Stoke City sit 3rd in the Championship on 29 points from 15 matches, having scored 24 and conceded 18. On the model's scale they rate 0.72 in attack and 1.24 in defence (1.00 = an average top-flight side, lower defence is better), against Championship averages of 0.75 and 1.36: close to the division's average. Across their last 5 league matches they have 4 wins and 1 draw, most recently beating Portsmouth 2-1 away. That is 1.93 points a match, scoring 1.60 and conceding 1.20 per game across 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats. That is level on points with Birmingham at the top, in a table of 24, with only goal difference between them. Among the 24 rated sides in the division that is the 13th-best attack and the 8th-best defence. They scored in 4 of those 5 and kept 3 clean sheets. Next they host Birmingham in the Championship on 21 November 2026, a match the model gives them 33%.
Model rating
One scale across every league we cover: 1.00 is an average top-flight side — how the ratings are built.
Championship table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Last 5 | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 28:14 | +14 | WLWWW | 29 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 30:19 | +11 | DWWLD | 29 |
| 3 | Stoke City | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 24:18 | +6 | WDWWW | 29 |
| 4 | Wolves | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 26:18 | +8 | DWWWD | 28 |
| 5 | West Brom | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 23:15 | +8 | WDWDW | 28 |
| 6 | Swansea | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 22:18 | +4 | LLWLL | 26 |
| 7 | Southampton | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 29:15 | +14 | DWWDL | 24 |
| 8 | QPR | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 24:18 | +6 | LWLDW | 24 |
| 9 | West Ham | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 37:23 | +14 | WLLDL | 23 |
| 10 | Sheffield Utd | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 21:19 | +2 | WDWWL | 22 |
| 11 | Portsmouth | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 20:18 | +2 | DWDWL | 22 |
| 12 | Norwich | 15 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 32:24 | +8 | LWWWW | 21 |
| 13 | Blackburn | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 22:23 | -1 | LWLLW | 21 |
| 14 | Cardiff | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 27:27 | 0 | DWLDW | 18 |
| 15 | Wrexham | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 18:20 | -2 | WLLWD | 18 |
| 16 | Millwall | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 23:27 | -4 | DLWLL | 18 |
| 17 | Bristol City | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 16:24 | -8 | LDWLL | 18 |
| 18 | Bolton | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 20:29 | -9 | DLLWL | 17 |
| 19 | Charlton | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 13:23 | -10 | LLLLW | 17 |
| 20 | Watford | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 13:23 | -10 | WLLWD | 15 |
| 21 | Lincoln | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 15:26 | -11 | DWLLL | 15 |
| 22 | Burnley | 15 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 22:31 | -9 | LLDDL | 10 |
| 23 | Derby | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 14:30 | -16 | LDLLW | 10 |
| 24 | Preston | 15 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 13:30 | -17 | LDLLW | 8 |
- Promotion to Premier League
- Championship play-offs
- Relegation
Stoke City sit 3 of 24, as the table stands today. Every competition we cover.
Position by match
Stoke City have been between 1st and 23rd after each of their 15 Championship matches; 1st after the latest, 3rd now that other clubs have played since. Rebuilt from the season's results after each of Stoke City's matches (x-axis); ties split on goal difference, then goals scored. Points deductions (Southampton −4) count from the first match.
Recent league form
- W2-1away to Portsmouth7 November 2026
- W2-1away to Blackburn3 November 2026
- W2-0Preston31 October 2026
- D0-0Bristol City24 October 2026
- W1-0away to Derby17 October 2026
Last 5 league matches, most recent first.
Next match: Stoke City vs Birmingham
Stoke City host Birmingham at Stoke on Trent on 21 November 2026, 15:00 UTC. The model makes it 33% Stoke City, 30% draw and 37% Birmingham, with a most likely scoreline of 0-1. It projects 1.13 expected goals for Stoke City against 1.24. Beyond the result it puts both teams to score at 49% and over 2.5 goals at 42%.
Full preview and model analysis for Stoke City vs Birmingham
Recent meetings with Birmingham
- 24 January 2026Birmingham 1–1 Stoke CityChampionship
- 13 September 2025Stoke City 1–0 BirminghamChampionship
- 20 January 2024Stoke City 1–2 BirminghamChampionship
- 26 December 2023Birmingham 1–3 Stoke CityChampionship
- 10 April 2023Birmingham 0–0 Stoke CityChampionship
The last 5 meetings between the two, most recent first.
Upcoming fixtures
Recent results
Leading scorer
J. McGlynn, with 5 league goals and 2 assists this season, is the club's only player among the 20 names on the division's scorer list.
Head-to-head records
- Stoke City vs Blackburn3W 2D 2L7 meetings
- Stoke City vs Bristol City3W 2D 2L7 meetings
- Stoke City vs Derby3W 1D 3L7 meetings
- Stoke City vs Preston2W 3D 2L7 meetings
- Stoke City vs Birmingham2W 2D 2L6 meetings
- Stoke City vs Bolton3W 2D 1L6 meetings
- Stoke City vs Cardiff1W 4D 1L6 meetings
- Stoke City vs Middlesbrough1W 1D 4L6 meetings
- Stoke City vs Millwall0W 2D 4L6 meetings
- Stoke City vs Norwich2W 2D 2L6 meetings
Stoke City's record against each club, over the meetings on this site's own match record, which begins in July 2026. All head-to-head records.