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29.5
Squad season
top-XI average · this season
50.6
Squad rating
mean squad Rating · 32/35 rated

Club profile

LeagueChampionship
League position17th of 24
Squad size34
Average age24
CountryEngland

Team scout report

Lower-table17th of 24 · Championship

Stoke City sit 17th of 24 in the Championship, in the bottom third. Their starting XI is averaging a Season rating of 29.5 this campaign, built on a squad-talent Rating of 50.6 across the wider group. Recent form reads LLLLD.

Year-on-year, the XI's form is up 15.4% on last season (Season 24.4 → 28.2), while squad talent has eased 5.8% (Rating 53.5 → 50.4). Of the 19 players with a season to compare, 10 improved their individual Season rating on a year ago.

S. Thomas is the form pick (Season 50), while A. Phillips carries the highest ceiling (Rating 71). In the market, the headline arrival is G. Imbula (€ 24M), and S. Thomas is the most valuable asset at 38.2.

29.5
15.4%
Squad season
50.6
5.8%
Squad rating
17thof 24
League finish
LLLLD
Last 5
Top performer
S. Thomas
Season 50
Highest potential
A. Phillips
Rating 71
Marquee signing
G. Imbula
€ 24M
Top asset
S. Thomas
Value 38.2

Squad analysis

Balance by position

Average Season & Rating per unit.

Goalkeepers
1443
Defence
1752
Midfield
1848
Attack
958

Top performers

Highest Season ratings in the squad.

Thomas
5063
Tchamadeu
4271
Phillips
3471
Wilmot
3363
Manhoef
3270
Baker
2833
Johansson
2658
Bocat
2549
Season (form)Rating (potential)

Goals & assists

Top scorers

  1. 1S. Thomas10goals
  2. 2M. Manhoef7goals
  3. 3D. Mubama5goals
  4. 4L. Baker4goals
  5. 5B. Wilmot3goals

Top assists

  1. 1S. Thomas11assists
  2. 2M. Manhoef4assists
  3. 3A. Cresswell3assists
  4. 4Bae Jun-Ho3assists
  5. 5L. Cissé3assists

Squad · 34

Nat.
1V. JohanssonGoalkeeperSweden2726.925—2614.7%5815.6%
25Tommy SimkinGoalkeeper
on loan at Leyton Orient · 1170 min, 0g
England212832—1739.1%6776.9%
34F. FieldingGoalkeeperEngland380.3——03
3A. CresswellCentre-backEngland364.826—23170.9%2126.2%
16B. WilmotCentre-backEngland2628.93733320.7%635.3%
17E. BocatFull-back
played DEF · MID
France2722.832—253.1%4916.7%
22J. TchamadeuFull-backEngland22312614226.8%711.3%
23B. GibsonCentre-backEngland332.71511055.3%1648.5%
26A. PhillipsCentre-back
Loanfrom Tottenham
England2129.544—344.2%711.6%
40M. TalovierovCentre-backUkraine2623.919—24233.8%523%
47J. GriffinCentre-backRepublic of Ireland2021.4——055
53J. BickertonCentre-back—2021.4——055
57Jaden MearsCentre-backEngland2021.82—156
—B. Lawal
Defender
—23—————
4B. PearsonDefensive midfielderEngland316.434119332.6%309.5%
7S. ThomasAttacking midfielder
played MID · DEF
Wales2738.2471050119.4%636.5%
8L. BakerAttacking midfielderEngland319.81842891.2%3315.1%
10Bae Jun-HoAttacking midfielder
played MID · FWD
Korea Republic2229.44521860.4%677.6%
12T. SekoCentral midfielderJapan2812.947—2386%4711%
15S. NzonziDefensive midfielderFrance371.93111448.8%1037.8%
19T. RigoAttacking midfielder
played MID · FWD
earlier at Baník Ostrava · 180 min, 0g
Slovakia2427.5331960
42M. ManhoefAttacking midfielder
played MID · FWD
Netherlands2432.34873216.9%704%
46William SmithCentral midfielderEngland2021.42—055
50Sydney AginaFull-back
played DEF · MID
—1820.15—358
54R. OtegbayoCentre-back
played DEF · MID
—1820.23—358
55Ruben Curly
Midfielder
—19—————
58C. ChibuezeCentral midfielderEngland2021.61—055
59G. KellyCentral midfielder—1819.3——056
9D. MubamaCentre-forward
Loanfrom Manchester City
England2127.728523679.5%
11R. BoženíkCentre-forwardSlovakia2623.5241775.3%5117.2%
20S. GallagherCentral midfielder
played FWD · MID
England307.42021943.2%3223.5%
29L. CisséCentre-forward
played FWD · MID
France2328.93631756.2%635%
56F. FawunmiCentre-forward
played FWD · MID
on loan at Leyton Orient · 368 min, 0g
England2021.511—055
60J. Osei KyremehCentre-forward—015.4——056

