Match Report
In the standings it was Stoke City 6th on 13 points, Charlton Athletic 8th on 12 — separated by 1. On recent form Charlton Athletic sat only 21st league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 8th overall. Against a league average of 1.45 goals per team per game, Stoke City ran at 1.63 scored and 1.5 conceded, Charlton Athletic at 0.88 and 1.25.
Over the last five, Stoke City had taken 4 of 15 points to Charlton Athletic's 10.
The head-to-head ledger counts 4 games: 2 Stoke City wins, 2 for Charlton Athletic, 0 draws, at 3 goals per meeting. History backs the host here — 100% of the meetings won by the home side. Goals tend to flow: 75% of the meetings produced three or more.
The match was played at Bet365 Stadium (capacity 30,089). Stoke City led 4-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 4-0.
Goal scorers
Stoke City: Justin Devenny (15'), Ethan Galbraith (22'), George Hirst (25'), Justin Devenny (40')
Key stats
Possession: Stoke City 63% · Charlton Athletic 37% · Total shots: 17-13 · On target: 8-3 · Corners: 5-3