Stoke City Defense & Goalkeeping

Defense

Goals against / MP1.76

Shots against / MP15.05

SoT against / MP5.73

Save %69.36%

Clean sheet %17.07%

PSxG prevented—

Shots/shots on target/saves from fbref matchlogs — xGA is Premier League only (Understat)

Season pacePL

After first 38 games

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2017-18 vs 2016-17 · first 38 PL games

Pts33vs 2016-17: 44-110.87 /gm

GA68vs 2016-17: 56+121.79 /gm

xGA65.56vs 2016-17: 48.67+16.891.73 /gm

GA−xGA2.44vs 2016-17: 7.33-4.89

ShA—vs 2016-17: ——

SoTA—vs 2016-17: ——

Saves—vs 2016-17: ——

Save%—vs 2016-17: ——

CS6vs 2016-17: 11-50.16 /gm

Cumulative Pts by game

17/1816/17other seasons

Start ranking after 38 games

4th-best start of 4 seasons by cumulative Pts

#	Season	Pts	W-D-L	GA	xGA	GA−xGA	ShA	SoTA	Saves	Save%	CS
1	2014-15	54	15-9-14	45	47.05	-2.05	—	—	—	—	9
2	2015-16	51	14-9-15	55	54.32	+0.68	—	—	—	—	10
3	2016-17	44	11-11-16	56	48.67	+7.33	—	—	—	—	11
4	2017-18●	33	7-12-19	68	65.56	+2.44	—	—	—	—	6

Like-for-like fixtures (same opponent + venue)

First-N comparisons ignore fixture difficulty — this table pairs only matches vs the same opponent at the same venue.

GW	Opponent	Venue	2017-18	xGA	ShA	2016-17	xGA	ShA	Δpts
1	Everton	A	0–1	0.72	—	0–1	2.32	—	0
2	Arsenal	H	1–0	1.41	—	1–4	2.64	—	+3
3	West Brom	A	1–1	0.88	—	0–1	1.85	—	+1
4	Manchester Utd	H	2–2	1.97	—	1–1	1.74	—	0
5	Newcastle	A	1–2	2.66	—	no fixture (promoted/relegated)
6	Chelsea	H	0–4	1.60	—	1–2	1.96	—	0
7	Southampton	H	2–1	1.43	—	0–0	0.72	—	+2
8	Manchester City	A	2–7	4.45	—	0–0	1.30	—	-1
9	Bournemouth	H	1–2	1.12	—	0–1	1.24	—	0
10	Watford	A	1–0	1.13	—	1–0	0.54	—	0
11	Leicester City	H	2–2	1.40	—	2–2	1.26	—	0
12	Brighton	A	2–2	0.49	—	no fixture (promoted/relegated)
13	Crystal Palace	A	1–2	1.48	—	1–4	1.31	—	0
14	Liverpool	H	0–3	2.59	—	1–2	1.02	—	0
15	Swansea City	H	2–1	0.32	—	3–1	1.10	—	0
16	Tottenham	A	1–5	4.02	—	0–4	1.89	—	0
17	Burnley	A	0–1	0.36	—	0–1	0.35	—	0
18	West Ham	H	0–3	3.08	—	0–0	0.65	—	-1
19	West Brom	H	3–1	2.05	—	1–1	0.27	—	+2
20	Huddersfield	A	1–1	1.88	—	no fixture (promoted/relegated)
21	Chelsea	A	0–5	3.10	—	2–4	1.95	—	0
22	Newcastle	H	0–1	2.02	—	no fixture (promoted/relegated)
23	Manchester Utd	A	0–3	1.95	—	1–1	2.81	—	-1
24	Huddersfield	H	2–0	0.24	—	no fixture (promoted/relegated)
25	Watford	H	0–0	0.74	—	2–0	0.51	—	-2
26	Bournemouth	A	1–2	1.91	—	2–2	1.31	—	-1
27	Brighton	H	1–1	0.90	—	no fixture (promoted/relegated)
28	Leicester City	A	1–1	1.12	—	0–2	1.97	—	+1
29	Southampton	A	0–0	0.98	—	1–0	1.36	—	-2
30	Manchester City	H	0–2	1.65	—	1–4	2.17	—	0
31	Everton	H	1–2	2.98	—	1–1	0.87	—	-1
32	Arsenal	A	0–3	3.57	—	1–3	1.58	—	0
33	Tottenham	H	1–2	1.80	—	0–4	2.77	—	0
34	West Ham	A	1–1	0.81	—	1–1	0.40	—	0
35	Burnley	H	1–1	1.61	—	2–0	0.77	—	-2
36	Liverpool	A	0–0	2.12	—	1–4	1.67	—	+1
37	Crystal Palace	H	1–2	1.31	—	1–0	0.20	—	-3
38	Swansea City	A	2–1	1.71	—	0–2	0.48	—	+3
matched pairs 32/38			27 pts	57.37	—	28 pts	42.98	—	-1

GA & xGA per match

Goalkeeping by season

Per goalkeeper

Goals prevented (PSxG)

PSxG data is legacy-sourced; fbref no longer publishes PSxG.

