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Round
Regular Season - 4
Venue
bet365 Stadium, Stoke
Referee
Andrew Kitchen, England
Form

Recent form

Stoke City
71Strong

Last 5 matches · 4W-0D-1L · +3 goal difference

Norwich
9Very poor

Last 5 matches · 0W-0D-5L · -9 goal difference

Our call

Our verdict

Combo Bet
BTTS Yes + Norwich or Draw

BetGenius backs BTTS Yes + Norwich or Draw (Combo Bet) at 68% confidence — a solid call.

68%
Confidence
Solid
Preview

Match preview

Stoke City enter matchday four in difficult form, sitting at the foot of the Championship table after three consecutive defeats to start the league campaign. The Potters have conceded nine goals across their three league fixtures, an average of three per game, while struggling defensively without keeping a single clean sheet across all competitions this season.

Norwich arrive with momentum following a 4-1 home victory over Burnley and a 2-1 away triumph at Cardiff in recent action. The Canaries have shown potent attacking ability, netting five goals in three league games, though their own defensive record remains open after allowing six goals across the same span.

Head-to-head history heavily tilts toward the visitors, with Norwich winning six and drawing three of the past ten encounters between the sides. Stoke have failed to win any of their last five home meetings against Norwich, recording three draws and two defeats at the Bet365 Stadium.

Availability

Team news

Stoke City

  • A. AmpahKnee Injury
  • E. BocatInjury
  • A. CresswellKnee Injury
  • S. GallagherInjury
  • S. IngelssonMuscle Injury

Norwich

  • A. AhmedKnee Injury
  • P. A. DialloInjury
  • K. McLeanInjury
  • M. ToureShoulder Injury
  • V. KovacevicConcussion
  • A. CrnacRest
Numbers

Statistical comparison

Stoke City at homeNorwich away
5
Played
5
3-0-2
W-D-L
1-0-4
2
Scored /game
1.4
1.2
Conceded /game
2.2
40%
Clean sheets
0%
0%
Failed to score
40%
80%
BTTS (last 5)
40%
80%
Over 2.5 (last 5)
60%

Combined scoring rate: 3.4 goals per game (Stoke City at home plus Norwich away).

Players

Key players this season

Stoke City

  • E. Galbraith3A

Norwich

  • M. Touré5G

League scoring and assist totals for this season — not a predicted lineup. Availability is only shown where team news names the same player.

Table

Table context

#TeamPGDPts
3MiddlesbroughPromotion - Championship (Play Offs: Semi-finals)11+622
4BirminghamPromotion - Championship (Play Offs: Semi-finals)11+920
5West BromPromotion - Championship (Play Offs: Quarter-finals)11+320
6Stoke CityPromotion - Championship (Play Offs: Quarter-finals)11+219
7WolvesPromotion - Championship (Play Offs: Quarter-finals)11+318
8SouthamptonPromotion - Championship (Play Offs: Quarter-finals)11+1117
9QPR11+317
18Lincoln11-1012
19Cardiff11+111
20Watford11-911
21Norwich11-49
22BurnleyRelegation - League One11-58
23DerbyRelegation - League One11-116
24PrestonRelegation - League One11-154
History

Head-to-head

1
Stoke City
3
Draws
6
Norwich

Norwich have won 6 of the last 10 meetings, averaging 3.0 goals a game, both teams scored in 60% of them.

  • 2026-01-04Norwich0-2Stoke City
  • 2025-09-27Stoke City1-1Norwich
  • 2025-02-22Norwich4-2Stoke City
  • 2024-10-19Stoke City1-1Norwich
  • 2024-03-16Stoke City0-3Norwich
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Predictions

3 published markets

FeaturedLOST
Combo Bet
BTTS Yes + Norwich or Draw
68%
Both must land · no better than

Yes — 68% confidence

Both teams have struggled for defensive solidity, with neither side registering a clean sheet in the Championship this season. Stoke have scored in all three of their league matches despite losing each one, while Norwich scored four against Burnley in their previous outing, making goals at both ends a likely outcome.

Norwich or Draw — 74% confidence

Norwich hold a dominant record in recent head-to-head meetings, avoiding defeat in nine of the last ten clashes against Stoke, including an unbeaten run of two wins and three draws across their last five visits to Stoke. Stoke have lost all three of their Championship fixtures so far, conceding nine goals in the process, which gives the visitors a strong probability of taking at least a point.

These two calls are about different parts of the match (both teams to score and double chance), so neither one determines the other. The figure shown is the lower of the two — a combo can never be more likely than its weaker leg.

Combo BetLOST
Double Chance
Norwich or Draw
74%
Confidence

Norwich hold a dominant record in recent head-to-head meetings, avoiding defeat in nine of the last ten clashes against Stoke, including an unbeaten run of two wins and three draws across their last five visits to Stoke. Stoke have lost all three of their Championship fixtures so far, conceding nine goals in the process, which gives the visitors a strong probability of taking at least a point.

Combo BetLOST
Both Teams to Score
Yes
68%
Confidence

Both teams have struggled for defensive solidity, with neither side registering a clean sheet in the Championship this season. Stoke have scored in all three of their league matches despite losing each one, while Norwich scored four against Burnley in their previous outing, making goals at both ends a likely outcome.

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Published August 30, 2026. Form, team news and table context refresh automatically.