Stoke City vs 19.09.26 11:302 – 1Full Time
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Match report
Stoke City stun Sheffield Utd with late double at bet365 Stadium
Stoke City came from behind to beat Sheffield Utd 2-1 in a Championship fixture at the bet365 Stadium, with two late goals overturning Kalvin Phillips's second-half opener for the visitors.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
The match was goalless at half-time before Phillips put Sheffield Utd ahead in the 51st minute. Stoke responded through Jack McGlynn, who levelled in the 78th minute with an assist from Junior Tchamadeu. Eight minutes later, Samuel Gallagher struck the winner, teed up by Ethan Galbraith, to complete the turnaround in the closing stages.
Stoke dominated possession and territory throughout, finishing with far more of the ball and a greater number of attempts on goal and corners than their opponents, reflecting the pressure they exerted before finally breaking through in the second half.
The result lifted Stoke to sixth in the table on 13 points from eight games, while Sheffield Utd remained down in 15th with nine points from the same number of matches.
Jack McGlynn scored the equaliser and finished with the highest rating on the pitch at 8.09, capping a productive attacking display for Stoke.
Stoke's dominance was underlined by a 62% to 38% share of possession over Sheffield Utd.
Stoke City beat Sheffield Utd 2–1 (half-time 0–0).
Stoke City met Sheffield Utd in the Championship (Regular Season - 8). Kick-off was Saturday, 19 September 2026, 11:30 UTC at bet365 Stadium. Referee: Tim Robinson.
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Key moments
- 51' Goal: Kalvin Phillips — 0–1 · Watch Kalvin Phillips's goal video (51')
- 78' Goal: Jack McGlynn (assist: Junior Tchamadeu) — 1–1 · Watch Jack McGlynn's goal video (78')
- 86' Goal: Samuel Gallagher (assist: Ethan Galbraith) — 2–1 · Watch Samuel Gallagher's goal video (86')
Starting line-ups
Stoke City (3-4-3)
Sheffield Utd (3-4-2-1)
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave Stoke City 36%, the draw 32%, Sheffield Utd 32%. It finished Stoke City 2–1 Sheffield Utd.
Home ground outweighs Sheffield Utd's rating edge — Sheffield Utd are the stronger side on our strength rating, but home ground gives Stoke City the lean. The draw at 32% is helped by a draw-heavy league.
Why Stoke City at 36%?
Home ground, against the rating. Sheffield Utd sit 86 points higher on our strength rating — 1434 to 1520. Sides with a 50–100-point rating edge on the road won 33.0% of 10,648 such games.
Why only 36%?
Because Sheffield Utd are the stronger side on our strength rating. 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 8,439 games vs 44.9% across all 100,303 — outside the noise band, so the tally moves accordingly.
Why is the draw second, level with the Sheffield Utd win?
With a rating gap this size the draw starts at 28.3%. These teams' recent games average 2.6 goals — a typical goals environment. Games in that environment drew 26.2% of 27,851. Championship runs draw-heavy, adding 2.0 points. The goals environment adds 1.6 points to the draw.
What did we measure but not count?
Stoke City 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). Sheffield Utd won all 5 of their last meetings with Stoke City: 3 at home and 2 away. These were 5 Championship games played between 14 January 2023 and 29 December 2025. Latest meeting: 29 December 2025 — Stoke City 1–2 Sheffield Utd. Across 9,334 historical matches involving teams that had won at least four of the previous five meetings, those teams won 55.7%, compared with 55.1% expected from team strength. The other measured facts on this page scored nothing either.
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About this match
On this page: the Stoke City vs Sheffield Utd 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.
- Watch Kalvin Phillips's goal against Stoke City (51').
- Watch Jack McGlynn's goal against Sheffield Utd (78').
- Watch Samuel Gallagher's goal against Sheffield Utd (86').
Watch the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from Stoke City 2–1 Sheffield Utd. Explore more on the Stoke City and Sheffield Utd team pages or the Championship page.
Quick answers
›What was the final score of Stoke City vs Sheffield Utd?
Stoke City beat Sheffield Utd 2–1 (half-time 0–0).
›Who scored in Stoke City vs Sheffield Utd?
Kalvin Phillips (51') for Sheffield Utd; Jack McGlynn (78') for Stoke City; Samuel Gallagher (86') for Stoke City.
›Where can I watch Stoke City vs Sheffield Utd highlights?
Goal highlights and video clips from Stoke City 2–1 Sheffield Utd are on this page — open the videos tab to watch every goal.
›What is the head-to-head record between Stoke City and Sheffield Utd?
Stoke City and Sheffield Utd have met 10 times — 2 wins for Stoke City, 6 wins for Sheffield Utd and 2 draws.