Stoke City 1-0 Norwich City: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Championship Matchday 4 · Tuesday 1 September 2026 · Bet365 Stadium, Stoke · referee A. Kitchen · full time
Full time: Stoke City 1-0 Norwich City
Stoke City 1-0 Norwich City: Stoke City took the points in Championship Matchday 4 on Tuesday 1 September 2026 at Bet365 Stadium. The goals: Ethan Galbraith 13'.
How Stoke City won it
The opening goal came in the 13th minute: Ethan Galbraith for Stoke City.
It was 1-0 at half-time, and nothing changed after the break.
The referee, A. Kitchen, showed 4 yellow cards: 2 to Stoke City and 2 to Norwich City.
Stoke City: M. Robins, 3-4-3 · Norwich City: P. Clement, 4-2-3-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 1.04 for Stoke City and 0.27 for Norwich City.
Stoke City had 2 shots on target, Norwich City 6.
Stoke City's goalkeeper made 5 saves.
Norwich City had 71% of the ball, but Stoke City took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Stoke City came into it with 12 Championship matches played, scoring 1.5 and conceding 1.3 a match, with 0.97 expected goals for and 1.57 against, and had won 50% of their matches.
Norwich City came into it with 12 Championship matches played, scoring 1.7 and conceding 1.8 a match, with 1.41 expected goals for and 1.64 against, and had won 33% of their matches.
Stoke City vs Norwich City: the match in numbers
| Stoke City | Match statistics | Norwich City |
|---|---|---|
| 29% | Ball possession | 71% |
| 1.04 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.27 |
| 7 | Total shots | 15 |
| 2 | Shots on target | 6 |
| 2 | Big chances | 3 |
| 204 | Total passes | 536 |
| 63% | Pass accuracy | 85% |
| 3 | Corners | 5 |
| 16 | Fouls | 10 |
| 6 | Offsides | 4 |
| 22 | Tackles | 19 |
| 5 | Saves | 1 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 2 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Viktor Johansson (Stoke City), rated 7.8 by Sportmonks.
Stoke City
- Viktor Johansson 7.8
- Luke Graham 7.4
- Ethan Galbraith 7.4 1 goal
- Bosun Lawal 7.4
- Ben Johnson 7.3
Norwich City
- Kenny McLean 7.4
- Ruairi McConville 7.1
- José Córdoba 6.9
- Ben Chrisene 6.9
- Pelle Mattsson 6.8
The lowest-rated starter was Andre Brooks at 6.3. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Stoke City: Stoke City vs Preston North End Saturday 31 October 2026 · Championship
- Norwich City: Norwich City vs Watford Saturday 31 October 2026 · Championship
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Questions about Stoke City vs Norwich City
What was the score in Stoke City vs Norwich City?
Stoke City 1-0 Norwich City (half-time 1-0), Championship, Tuesday 1 September 2026.
Who scored in Stoke City vs Norwich City?
Ethan Galbraith 13'.
Did Moneyball predict Stoke City vs Norwich City correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Stoke City vs Norwich City?
Viktor Johansson, rated 7.8 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Stoke City vs Norwich City?
A. Kitchen.
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