Stoke vs Swansea prediction 15.08.2026 | Championship
Stoke City
Kick off:
Date:
Swansea City
1
2.40
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3.20
2
2.90
Contents
- Competition: Championship
- Date: Saturday, 15th August, 2026
- Kickoff: 15:00 UK / 16:00 CEST
- Venue: Bet365 Stadium (Stoke on Trent)
On Saturday afternoon, Stoke will welcome Swansea in their season opener at Bet365 Stadium. Both teams opened the season with the duels in the EFL Cup 1/64 Finals. Stoke beat Oldham 2:0, while Swansea lost 1:0 to a fellow Championship side, Birmingham.
Let's break down the game and find the best possible bet for this Championship tie.
Stoke City vs Swansea City Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Swansea City
2 : 0
Stoke City
Championship
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Stoke City
2 : 1
Swansea City
Championship
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Stoke City
3 : 1
Swansea City
Championship
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Swansea City
0 : 0
Stoke City
Championship
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Swansea City
3 : 0
Stoke City
Championship
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Stoke City
1 : 1
Swansea City
Championship
Last season, these teams met twice, with both teams winning their home games - Swansea 2:0 and Stoke 2:1. Looking further back, over the past ten H2H games, Stoke were more successful, winning five times, while Swansea won twice.
Regarding the number of goals, six out of the past ten h2h games ended with three or more goals, while both teams scored in six of them.
Stoke team overview
Stoke have been between 14th and 18th place in the previous eight seasons, since their relegation from the Premier League. Last season, they finished 17th after a terrible end to the season, when they won one point in the final six games.
For this season, the goal for the popular Potters is to finally move to the upper half of the league table and possibly contend for the Playoffs.
Over the Summer, they spent 25 million euros, and it seems they drastically improved the team. And indeed, in friendly matches, they had some really good displays as they won against Everton and drew with Valencia.
Last matches of Stoke City
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Stoke City
2 : 0
Oldham
Carabao Cup
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Stoke City
1 : 1
Valencia
Club Friendlies 3
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Stoke City
1 : 0
Everton
Club Friendlies 3
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Chester
0 : 1
Stoke City
Club Friendlies 3
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Crewe Alexandra
1 : 1
Stoke City
Club Friendlies 3
Stoke City lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Viktor Johansson
Defenders
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18
Bosun Lawal
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16
Ben Wilmot
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5
Luke Graham
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17
Eric-Junior Bocat
Midfielders
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12
Tatsuki Seko
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19
Thomas Rigo
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8
Ethan Galbraith
Forwards
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7
Sorba Thomas
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11
Lamine Cissé
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42
Million Manhoef
Swansea team overview
Swansea are playing their ninth consecutive Championship season. In the last two years, they had two 11th-place finishes with 61 and 64 points won. This year, we believe that a mid-table finish is probably the most realistic outcome. Before the season starts, they have the 14th-best odds to reach the Playoffs, suggesting that it won't be an easy task.
Interestingly, one of their best players from last season, midfielder Ethan Galbraith, left to join their next opponent, Stoke City, for 11 million euros. Besides Galbraith, no other important players left, and the Swans managed to sign seven new players. On paper, this squad looks better than last season.
Unfortunately, one of their best, if not the best defender, Cameron Burgess, suffered a ruptured Achilles and will be out for a significant period.
Last matches of Swansea City
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Swansea City
0 : 1
Birmingham City
Carabao Cup
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Swansea City
1 : 0
Leganes
Club Friendlies 3
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Swansea City
2 : 0
Udinese
Club Friendlies 3
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Swansea City
0 : 2
Bochum
Club Friendlies 3
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Swansea City
2 : 2
Holstein Kiel
Club Friendlies 3
Swansea City lineup
Goalkeeper
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22
Lawrence Vigouroux
Defenders
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2
Josh Key
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5
Ben Cabango
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23
Stephen Welsh
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14
Josh Tymon
Midfielders
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8
Elijah Just
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6
Marko Stamenić
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7
Melker Widell
Forwards
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9
Zan Vipotnik
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35
Ronald
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30
Joseph Opoku
Prediction
In the first games of the season, Stoke won 2:0, going under the 2.5 goals line. IF we look at their friendlies, we can see that they went under the mentioned line in each of those games, with an average of only 1.5 goals per game. Moreover, last season, they were the third-best team in the Championship for this type of bet, going under 2.5 goals in 26 out of 46 games - 56%.
Swansea went under 2.5 goals in their first game of the season, losing 1:0 to Birmingham. The Swans created chances, but they really struggled to convert them. We saw that last season as well, especially on the road. There, they scored 19% fewer goals than at Swansea.com Stadium in the 2025/26 season. We doubt that will suddenly change this season.
Considering all the above, an under 2.5 goals bet seems like the best possible option for this Championship tie.
3 Reasons why we should see fewer than three goals
- Stoke went under 2.5 goals in five games (friendlies included)
- Stoke went under 2.5 goals in 56% of their Championship games last season
- Swansea went under 2.5 goals in their first game of the season (in the EFL Cup)
Main prediction Stoke City - Swansea City
Under 2.5 goals
Best Odds:
22bet
1.73
Stoke City vs Swansea City standings in Championship
| Regular Season | P | W | D | L |
G - A
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GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Ham United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Blackburn Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Charlton Athletic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Portsmouth | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Middlesbrough | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | West Bromwich Albion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Birmingham City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Bolton Wanderers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Sheffield United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Derby County | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Watford | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Stoke City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Burnley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Swansea City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Norwich City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Queens Park Rangers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Millwall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Southampton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Cardiff City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Preston North End | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Bristol City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Wrexham | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Lincoln City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |