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Wrexham vs Stoke City Prediction— England - Championship

Matchday 43 ·Saturday, April 18, 2026, 14:00

Wrexham logo
Wrexham
PPG 1.57 · HOME
LAST 5
LDWLL
2 – 0
FULL TIME
✘ MODEL PICK MISS · BTTS
Stoke City logo
Stoke City
PPG 1.05 · AWAY
LAST 5
DLLLL

// Model verdict

BTTS 56% chance

Model probability 51.6% vs bookmaker-implied 57.1%.

Poisson scoreline matrix HOME ↓ / AWAY →

01234+ 0 0-07.2%0-17.4%0-23.9%0-31.3%0-4+0.4%1 1-011.4%1-111.9%1-26.2%1-32.1%1-4+0.7%2 2-09.1%2-19.5%2-24.9%2-31.7%2-4+0.6%3 3-04.9%3-15.1%3-22.6%3-30.9%3-4+0.3%4+ 4+-02.8%4+-12.9%4+-21.5%4+-30.5%4+-4+0.2%
Cell shade = scoreline probability LOW HIGH · ▣ FT RESULT

Markets vs the line MODEL / ODDS / EV

MarketModelImpliedOddsEV
Home win 50.3% 58.5% 1.71 -14.0%
Draw 25.0% 27.0% 3.70 -7.5%
Away win 24.7% 21.7% 4.60 +13.6%
Over 2.5 49.1% 55.6% 1.80 -11.6%
Over 3.5 27.2% 33.3% 3.00 -18.4%
BTTS 51.6% 57.1% 1.75 -9.7%
Home O1.5
Away O1.5

League track record

Based on 78 resolved predictions

1X2 Acc 44%
O2.5 56%
BTTS 54%
Score Hit 51%
ROI -5.0%
Bet Hit 55%

Correct score prediction CORRECT SCORE MODEL

2 – 1 28%CONFIDENCE
✘ MISS — FT 2-0
xG (home)1.6 xG (away)1.0 BTTS prob51.6%

H 50% / xG 1.6-1.0 / O2.5 49% / BTTS 52%

Top 5 Poisson scorelines

#1 1–1 11.9%
#2 1–0 11.4%
#3 2–1 9.5%
#4 2–0 9.1%
#5 0–1 7.4%

Expected goals MODEL xG

Wrexham1.6
Stoke City1.0

COMBINED 2.6 xG → O2.5 PROB 49.1% · O3.5 PROB 27.2%

Form & verdict PPG

WREXHAM · PPG 1.57

STOKE CITY · PPG 1.05

⚠ LOW CONFIDENCE - ✓ FAIR - Moderate advantage
Chance this pick lands
56%
MODERATE_HOME

Home slight advantage: GOOD (1.57) > Away AVERAGE (1.05)

Win probability 1X2

Wrexham (H) 50.3%
ODDS 1.71 · IMPLIED 58.5% EV -14.0%
Draw 25.0%
ODDS 3.70 · IMPLIED 27.0% EV -7.5%
Stoke City (A) 24.7%
ODDS 4.60 · IMPLIED 21.7% EV +13.6%

Season Statistics average per match · 46 matches · 2025

Wrexham ▾ lower is better Stoke City

Attack

11.3
Shots
11.3
3.8
Shots on target
3.8
4.3
Shots off target
4.0
3.2
Blocked shots
3.4
7.5
Shots inside box
7.3
3.8
Shots outside box
3.9
33.3%
Shooting accuracy
33.6%
39.9%
Goals per shot on target
29.3%
1.50
Goals
1.11
1.20
xG for
1.11

Defence

13.5
Shots faced
12.9
4.4
Shots on target faced
3.9
1.41
Goals conceded
1.22
1.34
xG against
1.39
3.0
Goalkeeper saves
2.6

Control

48.2%
Possession
51.9%
413
Passes
399
322
Accurate passes
315
78.1%
Pass accuracy
78.9%
4.5
Corners
6.0
5.4
Corners faced
4.8
2.0
Offsides
2.7

Discipline

9.9
Fouls
10.5
1.6
Yellow cards
2.1
0.02
Red cards
0.11

Match Preview & Prediction

Wrexham face Stoke City in England - Championship on Saturday, April 18, 2026. Our Poisson-based model has analysed both teams' form, attack and defence strength to generate the prediction below. The model gives Wrexham a 50% chance, the draw 25% and Stoke City 25%, so Wrexham are favoured to win. Expected goals are 1.6 for Wrexham and 1.0 for Stoke City (2.6 total). The most likely scoreline is 1-1. There is a 49% chance of over 2.5 goals and a 52% chance of both teams scoring. On recent form, Wrexham are averaging 1.57 points per game versus 1.05 for Stoke City. The best value bet our model finds is an away win, with an expected value of +13.6%. This match finished 2-0.

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