Stoke City vs 05.09.26 11:304 – 0Full Time
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Match report
Stoke City rout Charlton with four first-half goals
Stoke City produced a stunning first-half display to beat Charlton 4-0 in this Championship round five fixture, with the contest effectively over before half-time. All four goals came inside the opening 40 minutes at a stadium that saw the home side dominate from the outset.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
Justin Devenny opened the scoring from the penalty spot in the 15th minute before Ethan Galbraith doubled the lead seven minutes later. George Hirst, assisted by Eric-Junior Bocat, made it three in the 25th minute, and Devenny added his second of the afternoon in the 40th minute, again teed up by Bocat, to complete the scoring at 4-0 by the interval.
Stoke City controlled possession with 63 percent of the ball and outshot their visitors 17 to 13, with eight of those attempts on target compared to three for Charlton. The away side also finished the match with a man sent off, compounding a difficult day already shaped by the early concession of goals.
Justin Devenny scored twice, including a first-half penalty, to finish with an 8.6 rating, while Eric-Junior Bocat supplied two assists in a heavily productive attacking display for Stoke City.
Stoke City's dominance was underlined by their 63 percent share of possession against Charlton's 37 percent.
Stoke City beat Charlton 4–0 (half-time 4–0).
Stoke City met Charlton in the Championship (Regular Season - 5). Kick-off was Saturday, 5 September 2026, 11:30 UTC at bet365 Stadium. Referee: Robert Madley.
Team pages: Stoke City · Charlton · Championship
Key moments
- 15' Goal (penalty): Justin Devenny — 1–0
- 22' Goal: Ethan Galbraith — 2–0
- 25' Goal: George Hirst (assist: Eric-Junior Bocat) — 3–0
- 41' Goal: Justin Devenny (assist: Eric-Junior Bocat) — 4–0
- 50' Red card: Danny McNamara
Starting line-ups
Stoke City (3-5-2)
Charlton (4-2-3-1)
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave Stoke City 45%, the draw 28%, Charlton 27%. It finished Stoke City 4–0 Charlton.
Level sides, Stoke City's control of the ball swings it — Nothing separates them on our strength rating, and Stoke City's control of the ball plus Charlton's hot finishing due to cool give Stoke City the lean. The draw at 28% is helped by a draw-heavy league.
Why Stoke City in front?
Almost nothing between them on our strength rating — 1399 to 1433. Sides this close won 43.1% of 15,887 home games (draw 26.7%, visitors 30.2%). Stoke City hold 9 more possession points (46 to 37 in recent games) — and between equals, control has been worth something. Between evenly-matched sides, home teams with this control edge won 47.9% of 5,196 games, vs 44.0% when styles were level. Charlton scored +0.45 goals per game beyond chance-quality lately — hot streaks like that have cooled off. Visitors running this hot went on to win 29.0% of 1,473 games, vs 29.1% for visitors finishing normally.
Why only 45%?
Because on our strength rating there is nothing in it. Both sides are inside their first six league games — home wins land softer this early in the season, so this trims Stoke City's column. Across 10,911 opening-stretch games since 2010, home sides won 42.8% where the rating map expected 44.9%, with draws up 2.0 — negative in every season since 2018. Championship home sides under-perform the global norm — and the difference mostly flows to draws (26.9% vs 24.9% norm). Championship homes won 43.0% of 8,403 games vs 44.9% across all 99,727 — outside the noise band, so the tally moves accordingly.
Why is the draw second, ahead of the Charlton win?
Between sides this level the draw starts at 26.7%. These teams' recent games average 3.0 goals — a typical goals environment. Games in that environment drew 24.6% of 24,965. Championship runs draw-heavy, adding 2.0 points. Early-season fixtures add 2.0 points to the draw.
What did we measure but not count?
Charlton have rebuilt the eleven — fewer of last season's regular starters are still starting. Squad turnover reads dramatic but hasn't moved results once the rating is controlled: the busiest windows landed within noise across 5,368 games, rebuilt elevens likewise across 5,446, and even losing the most regular starters showed nothing (5,336). Last five: Stoke City L-L-D-L-W, Charlton W-W-L-W-D — Charlton are clearly the hotter side on recent results. Between equals, recent form told us almost nothing: the home side won 44.7% of 2200 games when clearly hotter and 42.8% of 4019 when clearly colder.
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About this match
On this page: the Stoke City vs Charlton final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this Championship fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
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Quick answers
›What was the final score of Stoke City vs Charlton?
Stoke City beat Charlton 4–0 (half-time 4–0).
›Who scored in Stoke City vs Charlton?
Justin Devenny (15') (penalty) for Stoke City; Ethan Galbraith (22') for Stoke City; George Hirst (25') for Stoke City; Justin Devenny (41') for Stoke City.
›Where can I watch Stoke City vs Charlton highlights?
Goal highlights and video clips from Stoke City 4–0 Charlton are on this page — open the videos tab to watch every goal.
›What is the head-to-head record between Stoke City and Charlton?
Stoke City and Charlton have met 4 times — 2 wins for Stoke City, 2 wins for Charlton and 0 draws.