Stoke vs Swansea prediction & probabilities (2026-08-15)

Championship

Stoke vs Swansea Over / Under 2.5 Goals

2026-08-15 · 15:00
Over / Under 2.5 Goals56.6%Under 2.5 goals

Result

Stoke 1-2 Swansea
✕ Under 2.5

We called Under 2.5 at 56.6% and it missed.

Best predictionUnder 2.5 goals · 56.6%Close to a coin-flip, barely a lean. Calibrated, not a tip.
57%

model probability

ConvictionLean

Expert AI analysis

The headline read is Under 2.5 goals at 56.6%, its strongest read on the Over / Under 2.5 Goals market. It is driven by both attacks and defences: Stoke have averaged 0.6 scored and 2.2 conceded, Swansea 1.6 and 1.0 over their recent games. That fits a tighter goals environment: 43.4% for over 2.5 and 70.1% for at least two goals. Their last 5 meetings have averaged 2.4 goals a game. Stoke have gone over 2.5 in 2 of their last 5, Swansea in 3 of 5. It is a calibrated model probability, graded out-of-sample, not a tip.

Over / Under 2.5 Goals

Over 2.543.4%

★ ModelUnder 2.556.6%

Total goals, every line

Line Over Under
0.5 goals 90.4% 9.6%
1.5 goals 70.1% 29.9%
2.5 goals 43.4% 56.6%
3.5 goals 22.4% 77.6%
4.5 goals 9.8% 90.2%
5.5 goals 3.7% 96.3%

Team goal lines

Stoke over 0.5

70.9%

Stoke over 1.5

35.0%

Stoke over 2.5

12.8%

Swansea over 0.5

69.2%

Swansea over 1.5

33.0%

Swansea over 2.5

11.6%

First-half goals

Line Over Under
0.5 goals 61.8% 38.3%
1.5 goals 25.0% 75.0%
2.5 goals 7.3% 92.7%

Second-half goals

Line Over Under
0.5 goals 76.4% 23.6%
1.5 goals 42.4% 57.6%
2.5 goals 17.8% 82.2%

This season (2025/26)

1.1Stoke goals scored per game
1.2Stoke goals conceded per game
43.5%Stoke Over 2.5 rate
0.5Stoke 1st-half goals per game
1.2Swansea goals scored per game
1.3Swansea goals conceded per game
50.0%Swansea Over 2.5 rate
0.4Swansea 1st-half goals per game

Goals distribution

The model’s probability for the total number of goals, the shape behind every goals market. The 5+ bar groups every result with five or more goals.

9.6%

0

20.3%

1

26.7%

2

21.0%

3

12.7%

4

9.5%

5+

In-depth analysis

36.9%Favoured: Stoke
49.7%Both Teams to Score
43.4%Over 2.5 goals

For the goal environment, the model sees 43.4% for three or more goals and 70.1% for at least two, painting a lower-scoring picture. Given Stoke favoured at 36.9%, a close contest often produces chances at both ends.

These are calibrated model probabilities, not tips. The track record is public, misses included.

Model lenses

Different analytical lenses our model applies to the same calibrated data, not separate tipsters, and never a tip.

The CalibratorRaw model read: 56.6% on Over / Under 2.5 Goals, graded against real out-of-sample results, no odds attached.
The TacticianSees a tighter, lower-scoring game from the 43.4% over 2.5 read.
The ScoutStoke are the model’s pick on the result at 36.9%, context for how the goals may flow.
The RealistThis one sits near a coin-flip, the honest read is low conviction, no strong lean.

Match outlook

Stoke36.9%

Draw28.8%

Swansea34.2%

The model leans Stoke to win. See the full prediction →

Form & head-to-head

StokeDLLLL
SwanseaWLWDW

Last 5 meetings: Stoke 2 · 1 draws · Swansea 2 · 2.4 goals/game.

Recent trends

StokeBTTS 3/5Over 2.5 2/5
SwanseaBTTS 4/5Over 2.5 3/5

How often both teams scored and the match went over 2.5 in each side’s recent games.

FAQ

Were there over 2.5 goals in Stoke vs Swansea?
We rated Over 2.5 goals at 43.4%. The match finished with 3 goals (1-2), over 2.5.

How is this probability calculated?
We fit a goals and markets model (Dixon-Coles plus an xG strength model and an ensemble) on real match data, then calibrate the output against out-of-sample results. It is a calibrated model probability, not an odds-derived tip.

Is this a betting tip?
No – these are calibrated model probabilities, graded against real results. We publish our full track record, including the misses, and never claim to beat the closing market.

Over / Under 2.5 Goals accuracy

How our Over / Under 2.5 Goals calls have actually performed, graded out-of-sample against real results.

55.6%Best Over / Under 2.5 Goals call, hit rate
0.0201Calibration error
55,318Matches graded

In 20,656 matches we rated like this one (40–50%), Over / Under 2.5 Goals actually happened 47.0% of the time.

Predictions & track record updated 12 Sep 2026. See the full, dated track record →

Our last 10 Over / Under 2.5 Goals calls

The model’s most recent graded Over / Under 2.5 Goals predictions, out-of-sample. Green means the call hit, red means it missed. The number is the model confidence on each.

✓ 51.4%✗ 53.4%✗ 62.5%✓ 53.8%✓ 58.7%✗ 52.9%✓ 54.8%✓ 58.9%✓ 66.0%✗ 58.8%
6 of 10 recent calls hit.
Estrela vs Sp Braga2026-09-10Over 51.4%Hit
Panathinaikos vs Kifisia2026-09-10Under 53.4%Miss
Twente vs Telstar2026-09-09Over 62.5%Miss
Moreirense vs Benfica2026-09-09Over 53.8%Hit
Derby vs West Brom2026-09-09Under 58.7%Hit

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