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Stoke City

21st of 24·Manager: M. Robins·bet365 Stadium
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16
Squad season
top-XI average · this season
48.6
Squad rating
mean squad Rating · 26/28 rated

Club profile

LeagueChampionship
League position21st of 24
Squad size28
Average age24.7
ManagerM. Robins
Stadiumbet365 Stadium
Founded1868
CountryEngland

Team scout report

Relegation fight21st of 24 · Championship

Stoke City sit 21st of 24 in the Championship, in the relegation mix. Their starting XI is averaging a Season rating of 16 this campaign, built on a squad-talent Rating of 48.6 across the wider group. Recent form reads LL.

Year-on-year, the XI's form is down 18.5% on last season (Season 23.8 → 19.4), while squad talent has held (Rating 50.3 → 49.6). Of the 18 players with a season to compare, 4 improved their individual Season rating on a year ago.

M. Manhoef leads on both form (Season 38) and ceiling (Rating 71). In the market, the headline arrival is G. Imbula (€ 24M), and J. Griffiths is the most valuable asset at 31.9.

16
18.5%
Squad season
48.6
1.4%
Squad rating
21stof 24
League finish
LL
Last 5
Top performer
M. Manhoef
Season 38
Highest potential
M. Manhoef
Rating 71
Marquee signing
G. Imbula
€ 24M
Top asset
J. Griffiths
Value 31.9

Squad analysis

Balance by position

Average Season & Rating per unit.

Goalkeepers
1138
Defence
1843
Midfield
1557
Attack
741

Top performers

Highest Season ratings in the squad.

Manhoef
3871
Graham
3549
Galbraith
3468
Jun-Ho
3067
Ingelsson
2750
Tchamadeu
2464
Bocat
2349
Talovierov
2051
Season (form)Rating (potential)

Goals & assists

Top scorers

  1. 1E. Bocat1goals
  2. 2E. Galbraith1goals

Top assists

  1. 1T. Rigo1assists
  2. 2S. Gallagher1assists

Squad · 28

Nat.
1V. JohanssonGoalkeeperSweden2718.7——16±0%51±0%
24J. GriffithsNewGoalkeeper
on loan at West Brom · 165 min, 0g
England2431.9——17154.5%6136.6%
34F. FieldingGoalkeeperEngland380.3——03
3A. CresswellFull-backEngland366——18111.6%1912.8%
5L. GrahamNewCentre-back
on loan at Dundee · 270 min, 1g
Scotland2223.1——3513.2%49±0%
5J. GriffinCentre-backRepublic of Ireland2021——055
17E. BocatFull-backFrance2719.4—123±0%49±0%
18B. Lawal
Defender
—22—————
22J. TchamadeuFull-backEngland2230.4——2428.4%649.2%
23B. GibsonCentre-backEngland331.9——9±0%15±0%
40M. TalovierovCentre-backUkraine2620.4——20±0%51±0%
4B. PearsonCentral midfielderEngland319.1——18314%2911.3%
6S. IngelssonNewDefensive midfielder
earlier at Sheffield Wednesday · 90 min, 0g
Sweden289.6——27±0%502.9%
7William SmithCentral midfielderEngland2021——055
8E. GalbraithNewAttacking midfielder
earlier at Swansea · 307 min, 1g
Northern Ireland2524.6—134±0%684.1%
10Bae Jun-HoCentral midfielderKorea Republic2323.9——30±0%671.8%
10C. ChibuezeCentral midfielderEngland2021.3——055
19T. RigoAttacking midfielder
earlier at Baník Ostrava · 206 min, 1g
Slovakia2425.4——18±0%590.7%
27El Hadji Djibril SoumaréNewCentral midfielderSenegal2323.9——10±0%59±0%
42M. ManhoefCentral midfielderNetherlands2423.3——38±0%71±0%
50Sydney AginaCentral midfielder—1819.9——258
54R. OtegbayoCentral midfielder—1821——158
55Ruben Curly
Midfielder
—20—————
59G. KellyCentral midfielder—1818.9——056
9J. Osei KyremehCentre-forward——5.6——024
11R. BoženíkCentre-forwardSlovakia2620.4——5±0%49±0%
20S. GallagherCentre-forwardEngland306.1——7±0%29±0%
29L. CisséWingerFrance2329.8——1756.2%634.5%

Season form

Record (W-D-L)0-0-2 in 2
Goals (for / against)2 / 5
Clean sheets0
Last 5LL
Founded1868

Fixtures & results

Friendlies Clubs1W 2D 1LLeague Cup1W 1D 0LChampionship0W 0D 2L
2W 3D 3L in 8 · 8–9
May 1AMillwall—·
Apr 24HLincoln—·
Apr 20ANorwich—·
Apr 17HWolves—·
Apr 10ACharlton—·
Apr 6HCardiff—·
Apr 3HBurnley—·
Mar 20AWrexham—·
Mar 16AQPR—·
Mar 13HWest Ham—·
Mar 6ASwansea—·
Mar 3HSouthampton—·
Feb 27HBolton—·
Feb 20ASheffield Utd—·
Feb 17AMiddlesbrough—·
Feb 13HWatford—·
Feb 6ABirmingham—·
Jan 30HPortsmouth—·
Jan 26HBlackburn—·
Jan 23APreston—·
Jan 16HDerby—·
Jan 1AWest Brom—·
Dec 29ABristol City—·
Dec 26HWrexham—·
Dec 19ABurnley—·
Dec 12HWest Brom—·
Dec 9ALincoln—·
Dec 5HQPR—·
Nov 28AWest Ham—·
Nov 25HMillwall—·
Nov 21HBirmingham—·
Nov 7APortsmouth—·
Nov 3ABlackburn—·
Oct 31HPreston—·
Oct 24HBristol City—·
Oct 17ADerby—·
Oct 13HMiddlesbrough—·
Oct 10ABolton—·
Sep 19HSheffield Utd—·
Sep 12AWatford—·
Sep 8ACardiff—·
Sep 5HCharlton—·
Sep 1HNorwich—·
Aug 29AWolves—·
Aug 25HHull City1–1D
Aug 22ASouthampton1–3L
Aug 15HSwansea1–2L
Aug 8HOldham2–0W
Aug 1HValencia1–1D
Jul 28HEverton1–0W
Jul 18ACrewe1–1D
Jul 10HSC Braga0–1L

Completed transfers · 2026/27

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In

N. JojićRRadomlje· Return from loan2026/27
M. SmitGO Ahead Eagles· Transfer2026/27
M. SmitGO Ahead Eagles· Transfer2026/27
El Hadji Djibril SoumaréSC Braga· Transfer2026/27
El Hadji Djibril SoumaréSC Braga· Transfer2026/27
S. IngelssonSheffield Wednesday· Transfer2026/27
S. IngelssonSheffield Wednesday· Transfer2026/27
L. GrahamDundee· Transfer2026/27

Out

S. NzonziNN'Zonzi Steven· Free agent2026/27
S. NzonziDunkerque· Free agent2026/27
S. NzonziDunkerque· Free agent2026/27
Tommy SimkinDoncaster· Loan2026/27
N. JojićJJojic Nikola· Free agent2026/27
N. LoweHibernian· Loan2026/27
L. BakerBBursaspor· Free agent2026/27
L. BakerBBursaspor· Free agent2026/27