Season form

Record (W-D-L)15-10-21 in 46
Goals (for / against)51 / 56
Clean sheets13
Last 5LLLLD

Fixtures & results

Championship15W 10D 21LFriendlies Clubs2W 1D 1LLeague Cup0W 1D 1LFA Cup1W 0D 1L
May 2ABristol City0–2L
Apr 25HPortsmouth1–3L
Apr 21HMillwall1–3L
Apr 18AWrexham0–2L
Apr 11HBlackburn1–1D
Apr 6ADerby0–2L
Apr 3HSheffield Wednesday2–0W
Mar 20APreston1–3L
Mar 14HWatford3–1W
Mar 10HIpswich3–3D
Mar 7ASwansea0–2L
Feb 28ACoventry1–2L
Feb 25HOxford United2–1W
Feb 21HLeicester2–2D
Feb 15HFulham1–2L
Feb 11ACharlton0–1L
Feb 7AWest Brom0–0D
Jan 31HSouthampton0–2L
Jan 24ABirmingham1–1D
Jan 21HMiddlesbrough1–2L
Jan 17HQPR0–0D
Jan 10HCoventry1–0W
Jan 4ANorwich2–0W
Jan 1AHull City1–0W
Dec 29HSheffield Utd1–2L
Dec 26HPreston0–0D
Dec 20AWatford0–1L
Dec 13HSwansea2–1W
Dec 10AIpswich0–1L
Dec 6ASheffield Utd0–4L
Nov 29HHull City1–2L
Nov 25HCharlton3–0W
Nov 22ALeicester1–2L
Nov 8HCoventry0–1L
Nov 4AOxford United3–0W
Nov 1HBristol City5–1W
Oct 25APortsmouth1–0W
Oct 21AMillwall0–2L
Oct 18HWrexham1–0W
Oct 4ABlackburn1–1D
Sep 30AMiddlesbrough0–0D
Sep 27HNorwich1–1D
Sep 20AQPR0–1L
Sep 13HBirmingham1–0W
Aug 30HWest Brom0–1L
Aug 26HBradford0–3L
Aug 23ASouthampton2–1W
Aug 16ASheffield Wednesday3–0W
Aug 12HWalsall0–0D
Aug 9HDerby3–1W
Aug 2HBurnley1–0W
Jul 26HWolves1–1D
Jul 23ACrewe2–1W
Jul 9HShrewsbury0–1L

Completed transfers · 2025/26

All seasons →

In

S. NzonziSepahan FC· Free Transfer2025/26
S. NzonziSepahan FC· Free agent2025/26
N. EnnisBlackpool2025/26
Tommy SimkinWalsall2025/26
Tommy SimkinLeyton Orient· Return from loan2025/26
N. JojićHNK Gorica· Back from Loan2025/26
N. LoweStockport County· Return from loan2025/26
N. LoweWycombe· Return from loan2025/26

Out

N. EnnisBlackpool· Transfer2025/26
L. GoochHuddersfield· Free agent2025/26
M. RoseSalford City· Free Transfer2025/26
M. RoseSalford City· Free agent2025/26
E. StevensShamrock Rovers· Free agent2025/26
Tommy SimkinLeyton Orient· Loan2025/26
L. KoumasLiverpool2025/26
R. MmaeeOmonia Nicosia· Free Transfer2025/26