STOKE. Queens Park Rangers tops Stoke City 1-0 after A. Adomah scored just 1 goal (48′). Stoke City was much better in terms of ball possession (80%).​

The match was played at the Bet365 Stadium stadium in Stoke on Saturday and it started at 3:00 pm local time. The referee was Leigh Doughty with the help of Philip Dermott and G Read. The 4th official was Joshua Smith. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was pleasant at 16.4 degrees Celsius or 61.5 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 79%.​

Match Statistics​

Stoke City

0 - 1

Queens Park Rangers

  • ! 80 Ball Possession 20
Shots
  • 6 Total 4
  • 2 On Target 4
  • 2 Off Target 0
  • 2 Shots blocked 0
  • 159 Attack 76
  • 66 Dangerous attack 30
  • 0 Ball safe 0
  • 0 Penalties 0
  • 7 Corners 0
  • 2 Off Sides 2
Fouls
  • 7 Total 10
  • 1 Yellow Cards 3
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0
Other
  • 3 Substitutions 3

Ball possession

Stoke City had a superior ball possession 80% while Queens Park Rangers was struggling with a 20% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Stoke City was more aggressive with 66 dangerous attacks and 6 shots of which 2 were on target. Notwithstanding, Queens Park Rangers was capable to find the solution to win this match.​

Stoke City shot 6 times, 2 on target, 2 off target. Regarding the opposition, Queens Park Rangers shot 4 times, 4 on target, 0 off target.

Cards

Stoke City received 1 yellow card (T. Campbell). Regarding the opposition, Queens Park Rangers received 3 yellow cards (Ethan Laird, Sam Field and Luke Amos).

Match Timeline

20'
48'
Albert Adomah(goal)
53'
Sam Field- Yellow
Ki-Jana Hoever- sub ->C. Taylor
62'
62'
64'
T. Campbell- Yellow
75'
L. Baker- sub ->W. Smallbone
77'
78'
90'
90'
Chris Willock- sub ->Ilias Chair

Standings

Standings
Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5
Burnley
101
46
Sheffield United
91
46
Luton Town
80
46
Middlesbrough
75
46
Coventry City
70
46
Sunderland
69
46
Blackburn Rovers
69
46
Millwall
68
46
West Bromwich Albion
66
46
Swansea City
66
46
Watford
63
46
Preston North End
63
46
Norwich City
62
46
Bristol City
59
46
Hull City
58
46
Stoke City
53
46
Birmingham City
53
46
Huddersfield Town
53
46
Rotherham United
50
46
Queens Park Rangers
50
46
Cardiff City
49
46
Reading
44
46
Blackpool
44
46
Wigan Athletic
39
46

After playing this match, Stoke City will stay with 53 points like Birmingham City to sit in the 16th place. Regarding the opposition, Queens Park Rangers will have 50 points to remain in the 18th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the Championship, Stoke City will play away with Watford on the 8th of May with a 6-5 head to head statistic in favor of Watford (3 draws).

Queens Park Rangers will host Bristol City on the 8th of May with a 9-8 head to head statistic in favor of Bristol City (7 draws).

Stoke City – Formation

Stoke City
G
J. Bonham 13.Republic of Ireland
6.5
D
Phil Jagielka 6.England
6.8
D
Morgan Fox 3.Wales
6.9
D
Dujon Sterling 20.England
6.5
D
Josh Tymon 14.England
6.8
D
C. Taylor 32.England
6.6
62'
M
Ben Pearson 22.England
6.8
M
Josh Laurent 28.England
6.7
M
Will Smallbone 18.Republic of Ireland
7.0
77'
F
Dwight Gayle 11.England
6.7
62'
F
T. Campbell 10.England
6.2
75'
Substitutes
G
Frank Fielding 34.England
D
Ki-Jana Hoever 17.Netherlands
6.4
62'
D
Lewis Macari 52.England
M
Jordan Thompson 15.Northern Ireland
M
J. Holland-Wilkinson 49.England
M
L. Baker 8.England
6.9
77'
M
Nick Powell 25.England
6.8
62'

Stoke City started with a 5-3-2 line-up (5-3-2).

The manager Alex Neil decided to play with the following team: Jack Bonham (6.5), Dujon Sterling (6.5), Connor Taylor (6.7), Phil Jagielka (6.8), Morgan Fox (6.9), Josh Tymon (6.8), Will Smallbone (7.0), Ben Pearson (6.8), Josh Laurent (6.7), Dwight Gayle (6.6) and Tyrese Campbell (6.2).

The home team had on the bench: Jordan Thompson, Frank Fielding, Jacob Holland-Wilkinson, Lewis Baker (6.9), Ki-Jana Hoever (6.3), Lewis Macari and Nick Powell (6.7).

Substitutions

Stoke City made 3 changes: C. Taylor for Ki-Jana Hoever (62′), Dwight Gayle for Nick Powell (62′) and W. Smallbone for Lewis Baker (77′).

Best player: Will Smallbone​

Following our analysis, the most impressive player for Stoke City was Will Smallbone.

His rating is (7.0) with 45 passes (68% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 2 duels out of 6. He performed 9 crosses.

Queens Park Rangers – Formation

Queens Park Rangers
G
Seny Dieng 1.Senegal
7.1
D
K. Paal 22.Suriname
7.1
D
Rob Dickie 4.England
6.8
D
Jimmy Dunne 3.Republic of Ireland
6.5
D
Ethan Laird 27.England
7.2
20'
M
Albert Adomah 37.Ghana
7.7
78' 48'
M
Ilias Chair 10.Morocco
6.8
90'
M
Sam Field 15.England
6.8
53'
M
Tim Iroegbunam 47.England
6.5
64'
F
Jamal Lowe 18.Jamaica
6.8
F
L. Dykes 9.Scotland
7.3
Substitutes
G
Jordan Archer 13.Scotland
D
Jake Clarke-Salter 5.England
D
A. Drewe 41.England
M
Chris Willock 7.England
6.4
90'
M
Stefan Johansen 6.Norway
M
Luke Amos 8.England
6.6
64' 90'
F
C. Martin 14.Scotland
6.5
78'

Queens Park Rangers started with a conservative line-up (4-4-2).

Gareth Ainsworth played with: Seny Dieng (7.1), Ethan Laird (7.2), Robert Dickie (6.8), Jimmy Dunne (6.5), Kenneth Paal (7.1), Albert Adomah (7.7), Samuel Field (6.8), Tim Iroegbunam (6.5), Ilias Chair (6.8), Jamal Lowe (6.8) and Lyndon Dykes (7.3).

They had on the bench: Chris Martin (6.5), Chris Willock, Jordan Archer, Jake Clarke-Salter, Stefan Johansen, Aaron Drewe and Luke Amos (6.6).

Queens Park Rangers could not rely on the presence of Chris Willock (injured).

Substitutions

Queens Park Rangers made 3 changes: T. Iroegbunam for Luke Amos (64′), Albert Adomah for Chris Martin (78′) and Ilias Chair for Christopher Willock (89′).

Best player: Albert Adomah​

As per our analysis, the most impressive player for Queens Park Rangers was Albert Adomah.

His rating is (7.7) with 1 goal, 10 passes (60% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 2 duels out of 3. He performed 2 crosses.

Results of the day

These are the results of the day in the Championship.​