Stoke vs NorwichPrediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

Stoke City are twenty-first in the Championship with 0 points from two games, two defeats and a 2-5 goal record, losing both at home (1-2) and away (1-3). Over their previous five games the record is one win, two draws and two defeats: the latest game was a 1-1 draw with Hull City, before that a 1-3 defeat at Southampton, another 1-2 loss to Swansea, a 2-0 win over Oldham and a 1-1 with Valencia. Norwich are twenty-third, also on 0 points with two defeats and a 1-5 goal record, losing 1-2 at home and 0-3 away; over their previous five games they won the latest 2-1 at Cardiff, after a 0-3 loss at Millwall, a 1-2 defeat to West Brom, a 4-1 win over Milton Keynes Dons and a 0-0 with Cambridge United. In head-to-head meetings the most recent, on 4 January 2026, finished 2-0 to Stoke City, while in September 2025 the two sides had drawn 1-1. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.