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Wrexham 2–0 Stoke City · Championship

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2–0Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Wrexham won 2–0.

Shots
96
Shots on target
40
Expected goals
1.250.35
Possession
53%47%

Full time

What the match recorded

Wrexham beat Stoke City 2–0. Recorded in this match (Wrexham – Stoke City): shots 9–6, shots on target 4–0, expected goals 1.25–0.35, possession 53%–47%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Stoke City's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Stoke City's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

0.8 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.14 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for0.8 goals/match1.14 goals/match1.26 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Wrexham have a visible home split

strong

Wrexham's home-only shot average is above their full-season average.

14 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season11.1 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots14 shots/match11.1 shots/match12.3 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots9 shots6 shotsWrexham 9 shots, Stoke City 6 shots
  • Shots on target4 shots0 shotsWrexham 4 shots, Stoke City 0 shots
  • Expected goals1.25 xG0.35 xGWrexham 1.25 xG, Stoke City 0.35 xG
  • Possession53%47%Wrexham 53%, Stoke City 47%
  • Corners2 corners6 cornersWrexham 2 corners, Stoke City 6 corners
  • Fouls8 fouls8 foulsWrexham 8 fouls, Stoke City 8 fouls

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

George Thomason · Wrexham · 31′ · 0.00 xG · goalLamine Cissé · Stoke City · 7′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedLamine Cissé · Stoke City · 10′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedGeorge Thomason · Wrexham · 13′ · 0.02 xG · on targetJosh Windass · Wrexham · 63′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedJosh Windass · Wrexham · 69′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMillion Manhoef · Stoke City · 90′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedNathan Broadhead · Wrexham · 90′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedJun-Ho Bae · Stoke City · 36′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedMatty James · Wrexham · 86′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedJun-Ho Bae · Stoke City · 52′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedOliver Rathbone · Wrexham · 30′ · 0.13 xG · on targetLamine Cissé · Stoke City · 90′ · 0.13 xG · off target or blockedJosh Windass · Wrexham · 33′ · 0.57 xG · goalSam Smith · Wrexham · 69′ · 0.67 xG · off target or blocked
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Wrexham: 9 shots, 4 on target, 1.53 xG. Stoke City: 6 shots, 0 on target, 0.34 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

0120′HT90′George Thomason · Wrexham · 31′Josh Windass · Wrexham · 33′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Wrexham 1.53 xG · Stoke City 0.34 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Wrexham
0Draws
1Stoke City
Stoke City — Wrexham · Championship1–0

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Wrexham favored in 3 of 11 directional metrics · Stoke City in 5 · 3 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Wrexham43 matchesStoke City43 matches
1.51 goals/match ▲Goals scored43/431.14 goals/match
1.4 goals/matchGoals allowed43/43▲ 1.12 goals/match
1.17 xG/match ▲Expected goals43/431.09 xG/match
11.1 shots/matchShots42/4211.1 shots/match
3.64 shots/matchShots on target42/42▲ 3.86 shots/match
48.3%Possession42/42● 51.9%
4.38 corners/matchCorners42/42● 5.69 corners/match
9.63 fouls/matchFouls41/4110.6 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples43 / 43home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 18 Apr 2026, 18:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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