sat, 15 Aug 2026.
When and where is Stoke City vs Swansea?
Sat, 15 Aug 2026, 14:00 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).