
Stoke City face Premier League Aston Villa as Potters fans return to Bet365 Stadium
Stoke City’s first home pre-season friendly in front of supporters comes as the Potters welcome Dean Smith’s Aston Villa side to Staffordshire.
Stoke City’s first home pre-season friendly in front of supporters comes as the Potters welcome Dean Smith’s Aston Villa side to Staffordshire.
Crewe suffer their first defeat of preseason at the hands of Michael O’Neil’s Stoke City
Stoke City’s Championship fixtures were released on Thursday morning, confirming that they welcome Reading to the Bet365 Stadium on the first day of the league season.
Stoke City made their first signing of what will no doubt be a busy summer transfer window as the Potters complete the signing of Ben Wilmot from newly-promoted Premier League side Watford.
Burnley made their first signing of the summer as the Clarets acquired the services of young, highly sought after defender Nathan Collins from Championship side Stoke City.
The Potters endured a season of frustration through the 2020/21 campaign. A positive start to the season, which was de-railed by the devastating loss of Tyrese Campbell after the forward suffered a horrific injury which ruled him out for the rest of the season, meant that the North Staffordshire side went from play-off contenders to mid-table mediocrity.
Nick Powell has been voted as the Stoke City player of the season by supporters. The playmaker has chalked up 12 goals throughout the 2020/21 season, as well as providing three assists, and has been a vital player for the Potters in Tyrese Campbell’s absence.
The Potters host Mark Warburton’s QPR as the two club’s find themselves with little to fight, aiming to pick up some momentum ahead of the 2021/22 season.
Nottingham Forest and Stoke City share the points following an uninspiring encounter at the City Ground. A first Stoke City goal for Schalke loanee Rabbi Matondo was cancelled out by Lewis Grabban early in the second half.
Nottingham Forest could confirm their Sky Bet Championship status for next season when they face a struggling Stoke City side on Saturday.
Coventry City stole all three points from the Bet365 Stadium, leaving them just a single point away from survival.
Coventry City will be looking to earn their fourth victory in five Sky Bet Championship games as they face mid-table Stoke City.
The Liverpool loanee provided the standout cameo at the bet365 Stadium as Preston North End were held to a draw against hosts Stoke City.
Stoke City face Preston North End for the 100th league game on Saturday as both sides require a reaction to previous embarrassments in the second tier.
Millwall exerted their dominance in the second half of their 2-1 win at Stoke City as they stole the points at the Bet365 Stadium. An easy finish from Mason Bennett topped with a solid defensive display sealed their third successive triumph.
Millwall boss Gary Rowett will return to the home of his former employers as his side hope to extend the gap between themselves and Stoke City and continue their winning run.
Stoke surpassed the 50-point mark in the Championship yesterday, defeating Derby 1-0 at the Bet365 Stadium. Jacob Brown scored the winner for the Potters, his third goal in the Championship during a testing season for the striker in his first year in the Potteries.
Jacob Hackett reports on Derby County’s defeat to Stoke City, paying close attention to Patrick Roberts.
Michael O’Neill and Wayne Rooney are two managers that have transformed both clubs since taking over at Stoke and Derby, respectably. They take each other on at the BET365 on Saturday
The story of Sam Vokes is a strange one; he’s quickly transitioned from an established top-flight striker and a cult hero at Burnley, to an ageing target man who is surplus at Stoke.
Usually, it’s the attacking assets that steal the headlines; however, at the Bet365 stadium, the goals arose from unlikely sources as Stoke City gained a vital victory against bottom placed Wycombe Wanderers.
Jack Clarke looks likely to be pulled into the frame on Saturday as Stoke City face relegation certainties Wycombe Wanderers.
Rhys Pountain assesses the career of Nick Powell – once tipped to fill Paul Scholes’ boots, now at Stoke City.
Michael O’Neill’s men have only won twice in 2021 as the chance of the Play-Offs are slowly slipping away from the Potters.