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Championship · 2026

Stoke City 4–0 Charlton Athletic · Championship

4–0Full-time analysis

This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.

Match at a glance

Stoke City won 4–0.

Shots
1713
Shots on target
83
Expected goals
2.190.63
Possession
63%37%

Full time

What the match recorded

Stoke City beat Charlton Athletic 4–0. Recorded in this match (Stoke City – Charlton Athletic): shots 17–13, shots on target 8–3, expected goals 2.19–0.63, possession 63%–37%. 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.

Recent scheduling adds useful context

moderate

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Stoke City, Charlton Athletic.

3.69 days ▲Rest daysStoke City · Charlton Athletic2.7 days
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.

Window: previous 14 days

MetricStoke CityCharlton AthleticBaseline
Rest days3.69 days2.7 days—
Matches last 14 days3 matches3 matches—

Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.

Charlton Athletic have a visible away split

weak

Charlton Athletic's away-only shot average is below their full-season average.

8 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season10.4 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots8 shots/match10.4 shots/match13.3 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots17 shots13 shotsStoke City 17 shots, Charlton Athletic 13 shots
  • Shots on target8 shots3 shotsStoke City 8 shots, Charlton Athletic 3 shots
  • Expected goals2.19 xG0.63 xGStoke City 2.19 xG, Charlton Athletic 0.63 xG
  • Possession63%37%Stoke City 63%, Charlton Athletic 37%
  • Corners5 corners3 cornersStoke City 5 corners, Charlton Athletic 3 corners
  • Fouls20 fouls13 foulsStoke City 20 fouls, Charlton Athletic 13 fouls
  • Yellow cards1 card4 cardsStoke City 1 card, Charlton Athletic 4 cards
  • Passes500 passes292 passesStoke City 500 passes, Charlton Athletic 292 passes
  • Pass accuracy86.4%76.7%Stoke City 86.4%, Charlton Athletic 76.7%
  • Shots inside box11 shots10 shotsStoke City 11 shots, Charlton Athletic 10 shots
  • Blocked shots4 blocks3 blocksStoke City 4 blocks, Charlton Athletic 3 blocks
  • Goalkeeper saves3 saves4 savesStoke City 3 saves, Charlton Athletic 4 saves
  • Offsides1 offside3 offsidesStoke City 1 offside, Charlton Athletic 3 offsides

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.

Oliver Skipp · Charlton Athletic · 52′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedMaksym Talovierov · Stoke City · 63′ · 0.01 xG · on targetBen Johnson · Stoke City · 75′ · 0.01 xG · on targetMillenic Alli · Charlton Athletic · 84′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedTyler Bindon · Charlton Athletic · 3′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedEthan Galbraith · Stoke City · 13′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedJustin Devenny · Stoke City · 30′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedBosun Lawal · Stoke City · 31′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedLloyd Jones · Charlton Athletic · 68′ · 0.02 xG · on targetLloyd Jones · Charlton Athletic · 8′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedJustin Devenny · Stoke City · 20′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedOliver Skipp · Charlton Athletic · 45′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedMicah Mbick · Charlton Athletic · 86′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedTyreece Campbell · Charlton Athletic · 8′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedEthan Galbraith · Stoke City · 22′ · 0.05 xG · goalKarlan Grant · Charlton Athletic · 38′ · 0.05 xG · on targetTyler Bindon · Charlton Athletic · 40′ · 0.05 xG · on targetRóbert Boženík · Stoke City · 40′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedTyler Bindon · Charlton Athletic · 59′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedJack McGlynn · Stoke City · 86′ · 0.05 xG · on targetGeorge Hirst · Stoke City · 17′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedBen Wilmot · Stoke City · 28′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedEthan Galbraith · Stoke City · 82′ · 0.08 xG · on targetIvan Mesík · Charlton Athletic · 8′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedEric Bocat · Stoke City · 40′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedRóbert Boženík · Stoke City · 54′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedLloyd Jones · Charlton Athletic · 8′ · 0.16 xG · off target or blockedJustin Devenny · Stoke City · 41′ · 0.19 xG · goalGeorge Hirst · Stoke City · 25′ · 0.54 xG · goalJustin Devenny · Stoke City · 15′ · 0.82 xG · goal
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Stoke City: 17 shots, 8 on target, 2.23 xG. Charlton Athletic: 13 shots, 3 on target, 0.63 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

01.252.50′HT90′Justin Devenny · Stoke City · 15′Ethan Galbraith · Stoke City · 22′George Hirst · Stoke City · 25′Justin Devenny · Stoke City · 41′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Stoke City 2.23 xG · Charlton Athletic 0.63 xG.

Who started

Lineups

Show both lineups

Confirmed lineups as published before kick-off.

Stoke City3-4-2-1
  1. Viktor JohanssonG
  2. Ben JohnsonD
  3. Luke GrahamD
  4. Ben WilmotD
  5. Eric BocatD
  6. Bosun LawalD
  7. Ben PearsonM
  8. Ethan GalbraithM
  9. Jun-Ho BaeF
  10. George HirstF
  11. Sam GallagherF
Charlton Athletic4-2-3-1
  1. Arthur OkonkwoG
  2. Lloyd JonesD
  3. Amari'i BellD
  4. Danny McNamaraD
  5. Tyler BindonD
  6. Conor CoventryM
  7. Sonny CareyM
  8. Timothy OumaM
  9. Tyreece CampbellF
  10. Miles LeaburnF
  11. Millenic AlliF

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Stoke City
0Draws
1Charlton Athletic
Charlton Athletic — Stoke City · Championship1–0
Stoke City — Charlton Athletic · Championship3–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Stoke City favored in 8 of 13 directional metrics · Charlton Athletic in 1 · 4 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Stoke City5 matchesCharlton Athletic5 matches
1.6 goals/match ▲Goals scored5/51.2 goals/match
1.8 goals/matchGoals allowed5/5▲ 1.4 goals/match
0.93 xG/match ▲Expected goals5/50.71 xG/match
10.6 shots/matchShots5/510.4 shots/match
3.6 shots/match ▲Shots on target5/53 shots/match
44.4% ●Possession5/538%
3 corners/matchCorners5/5● 4.4 corners/match
17.2 fouls/matchFouls5/512.4 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples5 / 5home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness 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.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 5 Sept 2026, 15:30 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Championship

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsStoke CityCharlton Athletic
CompetitionChampionship
Head-to-headStoke City — Charlton Athletic
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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