Regular Season - 1 · 15 August 2026, 14:00 UTC

Stoke City vs Swansea Championship prediction

Bet365 Stadium, Stoke on Trent

The model makes it 31% Stoke City, 22% draw, 47% Swansea — fair odds of 3.23, 4.55 and 2.13. Fair odds are simply 100 ÷ the probability; they are the model's own number, not a bookmaker's price.

Most likely scoreline: 1-2.

Expected goals: Stoke City 1.59, Swansea 1.99.

Both teams to score: 69%. Over 2.5 goals: 69%, under 2.5: 31%.

Model confidence: Medium.

Model insights

69%
Both teams to score
69%
Over 2.5 goals
31%
Under 2.5 goals
Most likely scorelines1-1 9%1-2 9%2-1 7%

Head-to-head: Stoke City vs Swansea

  • 7 March 2026Swansea 2–0 Stoke CityChampionship
  • 13 December 2025Stoke City 2–1 SwanseaChampionship
  • 15 February 2025Stoke City 3–1 SwanseaChampionship
  • 5 October 2024Swansea 0–0 Stoke CityChampionship
  • 10 April 2024Swansea 3–0 Stoke CityChampionship
  • 12 December 2023Stoke City 1–1 SwanseaChampionship

The two sides

Stoke City carry a model rating of 6.7 against 6.97 for Swansea. The scale is anchored so that an average side in one of Europe's big five leagues sits at 6.85, and it is adjusted for the strength of each team's league, so the two numbers are comparable even across borders.

The model expects goals

Under the hood the model expects 1.59 goals for Stoke City and 1.99 for Swansea. Those two numbers, not the scoreline, are what the model actually estimates; everything else is derived from them.

Stoke City rate 0.81 in attack and 1.10 in defence, where 1 is league average and a lower defensive number is better; Swansea rate 1.29 and 1.04.

That points to 69% for over two and a half goals and 69% for both teams to score.

The three most likely scorelines are 1-1 (9%), 1-2 (9%), 2-1 (7%).

How this was produced

Publicly tracked record so far: 288 correct results out of 598 settled predictions (48%), with 58 exact scorelines (10%). That log is updated automatically after every match and is never edited.

Full method: how the model works.

Statistical estimate, not betting advice This prediction is generated from a statistical model for entertainment and informational purposes only. It does not guarantee any outcome and should not be used as the basis for placing a bet.

Team comparison

Bars show each side's share of the two-team total, based on the model's attack/defence ratings and expected goals for this fixture.

Why the model favours this side

The model gives Swansea the highest probability at 47%, based on each side's rolling attack and defence ratings estimated from recent match data. The model projects 1.59 expected goals for Stoke City against 1.99 for Swansea. Stoke City's attack/defence rating is 0.81/1.1 versus the league average (1.00 = average), compared with 1.29/1.04 for Swansea.