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Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace vs Stoke — Championship
2-0
Stoke
Selhurst Park, London
Going into the match, Crystal Palace had won 1, drawn 1, lost 2 in their previous 4, scoring 1.0 goals a game; Stoke had won 2, drawn 1, lost 1 in 4, scoring 1.3.
Match report
Home form going in: Crystal Palace
Last 4 completed: won 1, drawn 1, lost 2 (W D L L). 1.0 scored per game, 1.3 conceded, 50% over 2.5 goals, 75% both teams scored, 25% clean sheets.
- W 1-0 vs Plymouth · 20 Aug 2005
- D 1-1 at Norwich · 13 Aug 2005
- L 2-1 at Wolverhampton Wanderers · 9 Aug 2005
- L 1-2 vs Luton · 6 Aug 2005
Away form going in: Stoke
Last 4 completed: won 2, drawn 1, lost 1 (W W L D). 1.3 scored per game, 1.3 conceded, 50% over 2.5 goals, 50% both teams scored, 50% clean sheets.
- W 2-1 vs Luton · 20 Aug 2005
- W 0-1 at Millwall · 13 Aug 2005
- L 4-2 at Leicester · 9 Aug 2005
- D 0-0 vs Sheffield Weds · 6 Aug 2005
Match statistics
| Crystal Palace | Metric | Stoke |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Total shots | 10 |
| 6 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 1 | Corner kicks | 6 |
| 12 | Fouls | 13 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
Championship table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 17 |
| 2 | West Ham | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 15 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 15 |
| 4 | West Brom | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 |
| 5 | QPR | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 |
| 6 | Stoke City | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 13 |
| 7 | Bristol City | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 13 |
| 8 | Charlton | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | -3 | 12 |
| 9 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 |
| 10 | Birmingham | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 |
| 11 | Millwall | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 11 |
| 12 | Lincoln | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 11 |
| 13 | Southampton | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 |
| 14 | Wrexham | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | -3 | 10 |
| 15 | Norwich | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 |
| 16 | Blackburn | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| 17 | Sheffield Utd | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | -2 | 9 |
| 18 | Portsmouth | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 8 |
| 19 | Watford | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -3 | 8 |
| 20 | Cardiff | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | -2 | 7 |
| 21 | Bolton | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -5 | 7 |
| 22 | Derby | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -7 | 5 |
| 23 | Preston | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -7 | 4 |
| 24 | Burnley | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | -8 | 4 |