In the English Championship on December 13, Stoke City will face Swansea City. The 1X2 betting odds highlight Stoke City as the favorites: their win is priced at 1.85, a draw at 3.42, and a Swansea City victory at 4.28. Probability distribution is as follows: 50.68% for a Stoke City win, 27.41% for a draw, and 21.91% for a Swansea City win. This indicates that bookmakers lean towards a Stoke City victory, but a draw is also a possibility.
In their last five matches, Stoke City averaged 59% possession, 1.4 yellow cards, 12 fouls, and 3.4 offsides per game. Swansea City, in the same period, showed 53.2% possession, 1.2 yellows, 8.8 fouls, and 2.2 offsides. In their last three encounters, Stoke City lost to Ipswich Town 0-1, Sheffield United 0-4, and Hull City 1-2. Swansea City recently defeated Portsmouth 1-0, Oxford United 2-0, and lost to West Bromwich 2-3. Their last head-to-head was on February 15, 2025, with Stoke City winning 3-1.
In a five-match series, both teams have an average total of 2.8 goals per match. For over 2.5 goals, Stoke City hit over in 4 out of 5, and Swansea City in 3 out of 5. For first-half goals over 1.5, both teams played over in 3 out of 5, while in the second half over 1.5, Stoke City had only 1 out of 5, and Swansea City 2 out of 5. In terms of scoring intervals, Stoke City often scores between 0-15 (36%) and 31-45 (36%), while Swansea City scores late, between 76-90 minutes (40%). For goals conceded, Stoke City is vulnerable between 46-60 minutes (67%), and Swansea City in the first 15 minutes (50%). Considering the high average scoring, frequent over 2.5 goals, and supporting halftime stats, a bet on over 2.5 goals at 2.03 seems reasonable for this match.
In their last 5 matches, Stoke City averaged 6.6 corners, Swansea City 5.2. Over 9.5 corners occurred in 3 out of 5 matches for both teams. Looking at the odds, for corners total of 9.5, over 9.5 is at 1.70, under 9.5 at 2.03. In corner betting, Stoke City is favored with odds of 1.64. With these averages and frequencies, expecting no fewer than 9-10 corners in this match is logical, and a bet on over 9.5 corners seems justified.
Sportwars.net Prediction for Stoke City vs Swansea City, 2025-12-13 - Over 2.5 goals, odds 2.03.