PSxG: Premier League only

No PSxG data for this club — fbref removed PSxG site-wide; only Man Utd has legacy data.

Defence by season

Season	MP	GA	GA/MP	xGA	ShA	SoTA	Saves	Save%	CS	CS%
2017-2018	41	72	1.76	65.56	617	235	163	69.36%	7	17.07%
2016-2017	41	60	1.46	48.67	547	187	129	68.98%	12	30.00%
2015-2016	46	60	1.30	54.32	536	176	121	68.75%	13	34.21%
2014-2015	44	55	1.25	47.05	452	140	95	67.86%	10	26.32%

Goalkeeping by season

Season	Player	MP	GA	SoTA	Saves	Save %	CS
2017-2018	Jack Butland	36	63	209	146	69.90%	6
2017-2018	Lee Grant	5	9	24	15	62.50%	2

Goalkeeping

Season

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Season

Pts

W-D-L

xGA

GA−xGA

ShA

SoTA

Saves

Save%

2014-15

15-9-14

47.05

-2.05

—

2015-16

14-9-15

54.32

+0.68

—

2016-17

11-11-16

48.67

+7.33

—

2017-18●

7-12-19

65.56

+2.44

—

Opponent

Venue

2017-18

xGA

ShA

2016-17

xGA

ShA

Δpts

Everton

0–1

0.72

—

0–1

2.32

—

Arsenal

1–0

1.41

—

1–4

2.64

—

West Brom

1–1

0.88

—

0–1

1.85

—

Manchester Utd

2–2

1.97

—

1–1

1.74

—

Newcastle

1–2

2.66

—

no fixture (promoted/relegated)

Chelsea

0–4

1.60

—

1–2

1.96

—

Southampton

2–1

1.43

—

0–0

0.72

—

Manchester City

2–7

4.45

—

0–0

1.30

—

-1

Bournemouth

1–2

1.12

—

0–1

1.24

—

Watford

1–0

1.13

—

1–0

0.54

—

Leicester City

2–2

1.40

—

2–2

1.26

—

Brighton

2–2

0.49

—

no fixture (promoted/relegated)

Crystal Palace

1–2

1.48

—

1–4

1.31

—

Liverpool

0–3

2.59

—

1–2

1.02

—

Swansea City

2–1

0.32

—

3–1

1.10

—

Tottenham

1–5

4.02

—

0–4

1.89

—

Burnley

0–1

0.36

—

0–1

0.35

—

West Ham

0–3

3.08

—

0–0

0.65

—

-1

West Brom

3–1

2.05

—

1–1

0.27

—

Huddersfield

1–1

1.88

—

no fixture (promoted/relegated)

Chelsea

0–5

3.10

—

2–4

1.95

—

Newcastle

0–1

2.02

—

no fixture (promoted/relegated)

Manchester Utd

0–3

1.95

—

1–1

2.81

—

-1

Huddersfield

2–0

0.24

—

no fixture (promoted/relegated)

Watford

0–0

0.74

—

2–0

0.51

—

-2

Bournemouth

1–2

1.91

—

2–2

1.31

—

-1

Brighton

1–1

0.90

—

no fixture (promoted/relegated)

Leicester City

1–1

1.12

—

0–2

1.97

—

Southampton

0–0

0.98

—

1–0

1.36

—

-2

Manchester City

0–2

1.65

—

1–4

2.17

—

Everton

1–2

2.98

—

1–1

0.87

—

-1

Arsenal

0–3

3.57

—

1–3

1.58

—

Tottenham

1–2

1.80

—

0–4

2.77

—

West Ham

1–1

0.81

—

1–1

0.40

—

Burnley

1–1

1.61

—

2–0

0.77

—

-2

Liverpool

0–0

2.12

—

1–4

1.67

—

Crystal Palace

1–2

1.31

—

1–0

0.20

—

-3

Swansea City

2–1

1.71

—

0–2

0.48

—

matched pairs 32/38

27 pts

57.37

—

28 pts

42.98

—

-1

Season

GA/MP

xGA

ShA

SoTA

Saves

Save%

CS%

2017-2018

1.76

65.56

617

235

163

69.36%

17.07%

2016-2017

1.46

48.67

547

187

129

68.98%

30.00%

2015-2016

1.30

54.32

536

176

121

68.75%

34.21%

2014-2015

1.25

47.05

452

140

67.86%

26.32%

Season

Player

SoTA

Saves

Save %

2017-2018

Jack Butland

209

146

69.90%

2017-2018

Lee Grant

62.50%