Stoke vs Walsall

League Cup - 1st Round 12 Aug 2025, 18:45
Stoke
Stoke
1–0
HT 0–0
FULL TIME
Walsall
Walsall
🏟 bet365 Stadium (Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire) 👤 James Bell

Match report

Stoke edged past Walsall 1-0 in the League Cup - 1st Round on 12 August 2025. The game was goalless at the break before all 1 goals arrived after half-time.

Stoke dominated possession with 74% of the ball, while Walsall had 11 shots to Stoke's 8.

The match was played at bet365 Stadium (Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire), with James Bell in charge.

Half-time 0-0 Possession 74% - 26% Shots 8 - 11 On target 1 - 1 Corners 4 - 6 Fouls 8 - 13 Yellow cards 3
8
Player of the match
Vincent Harper
Walsall · captained the side
7 Jack Bonham captained the side
7 Jaden Mears 65 passes (85% accurate)
7 Ashley Phillips 102 passes (96% accurate)
7 Ben Gibson 91 passes (97% accurate)
First half vs second half
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 3–6 5–5
Shots On Goal 1–0 0–1
Ball Possession 74–26 —
Corners 2–4 2–2
Attacks 71–27 0–0
Match statistics
4 Corners 6
5 Substitution 5
8 Shots Total 11
1 Shots On Goal 1
5 Shots Off Goal 4
2 Shots Blocked 6
3 Shots Inside Box 6
5 Shots Outside Box 5
8 Fouls 13
4 Corners 6
0 Offsides 2
74% Ball Possession 26%
2 Yellow Cards 1
1 Saves 1
597 Passes Total 197
535 Passes Accurate 121
Line-ups 4-2-3-1  vs  3-1-4-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Stoke · 4-2-3-1
13 J. Bonham
57 J. Mears 26 A. Phillips 23 B. Gibson 17 E. Bocat
18 B. Lawal 12 T. Seko
42 M. Manhoef 14 J. Donley 56 F. Fawunmi
11 R. Boženík
Walsall · 3-1-4-2
12 S. Hornby
5 H. Burke 6 P. Farquharson 20 D. Cox
14 B. Comley
2 C. Barrett 17 C. Clarke 16 R. Maher 18 V. Harper
37 A. Adomah 10 J. Gordon
Stoke
Coach
Mark Gordon Robins
Substitutes
  • 46 William Smith
  • 10 Jun-Ho Bae
  • 16 Ben Wilmot
  • 8 Lewis Baker
  • 9 Divin Mubama
  • 34 Frank Fielding
  • 3 Aaron Cresswell
  • 22 Junior Tchamadeu
  • 7 Sorba Thomas
Walsall
Coach
Mathew John Sadler
Substitutes
  • 32 Jake Hollman
  • 7 Jonny Stuttle
  • 22 Jamie Jellis
  • 4 Aden Flint
  • 9 Jamille Matt
  • 1 Myles Roberts
  • 33 Rico Browne
  • 3 Mason Hancock
  • 28 Lewis Warrington
Substitutions
  • 63' ↑ W. Smith ↓ B. Lawal Stoke
  • 63' ↑ Bae Jun-Ho ↓ M. Manhoef Stoke
  • 64' ↑ B. Wilmot ↓ B. Gibson Stoke
  • 65' ↑ J. Stuttle ↓ J. Gordon Walsall
  • 65' ↑ J. Hollman ↓ R. Maher Walsall
  • 66' ↑ J. Jellis ↓ C. Barrett Walsall
  • 74' ↑ A. Flint ↓ P. Farquharson Walsall
  • 77' ↑ J. Matt ↓ C. Clarke Walsall
  • 78' ↑ L. Baker ↓ T. Seko Stoke
  • 89' ↑ D. Mubama ↓ R. Boženík Stoke
Cards
  • 50' T. Seko Stoke
  • 55' B. Lawal Stoke
  • 57' P. Farquharson Walsall
Head-to-head
Stoke 1 0 draws 0 Walsall
2025-08-12 Stoke vs Walsall 1 - 0
Recent form
Stoke D D D W W
Walsall D D L D W
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Stoke vs Walsall?
Stoke won 1-0 against Walsall on 12 August 2025.
Who won Stoke vs Walsall?
Stoke won the match 1-0.
Where was Stoke vs Walsall played?
The match was played at bet365 Stadium (Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire).
Who had more possession in Stoke vs Walsall?
Stoke had 74% of possession, compared to 26% for the other side.