Match Report
The table read 6th (Stoke City, 13 pts) against 16th (Norwich City, 9 pts), 4 points apart. Norwich City ranked 5th in the league on five-round form, well above their 16th table position. Against a league average of 1.45 goals per team per game, Stoke City ran at 1.63 scored and 1.5 conceded, Norwich City at 1.86 and 1.86.
20 meetings are on record — 5 won by Stoke City, 8 by Norwich City, 7 drawn, at 2.45 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 40% of those meetings. Only 35% of the meetings produced more than two goals.
The match was played at Bet365 Stadium (capacity 30,089). Stoke City led 1-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 1-0.
Goal scorers
Stoke City: Ethan Galbraith (13')
Key stats
Possession: Stoke City 29% · Norwich City 71% · Total shots: 7-15 · On target: 2-6 · Corners: 3-5